---- The thought made her smile fade a little. It was the first time she'd seen that look in Franklin's eyes-directed at Maggie. But... that didn't have to mean anything. That afternoon, Julia had something else to deal with, so she returned to Wilson Group. This time, she went directly into Franklin's office. He wasn't in. She was just about to sit down when she noticed a few books on his desk. She picked one up-it was an AI journal.

She casually flipped through it, and found one article had been marked. But the moment she saw the article's title, she froze. It was one of the very papers Maggie had recommended that morning. ---- She recalled the way Franklin had stood beside Maggie, quietly watching her as she spoke... and her lips pressed into a thin line. As if trying to verify something, she put down the journal and picked up two or three others on the desk. Sure enough, they were marked as well.

meet Jake's eyes. "Miss Brown," Jake greeted with a

the subtle shift in her expression. "I've got to run. Let me know if you need anything." "No need, go ahead. Don't worry about me." "Got it. I'll have someone bring you a coffee in

the journal back on the desk, then walked over and sat on the couch. Jake said the meeting would go on for another half hour-but just four or five minutes later, Franklin walked in. Seeing him, Julia smiled. "That was fast." Franklin replied, "Jake said you were here. It wasn't anything urgent, so I came back." ---- Then he glanced over

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