How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 223

They reached their floor.

Elodie and Alexander stepped out of the elevator one after the other.

After they left, Mr. Black and President Brown exchanged glances with the few others still inside.

Unable to hold back, Mr. Black murmured, "Did you notice how much Mr. Sterling values Ms. Thorne? It's almost as if they're equals, not superior and subordinate. He actually seems proud of her."

Haywood, the engineer standing beside him, nodded. "She really knows her stuff. Honestly, talking to her feels like I'm out of my depth-she's operating on a whole different level."

Mr. Black was even more taken aback. Haywood was one of their most seasoned engineers. Clearly, VistaLink Technologies was full of hidden talent.

There was a welcome reception scheduled for the first day.

Representatives from each group would mingle and introduce themselves, and Mr. Charlie Sterling would be making an appearance as well.

a long, belted coat-relaxed yet polished- just as

of the medium-sized

closer and murmured, "The old man will be here soon. He'll probably quiz you about what you've been

help feeling

graduate program wasn't easy—no matter

Mr. Black and Haywood from The Delacroix

in his forties, immediately brightened at the sight of

had been hoping for a chance to dive deeper into some of the tougher engineering issues. He had the sense that Elodie

pick your brain about the current technical bottlenecks in autonomous navigation

his enthusiasm, but nodded. "Of

right to the point. "Right now, we're running into real challenges with the precision of

best to

Naylor entered from the doorway just in time to catch Haywood's question.

Alexander, who was standing just a couple of steps away from Elodie, Naylor quickly put the pieces together. Haywood

afraid Mr. Sterling is the star of the evening-he'll be in high demand and probably not free for a deep dive. But I can introduce you to someone even