I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 461

"With all due respect, Tristan, the demands of your department and the products I provide are on completely different tracks. I can't help you."

Sienna had originally wanted to rub elbows with politicians, but circumstances had changed. She no longer needed their validation.

People were practically throwing themselves at her feet now; she didn't have to give him the time of day.

Tristan's expression tightened. He had come here on official orders. Returning empty-handed wasn't an option.

He wanted to snap at her sheer arrogance, but then he remembered their previous encounter. Back then, Garrett Kendall's god-sister had stolen all the thunder.

Everyone had completely ignored Sienna. Tristan understood the chip on her shoulder. He offered a polite smile, brushing off her attitude.

A smart man knew when to bend. Securing a partnership with her was the only victory that mattered.

"Just give me a few minutes, Ms. Winters. You might change your mind."

Tristan controlled the entire Department of State. Under normal circumstances, no one dared speak to him this way. He had never been this accommodating with anyone, and Sienna was the first.

Noticing Sienna's blatant disinterest, Yasmine smoothly stepped in, looping an affectionate arm through hers.

"Ms. Winters, my brother has a few inquiries he'd love your expert advice on."

Yasmine's voice was soft but poised, radiating the flawless etiquette of high society.

"We watched the launch of the AI robots. The military sector is extremely interested, and we were wondering if you had the capacity to develop combat-ready models. On the battlefield, AI units could take over highly dangerous tasks and prevent unnecessary human casualties."

Sienna rejected the idea without a second thought. The five core data models she had stolen from Zoe were not designed for warfare.

She knew perfectly well she lacked the actual technical ability to engineer anything from scratch, so she naturally shot down Tristan's proposal.

"You must have heard the news by now, Tristan. I gave all of Easton's engineering staff a mandatory three-month vacation right after the launch.

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