"Charlene knows engines? She understands microchips? That's impossible."

Henley still couldn't believe the paper Charlene published earlier was really her

own work, even though it had caused quite a stir in the field.

Now Maureen was telling him that Charlene was talented in both engine design

and chip technology?

How could that be?

Maureen lowered her gaze, her voice quiet. "You don't have to take my word for it.

Just look it up yourself."

A few moments later, after watching a clip from Axiom Flux Technologies' press

conference where Charlene spoke, Maureen felt her heart sink.

Henley, on the other hand, still looked like he was in shock.

At that moment, Leah's angry voice came through on the phone. "She's doing this

on purpose! It wasn't enough that she sabotaged Uncle's traffic project-now

she's coming after Vesta's company, too!"

Henley and Maureen exchanged a look; it was clear to both of them.

Regardless of whether the tech breakthroughs shown at the conference were truly

Charlene's own work, one thing was certain: Axiom Flux Technologies'

announcement was going to hit Neural Nexus Tech like a wrecking ball.

Before either Henley or Maureen could respond, Leah's tone switched from anger

to anxiety. "What are we supposed to do now? Everyone's saying Axiom Flux

Technologies is going to dominate most of the self-driving car market. Vesta's

company doesn't stand a chance-there's just no way to compete right now."

Flux Technologies seemed

fists and spoke with a calm, almost

evolves every day. Today it's your company

cars aren't

We still have time. Markets shift. What looks like a sure thing now might

go on sale.

will dominate."

She had a point.

who'd been running his own tech company for years without

breakthroughs, knew just how difficult it was to gain

technological edge.

making a breakthrough were easy, there wouldn't be such

-either here or abroad.

seizes the initiative

Technologies hadn't just made a

a

or try to catch up. Some might close the gap

others,

they'd caught up, the market

them behind.

of unease. "I wonder what Thorne makes

of reaching out to their

shook her head

more important

right now. Let's

others

they're working on."

Henley nodded. "Alright."

wasn't much else they could

dinner with Thorne, Mr.

hadn't tried to contact

she was out with

no doubt that everyone

knew about

Flux Technologies press

conference-and Charlene's

involvement.

she walked in the door,

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