Chapter 366

Elodie couldn't care less about Sylvie's attitude.

She didn't even spare her a glance.

Now that Neural Intelligence had scrambled to connect with TerraCore Technologies, their partnership might have looked like a victory on the surface, but it was nothing compared to what it meant to have full control over their own technology. At best, they'd managed to stay afloat in the tech tidal wave-hardly a true win, and there wasn't much profit in it for them.

All they'd done was buy themselves some time before being swept away entirely.

It remained to be seen whether the team Jarrod had sent over would be able to develop anything groundbreaking.

But Elodie wasn't worried.

She knew exactly how advanced her own flight control system was. Even if Jarrod pumped Neural Intelligence full of fresh ideas and new blood, the chances of them coming up with something entirely original-something that could actually rival her work—within the next two years were slim to none.

Jarrod's involvement might speed up the competition, but that was it.

Later that morning, Elodie spoke with her doctor and arranged to postpone her chemotherapy for a while. She'd been running herself ragged lately, and her body simply couldn't handle the side effects right now.

best if she took some time to recover, and suggested

Elodie checked the

up a lunch meeting with

but Alexander's schedule was packed. So Elodie decided to bring Esmeralda along—after all, Esmeralda was one of VistaLink's senior managers, and

picked a stylish European bistro for their

Watts was already on his feet to greet them. But there

joining us

shrugged easily. "Of course, I don't mind

may I ask who this is?" Elodie turned

rose, her gaze calm and seasoned, tempered by years of experience. She extended a hand to Elodie. "You must be Ms. Thorne from VistaLink Technologies. I'm

of surprise crossed Elodie's

Louisa-President Barnes.

woman at the

fifty now, but you'd never know it; there wasn't a

to score

looked astonished, but quickly recovered and offered a greeting. "President Barnes, it's an honor. I've heard so

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