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

Dalton excused himself after the brief

"Mr. Henderson, Mr. Hawkins."

recognized him, and smiled. "Mr. Ramirez, it's

at her. "It has.

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

and Stewart had come with a clear objective, but at these kinds of events, it was impossible to avoid the steady flow of people eager to introduce themselves. The evening kept them busier

be said for Thorne

these sorts of gatherings, her role

truly paid her any

were different

own accomplishment, it was indisputably her company. Her ascension to

many of the business heavyweights who'd once

eager to win

noticed the change, and so

watching the whole scene unfold, nudged Dalton

front, you really have to

had handed it over with barely a second thought. In that regard, Dalton

Dalton said nothing.

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

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