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She looked at him, then took the bottle. “Thanks.”
He smiled, then leaned over slightly and began whispering to her about some of the technical points Johnny and Franklin had mentioned earlier.
She lowered her voice too, and the two of them quietly chatted.
The rapport between them was hard to miss.
Julia had noticed it back at the restaurant.
Glen had been sitting next to Maggie the whole time, seemingly sticking close on purpose.
But was that really the case?
She knew exactly how Glen felt about her.
He had switched his major to AI because of her.
He had even returned to America for her.
How could he possibly fall for someone else this fast?
She glanced sideways at Franklin.
He had clearly noticed how attentive Glen was being toward Maggie.
But instead of reacting, he simply looked away, completely uninterested.
That’s when a thought struck her.
Glen’s feelings for her–Franklin knew them well.
So, if Glen was suddenly cozying up to Maggie, there’s no way he wouldn’t suspect something.
And yet… he hadn’t said a word to Maggie.
He didn’t care if another man was getting close to her.
Did that mean he wouldn’t care even if Maggie got hurt–used–by someone else?
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Her lips curved into a faint smile.
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Rex didn’t pay much attention to Glen.
But he did pay attention to Julia and Franklin.
There was a time when Franklin had seemed a bit too close to Maggie.
Ren had worried he might end up betraying Julia.
But lately, they hadn’t had any contact.
Maybe Franklin had been momentarily drawn to Maggie’s beauty, but in the end, she hadn’t managed to seduce him.
The only one he had ever truly cared for… was probably Julia.
And today–at lunch, and now during the meeting–Franklin hadn’t spared Maggie a single extra glance.
That reassured him more than anything.
Even though Maggie and Johnny had already turned down Kawitt Smith’s request to meet–twice–he showed up uninvited two days later.
Since he’d come all this way, they couldn’t exactly slam the door in his face. So they gave him a symbolic ten–minute audience… and then showed him out.
After that, Smith kept trying to schedule another meeting. Neither of them responded.
Their stance was clear.
Unable to make headway with them, Smith invited Julia out for dinner instead.
Over appetizers, they chatted about the industry for a bit, before he shifted topics.
“If you’d joined Cole last year, I think you’d have made huge progress by now. A missed opportunity.”
The last time they met, he’d asked about her current situation. At the time, he hadn’t commented. But now, the regret in his tone was obvious.
Julia understood the subtext.
Maggie’s paper had caused a stir both domestically and internationally.
Everyone in the field knew: for Cole to publicly release such a groundbreaking paper, it had to mean their internal R&D was on a whole other level–what they showed was just the tip of the iceberg.
She believed that too. That was the whole reason she’d wanted to join them in the first place.
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But she hadn’t expected Cole to rise so fast, so far.
If she’d gotten in last year? She might’ve already gained the kind of technical foundation to run her family’s tech company solo.
Now, looking back, she realized that Maggie blocking her wasn’t just about people–it was about power. About potential.
Smith stirred his wine glass, then asked, “Still thinking about joining Cole?”
Of course she was.
But as long as Johnny stayed loyal to Maggie, she’d never have that chance.
Not that she’d say that out loud.
Instead, she offered a diplomatic smile. “I have my own company now. We even collaborated with Cole before. But considering information security concerns, I doubt Mr. Gray would consider hiring me full–time.”
Smith looked visibly disappointed. “That’s a shame.”
Friday morning.
Maggie had just come back from a jog when she got a call from Madam Wilson.
It’d been months since they last saw each other, and the old lady was inviting her to dinner.
She was just about to say yes when Madam Wilson added, “I’ll be bringing Franklin and Isabella along. You don’t
mind, do you?”
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