Chapter 226

After Curtis arrived, it turned out that everyone was far more interested in gossiping about McNeil and Violet than discussing technical matters.

"If you're so curious, why not just ask Mr. Langford yourself?" someone joked.

Curtis had always assumed McNeil's team would be all business, but the way they dove into office rumors rivaled anything he'd seen at Quantum Core Technologies. He couldn't help but chuckle, glancing over at Victoria-only to find her looking withdrawn, her usual spark dimmed.

The morning passed with tours around Vertex Dynamics. At noon, Curtis gathered the entire group for lunch in the company cafeteria. Victoria wanted nothing more than to make an excuse and skip it, but with afternoon meetings still ahead, she had no choice but to go along.

led the company executives, along with Ailie

the buffet offered cuisine from around the globe. The place felt more

first, planning to eat quietly and escape to the lounge afterward. But members of Vertex Dynamics' software team, still buzzing from their lively chat with Victoria that morning, quickly sought them out. Victoria's technical expertise and her graceful, approachable manner had left a strong impression; she had

Quantum Core Technologies higher-ups. No one wanted to get on Ms. Marchand's bad side by being seen with them, so the two

to pause. People all but dropped their food

seat." Violet, standing tall and poised beside him, spoke up in

quiet confidence, Violet's presence was unmistakable—especially with McNeil's secretary and Henry, the HR manager, flanking

was already surrounded by Vertex Dynamics staff. With no seats left,

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