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.

back, but Vesta's intervention had cut

Stewart's assistant, Chester, leaned over and said, "Mr. Ferguson, Kevitt Smith just called. He said he'll be flying over

him I don't have time

het

he's happy to come all this way just to speak with you. He was really impressed

afraid I'm busy as well. Please let him know for

"Of course."

expressions shifted. Kevitt Smith was a giant in the Al world. It was one thing for him to recommend Charlene's work, but

her paper really

Kevitt Smith's endorsement meant

her own

to meet Charlene made her look even

uncomfortable than the one

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