Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 686 The night had fallen, approaching seven o'clock, and the conference was drawing to a close.

The host called out his name, and under the watchful eyes of many, he walked up to the podium to deliver the closing remarks for the academic exchange.

During his speech, his phone vibrated twice, but he couldn't answer it.

For some reason, a sense of foreboding washed over him, his eyelids twitching uncontrollably.

He began with a brief summary of the conference's main topics, touching on them with a finesse only Owen Reynolds could muster.

The audience was captivated, nodding along, yet those who were familiar with his presentations noticed something off about Owen today...

Usually, his presentations were detailed and methodical, but today he wrapped things up quickly, bowed, and left the auditorium under the astonished gazes of his colleagues.

He immediately returned the missed call, only to be greeted with the message:

"Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently busy..."

It wasn't that he was blocked; the line was just occupied.

Unable to reach Owen, Mamie thought of someone else who could help.

Professor Hans from the Computer

had a wide network; maybe he

team to a competition in another country and was anxiously

the news of Roseanne's disappearance sent

understandable, but if someone

struck him, "I'm about to wrap up here and can't step away. But... I'll

Call it and explain the situation; they'll know

Mr. Olson,"

ended than

She dialed immediately:

Mr. Olson gave me your number. He

attention

was at a dinner, locked in a half-hour standoff over a

Corley, understanding the other

tactics to minimize their loss, remained calm, casually pointing out flaws in

drastically, and as they deliberated their next move, Corley's

moment, the composed and decisive man excused

multimillion-dollar deal

His deputy was stunned.