h Hayes, waited patiently for her response. In her first life, she never ha

of her recent... memory, was to say no. To cu

, her voice firm. "I'm not takin

ly that it was linked to Liam's. The pain of betrayal was too fresh, t

essure. "If you change your mind, my offer stands

he pushed the thought away and drove off, determined to build a

players gathered to preen and posture. Normally, the reclusive Ava would have thrown it away without a second

To see the consequences of her decision playing out. To

en. She saw Mrs. Thorne moving through the crowd, her smile tight, her eyes constantly scanning the room. When their gazes met for a fleeting second, Ava saw a flicker of d

he saw

his side, her hand possessively on his shoulder, was Chloe Davies. She was beautiful, with fiery red hair and a confi

"My groundbreaking AI, 'Prometheus,' is nearly complete. It won't just repair your system, it will make i

her eyes scanned the crowd, d

. "Miss Davies, with all due respect, integrating a developmental AI into a critically unstab

, a sharp, di

. "You see risks. Liam and I see the future. And as for the so-called genius Ava Reed," she said, her voice growing louder, projecting for

cold calm settle over her. She watched Chloe preen, enjoying her moment. The fool. Chloe had no idea wha

on Ava. A malicious smirk spread

rupy sweet. "Miss Reed. I'm surprised to see you out. I th

oom died down. All

expression a mixture

l genius here. Her love for me fuels her innovation. Something a cold, calculating machine like you would ne

of drama she had hoped to avoid. But as she t

know! Let's make t

littered with

in one month. And when I do," she paused for dramatic effect, "you will get on your knees, right here, in front of everyone,

brutal, humiliating challenge. And Chloe had throw