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.

just

of the self-driving car industry. The market was

for Neural

had also included some pointers on technical development in

finished reading, the anxiety that had gnawed at her

with a newfound confidence.

tinged with relief and gratitude. "I

and left my phone behind. That's why I missed

call."

Thorne replied. "Someone at

checked in with her colleagues

alright? The

read the report too," she continued. "I know what I need to

his tone steady.

If we can address some of our

has a lot

understand.”

softening, her

"Did Minnie's parent-teacher

well?

meeting's over,"

keep talking, but another call came

already shifting

Meanwhile, Charlene hadn't paid

attention to Thorne's

be speaking with.

at the

classes would start

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