Chapter 444

The next morning, after dropping Jasmine off at school, Charlene drove back to PrimeStar.

In the days leading up to this, she'd already met with two heads of autonomous vehicle start-ups alongside Stewart, but after each meeting, she'd felt that neither was quite the right fit.

Determined to find more suitable partners, she and Stewart attended a cocktail party that evening.

They arrived early, mingled briefly, and soon spotted Thorne and Vesta across the

room.

Both Charlene and Stewart quickly averted their eyes.

Perhaps their disinterest was a bit too obvious, because Thorne and Vesta made no move to greet them either.

A little while later, Dalton Ramirez and Kelvin Scott showed up.

When Dalton caught sight of Thorne, Vesta, Charlene, and Stewart, he headed over to Charlene and Stewart first to say hello.

"Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Ross. It's been a while."

It had, in fact, been some time since they'd last seen Dalton.

Charlene and Stewart acknowledged him with polite but expressionless nods.

toward Dalton hadn't warmed in the

after the brief

"Mr. Henderson, Mr. Hawkins."

and smiled. "Mr. Ramirez, it's been

looked at her. "It has. Good to see

for a moment but, sensing they were in the middle of a business conversation, refrained from interrupting further.

it was impossible to avoid the steady flow of people eager to introduce themselves. The evening kept

be

Vesta accompanied Thorne to these sorts of gatherings, her role had been little more

truly paid her

were different

own accomplishment, it was

many of the business heavyweights who'd once overlooked

downright eager

noticed the change, and

whole scene unfold, nudged Dalton with

front, you really have

billions-Thorne had handed it over with barely a second

Dalton said nothing.

considered Thorne a rival, he couldn't argue when it came to how

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