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

industry. The market was

for Neural

had also included some pointers on technical development in his

reading, the anxiety that

with a newfound confidence.

spoke, her voice tinged with relief

morning and left my

call."

Thorne replied. "Someone

in with her colleagues when she

was alright? The

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

tone steady.

of our product's weaknesses, Neural Nexus

has a lot of

understand.” Vesta

her voice

"Did Minnie's parent-teacher

well? Have

meeting's

another call came through. She quickly

hung up, already shifting back into work

Meanwhile, Charlene hadn't paid

attention to Thorne's call

be

at the

classes would

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