Chapter 463
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.
Reading through the report, she realized just how little she'd understood about the
scope of the self-driving car industry. The market was far larger than she'd ever imagined. Suddenly, the future for Neural Nexus Tech seemed full of promise. Thorne had also included some pointers on technical development in his report. By the time she finished reading, the anxiety that had gnawed at her was replaced
with a newfound confidence.
Composing herself, Vesta spoke, her voice tinged with relief and gratitude. "I was
in a meeting this morning and left my phone behind. That's why I missed your
call."
"Yeah, I heard," Thorne replied. "Someone at your office told me."
So he'd actually checked in with her colleagues when she didn't answer, just to
make sure she was alright? The thought made her smile.
"I read the report too," she continued. "I know what I need to do next."
"Good," Thorne said, his tone steady. "The market for autonomous vehicles is
huge. If we can address some of our product's weaknesses, Neural Nexus Tech still has a lot of potential."
"Alright, I understand." Vesta found
herself softening, her voice gentle.
"Did Minnie's parent-teacher
meeting go well? Have you eaten?"
"Yeah, the meeting's over," he replied.
Vesta wanted to keep talking, but another call came through. She quickly excused
herself and hung up, already shifting back into work mode.
Meanwhile, Charlene hadn't paid
much attention to Thorne's call or
who he might be speaking with. She
glanced at the time; Jasmine's
afternoon classes would start soon.
She wrapped up their game.
Jasmine clung to her, looking up with pleading eyes. "Mom, can you take me back
to school?"
Thorne stayed silent, leaving the decision to Charlene.
Since the school wasn't far, Charlene agreed.
This time, Thorne didn't insist on coming along. He simply looked at Charlene
and
said, "Thank you."
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Jasmine beamed. "Okay!"
Hand in hand, Jasmine waved
goodbye to Thorne, then climbed
into the car with Charlene. Thorne
watched them drive away before
heading to his own car and leaving
as well.
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