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.

day of the lab's grand opening when Professor Hans from the Computer

a wide

team to a competition in another country

edge, the news of Roseanne's disappearance sent

busy schedule made missing calls understandable, but

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

explain the

Mr. Olson," Mamie

ended than Mamie received a

She dialed immediately:

Mr. Olson gave me your number. He said

snapped to attention at the

dinner, locked in a

Corley, understanding the other

casually pointing out flaws in their product during dinner,

drastically, and as they deliberated their next

moment, the composed and decisive man excused himself and

multimillion-dollar deal

His deputy was stunned.