Chapter 284

The people in the Investment Department stared at Georgia as if she'd completely lost her mind.

Low whispers started bubbling up around the room.

"Ms. Ailie's way out of our league. Who are we to go running after her?" someone muttered under their breath.

Another colleague, not bothering to hide the spite in her voice, chimed in with a mocking smile. "Georgia, you're Ms. Marchand's favorite. If any of us tries to track down Ms. Ailie, we'll get our heads bitten off. But you? With your connections, why don't you give her a call? I'm sure she'll come running for you."

Georgia rolled her eyes so hard it hurt. She'd already tried calling Ailie-her phone was switched off, as usual.

If she could reach Ailie, would she really be here, wasting time with these Investment Department drones?

She was out of ideas.

Meanwhile, Ailie was already in a company car headed to a nearby coffee shop. When they arrived, she politely dismissed the driver, insisting she'd catch a cab back and that he didn't need to wait.

The café on the second floor was charming and refined.

As Ailie climbed the stairs, she spotted Yasmine waiting for her at a window table.

"Sorry I'm late," Ailie said, catching her breath. "Got held up in a meeting."

in with curiosity. "So, where did Victoria find these friends? They

I'm just

that, Yasmine neatly sidestepped the

to complain. Next time, I'll have to treat you and your boss to dinner. Ms.

"I'll get this over to the CEO of EmilyTech Solutions for signing. But fair warning: our boss's friend is a bit of a mystery, not exactly the sociable

Garcia, I'll give him a call later. Once the contract's

Ailie grinned. "Sounds good."

Quantum Core Technologies

in circles, getting nowhere with her search for Ailie. Meanwhile, Violet had

lose patience

no more excuses left, Georgia dragged herself

dog with its tail between its

Ms. Ailie. What on earth happened? Did you at least get the contract to

was supposed to have the contract ready for signing before four. It was already four

herself-she wanted to meet the CEO of EmilyTech Solutions in person. Word was, the CEO was

idea of

anyone who could casually invest several hundred million dollars was worth meeting. If

just a department manager; what business did she have negotiating contracts with a CEO? Violet, as Vice President of Quantum Core, should

Quantum Core had started out as a no-name company itself. Violet knew that some of today's biggest names began with humble roots. She liked to

the CEO of EmilyTech Solutions was a Stanford grad with a master's in fluid dynamics—and a diehard Formula 1 enthusiast,

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