Chapter 339
Chapter 339:
Relief washed over Emmanuel’s face. He clasped his hands together. “Then please, Alonso, introduce us. Whatever he needs—compensation, accommodations—we’ll take care of it p>
Without another word, Alonso pulled out his phone and stepped away to make the call. After a tense few minutes, he returned, a small, satisfied smile on his lips. “I filled my mentor in. He’s interested—he loves a real challenge. I’ll head to his place to pick him up p>
Lance, barely containing his excitement, blurted out, “Let me come with you, Alonso p>
Alonso waved him off. “My mentor values his privacy. He won’t want others to know where he lives. I’ll go alone p>
No one argued. With so much at stake, they respected Alonso’s mentor’s wishes.
Alonso left the building, leaving the team stewing in suspense. The wait was agonizing. At first, everyone had pinned their hopes on Alonso. Now that he’d admitted he couldn’t solve the problem, their last hope rested on his mysterious mentor. But even that hope was tinged with fear—what if this legendary expert failed as well?
Lance paced the length of the room, his agitation growing with every step. Across the room, Elliana sat calmly, idly toying with her fingers. The sight of her so composed while he was unraveling pushed him over the edge. “Elliana, did you deliberately stay just to get under my skin?” he snapped.
With an icy look, she retorted, “You’re busy wrangling your own team. I’m merely keeping to myself. Unless you’re planning to start a fight, we’re not interfering with each other, are we p>
Lance’s anger toward Elliana simmered beneath the surface, yet he felt powerless to act. Finally, with a sneer curling his lips, he shot at her, “Elliana, you just want to watch me fail, don’t you? Well, I’ll prove you wrong. The Seek project will be a triumph, and when I rise to legendary status in the AI community, you won’t even be worthy of glancing my way p>
Elliana continued to toy with her fingers, amusement flickering in her expression. “Even if you fix all the issues and the Seek project succeeds, turning you into a legendary figure in the field, you still won’t earn my respect p>
Arguing with Elliana seemed to fuel Lance’s frustration, yet it also provided a strange release. His energy intensified as he pulled up a chair and sat beside her, eyes narrowing with disdain. “Elliana, what makes you so arrogant p>
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Elliana glanced at Lance as if he were a simpleton, her fingers never ceasing their subtle movements. Her voice remained casual, laced with indifferent confidence. “My abilities, naturally p>
Lance scoffed, incredulous. “What abilities? Don’t tell me it’s all about your persona as Rosa. Let me remind you—though you’ve earned some money designing clothes and jewelry, to those of us in the tech world, that’s just income from less demanding skills. We don’t even consider it a real achievement p>
He expected these words to wound her pride, but instead, her contemptuous gaze cut deeper than any insult. The sharpness in her eyes only fueled his fury further.
Lance had always been exceptional—top grades, a spot at a prestigious university, and director of the twenty-billion-dollar Seek Project straight out of graduation. Yet, no one had ever dismissed him with such blatant disregard as Elliana did. Blessed with a privileged background, striking looks, and undeniable talent, he had been the object of admiration from elementary school through university, drawing the attention of countless girls. So how could Elliana—a girl with an unremarkable appearance—look down on him?