Charlene and Jasmine kept playing their game, laughter echoing through the

room.

Just then, Thorne's phone rang. Glancing at the caller ID, he stepped away for

some privacy before answering, "Hello?"

It was Vesta on the other end.

Ever since the Axiom Flux Technologies press conference—because of Charlene,

and because she was genuinely concerned about Neural Nexus Tech's future—

Vesta's nerves had been on edge. Thorne hadn't reached out to her since

yesterday afternoon, and now it was already past ten in the morning with still no

word from him. Her anxiety only grew.

Trying to distract herself, she'd purposely left her phone behind during meetings

and at lunch, hoping not to obsess over when he might finally contact her. But her

resolve hadn't lasted long. After lunch, she gave in and turned her phone back on,

only to discover she'd missed a call from him around eleven. Back in her office,

she found a new research report on the future market for autonomous vehicles on

her desk.

report, she realized just how little she'd

self-driving car industry. The market was far larger

Suddenly, the future for Neural Nexus Tech

also included some pointers on

the anxiety

with a newfound confidence.

spoke, her voice tinged

left my phone behind.

call."

I heard," Thorne replied. "Someone at your office

her colleagues when she didn't answer, just

she was alright? The thought

"I know what I need

steady. "The market

we can address some of our product's weaknesses, Neural Nexus

has a

understand.”

softening, her voice

"Did Minnie's parent-teacher

well? Have

the meeting's over," he

talking, but another call came through. She

already shifting back

Meanwhile, Charlene hadn't paid

attention to

might be

at the

classes would

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