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.

realized just

the self-driving car industry. The market was

future for Neural Nexus Tech seemed full

pointers on

time she finished reading, the anxiety that

with a newfound confidence.

tinged with relief and

left my phone

call."

replied. "Someone at your office

actually checked in with her colleagues when she didn't answer, just

she was alright? The thought made her

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

Thorne said, his tone steady. "The

If we can address some of

has a lot

I understand.”

her

"Did Minnie's parent-teacher

well? Have

meeting's over,"

to keep talking, but another

up, already

Meanwhile, Charlene hadn't paid

to Thorne's call

he might be speaking with.

at the time;

would

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