Unknown Divorce Revelation Beyond Time

Chapter 405

"A single research paper, and suddenly she's better than my sister?" Leah

thought, biting back the words before she could say them out loud.

But before she had the chance, Vesta jumped in, her tone smooth and composed. "Mr. Ferguson's right. If there's an opportunity, I'd love to learn from Ms. Ross," she said.

Vesta really knew when to swallow her pride.

Stewart listened, smirking internally. He knew Vesta and Charlene didn't get along, so suggesting Vesta seek out Charlene for advice was basically a slap in the face.

Dalton's expression soured. Al wasn't his field, so he couldn't really judge the value of Charlene's paper. But hearing Stewart rub it in made him as irritated as Leah. Seriously, even if Mr. Smith praised her to the skies, so what? It was just a paper-was it really that big a deal?

Maureen's face was frosty, too.

clap back, but Vesta's intervention had cut her off. As annoyed as she was,

then, Stewart's assistant, Chester, leaned over and said, "Mr. Ferguson, Kevitt Smith just called. He said he'll be flying over from the States in a couple of days, and he hopes to meet with both you and Ms.

"Tell him I don't have time

het

to Charlene. "Ms. Ross, Mr. Smith said if Mr. Ferguson can't meet, he's happy to come all this way just to speak with you. He was really impressed by

calmly, "I'm afraid I'm busy as well. Please let him know

"Of course."

Smith was a giant in the Al world. It was one thing for him to recommend Charlene's work, but he actually wanted to fly out just

her paper really that

more than anyone, understood what Kevitt Smith's endorsement meant in Al.

that her own mentor

to meet Charlene

uncomfortable than the one