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Chapter 44 Project A\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halle said, \u201cI looked through the material he sent. LugiX did solve a similar problem before, but there\u2019s a three-year gap. The details are different, and you know how technology works. A tiny difference can become a massive obstacle. My team can\u2019t handle it. But I think you can\u00a0<\/p>\n
try.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, the reason Norris is so generous is because of the Winston Group investment, which means your ex-husband. I have to make that clear to you. If that bothers you, then forget it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halle\u2019s tone shifted. \u201cBut no one hates making money, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cOf course. I\u2019m not that dramatic. We agreed to get rich together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew it. Actually, the ten-million contract is right in front of me. I can sign it for you any time. We will sign under the company so the accounting and taxes go through properly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cDon\u2019t rush. I need to look through the material. I will answer you only if I\u2019m confident.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry. I already rejected Norris. If you think it is doable, I\u2019ll tell him the situation has changed. They\u2019ve been stuck for two months. They won\u2019t break through in the next few days.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halle asked, \u201cSo give me a rough timeline.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll check it tonight after work and give you an answer on Friday.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI love your efficiency.\u201d On the other end, Halle smacked a loud kiss through the phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDivorce is amazing. Ayla, you\u2019ve already started shining in your own field. Once you publish that paper and your value shoots up, you can choose to start a business with me, or join a big tech company and take a multimillion-dollar salary. And if you want to start a company alone, investors will fight to fund you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla did not have big plans for the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her focus stayed on what was right in front of her, on finishing her research.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Plans often could not keep up with change. She had never expected to fall for Troy, and had never expected to let him go one day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No one could predict the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Norris\u2019s laboratory, many projects were running simultaneously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Among them, the most important one, \u201cProject\u201d, was split into two groups.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both groups were summoned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Norris announced, \u201cThe leader of Group One has been on leave due to health issues. The position is now vacant. Today, I\u2019m announcing that Skyla will take over as Group One leader.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The members of Group One instantly erupted with displeasure. \u201cSkyla has been here for only one week. She hasn\u2019t completed a single independent project. Many of us have far more experience. Why promote her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone in that room was a top expert.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Brilliant minds tended to have sharp pride and blunt tongues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Norris was about to explain, but Skyla stepped forward herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I can solve the problem the team is facing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As long as she met Halle, she was confident she could persuade her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The so-called \u201cdifficulty\u201d meant nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla had informed Norris in advance, though she hid the fact that she intended to contact Halle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A member sneered, \u201cIf you can solve it, why haven\u2019t you shown a plan? Stop making empty claims.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla barely acknowledged the doubt. \u201cA key technical block has stalled the team for two months. I understand the frustration and anxiety, but there\u2019s no need to assume that others will fail too, is there?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned to Norris. \u201cWithin one month, I will lead the team to a breakthrough.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Norris admired Skyla\u2019s calmness. When the short meeting ended, he called her to his office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSkyla, I reached out to Halle Kinsman from ZeirTech and asked for help.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla\u2019s eyes narrowed in surprise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why did Norris act first?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her secret weapon for solving the problem was Halle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Norris approached first and got rejected, things would no longer fall under her control.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she grew worried, Norris continued, \u201cBut Halle rejected us. So the entire team will be depending on you. I hope you can lead them through this bottleneck.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Norris knew about Skyla\u2019s relationship with Troy. In private, he added, \u201cThis is also a chance to prove yourself. Once the team accepts your ability, everything else will go much smoother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla had no plans to stay in Norris\u2019s lab forever She was here to polish her resume.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She could start a business later, or study further for a postdoc.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If she ever had the chance to meet a legendary figure like Avery Snowden, even better. That would guarantee her place in the tech world. As for the doubts her teammates voiced, she believed they would have no choice but to shut their mouths sooner or later.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since Norris had already contacted Halle, her plan had to change.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla thought for a moment. \u201cIf the work is outsourced to ZeitTech, the results might come faster. I can try talking to Halle in person.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Norris, having been rejected so quickly earlier, said, \u201cThe chances are low, but you can try. Prepare a backup plan. If this project drags on any longer, we\u2019ll have no choice but to terminate it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
11=EHET A\u00a0<\/p>\n
E\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unwritten Feelings Drift by Austen 44 \u00a0 Chapter 44 Project A\u00a0 Halle said, \u201cI looked through the material he sent. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-retired-from-your-heart-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24479\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}