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Eliza, after ASKHEART is listed, let’s have a proper meal together.”
hat should be a good time.
liza thought for a moment, then nodded and said okay.
sh felt relieved and happy. “Then it’s settled! We’ll meet then without fail!”
fter seeing Josh off, Eliza went home and took a shower.
vo days of running around had finally yielded results, and she could finally catch her breath.
die sent a message reminding Eliza to close the windows and doors, saying there would be a thunderstorm tonight.
aly then did Eliza close her laptop and get up to close the windows.
le wind had already started outside.
iza lived in a top–floor duplex in a small high–rise, on the seventh floor.
er view allowed her to see the tree crowns downstairs, swaying wildly in the wind.
le could vaguely see a black car parked under one of the trees.
nyone daring to park under a tree in this weather was brave.
iza didn’t pay much attention. She drew the curtains and went straight to bed.
n the very day Integrity signed the contract with Bosi Technology, Eliza also reached a cooperation agreement with TrustPoint Accounting.
this cirde, news travels fast.
on, Médea received the news.
de was getting a beauty treatment with Regina at the time.
pon seeing the news, Medea immediately sat up from the beauty bed, staring at the message in the group chat, her face full of disbeliet
low could this be?
o wonder Medea was so shocked.
ecause TrustPoint, which had partnered with Eliza, was the top tier accounting firm in the industry
was a leader that even integrity couldn’t hope to match.
ven Medea didn’t dare to aspire to it, yet Biza had secured ill
he told Regina the news, and Regina was also very shocked
How did Eliza get in touch with TrustPoint?” She was puzzled about this point
Medea immediately thought of Matt.
TrustPoint was founded by one of Matt’s disciples, so Iliza must have accessed TrustPoint through Matt
When it came down to it, it was Josh who helped Eliza
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lad he become so besotted with her that he lost his judgment to this extent?
egina said, “It’s fine. I have a way to make Eliza’s efforts come to nothing.”
liza brought the second dose of traditional medicine and a new physiotherapy device to Matt.
While parking, she didn’t notice Xander sitting in the car opposite.
he entered the Qiao residence carrying large and small bags.
ander watched coldly from the car the entire time.
ander had also learned about Eliza’s cooperation with TrustPoint, which is why he specifically came to Matt to inquire.
it Matt didn’t reveal anything, leaving Xander empty–handed.
e didn’t expect to witness this scene before leaving.
, was it through such flattering and ingratiating methods that Eliza got Matt to connect her with TrustPoint?
ill someone who liked taking shortcuts!
under felt very disdainful.
iza didn’t know Xander had also been there. After entering and seeing the chess game, she commented objectively, “The person you played against seems
mewhat distracted.”
young lad who can’t stay calm.” Matt said, “Shall we have a game?”
Iright.” She had some rare free time today, so she played a game with Matt.
ter a few moves, Matt’s expression gradually became pleased. “It seems you haven’t neglected this over the years.”
hat’s because a while ago, ASKHEART cooperated with a company researching AI Go programs. I was pulled in as a guinea pig, playing a couple of games with is Al robot when I had time. I got trained that way.”
ounds interesting. Recommend it to me; I’ll try it too.” Matt was quite interested.
iza agreed to recommend it but also mentioned him, “Trying is fine, but be mentally prepared. After quantitative training, this thing possesses reasoning ality and foresight surpassing humans. Winning is basically impossible.”
heir conversation extended from the chess game to the development of AI.
fter hearing her insights, Matt nodded approvingly. “So, you took a liking to the ASKHEART project at first sight back then. It shows you have great foresight in Isiness judgment.”
was all accumulated experience, just like training AL
fter all, previously at Everest, she could access o large number of projects, building up enough experience points
ist after Eliza left Matt’s home, Calvin called
he didn’t plan to answer.
s if predicting this, Calvin hung up before the call could end automatically and sent her a message
Don’t you want Everup’s resources and channels?”
liza immediately called back.
alvin answered quickly, his voice carrying a strangely pleased tone. “Willing to talk to me now?”
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“Where are you?” Eliza was direct.
“Serenity Estates.”
As soon as she got the specific address, Eliza hung up the phone without another word.
Half an hour later, Eliza arrived at Serenity Estates.
The dinner was organized by Calvin; the attendees were all Everup’s partners.
When Eliza entered, everyone inside was chatting animatedly.
Calvin had his back to the door and didn’t see her immediately.
However, the person sitting opposite him saw Eliza first, his eyes lighting up instantly as he teased, “President Young, your girlfriend is here.”
Others also looked at Eliza, “We’ve long heard that President Young’s girlfriend is beautiful and elegant. Seeing her today, the reputation is indeed
vell–deserved!”
liza hadn’t interacted with Everest’s partners before, so they didn’t know each other.
eing mistaken was understandable.
liza was about to explain.
alvin proactively clarified, “Let me introduce everyone. This is President Grant of Apex, and also the current CEO of BroadTech.”
seemed he was also afraid of being misunderstood.
fter Calvin’s explanation, everyone realized their mistake and expressed their apologies to Eliza.
liza didn’t mind at all and gracefully shook hands with everyone present.
alvin was true to his word in this aspect, delivering on his promises.
ince it was a dinner, drinking was inevitable.
ist as Eliza picked up the wine decanter, Calvin, sitting beside her, spoke up. “Everyone, I have to pick up my fiancée later, so it’s not conventent for me to rink. Let’s substitute tea for wine today. Another day, when there’s a chance, I’ll properly enjoy drinks with everyone.”
he Mr. McLean who first mistook Eliza for Calvin’s girlfriend immediately joked, “We understand! Love comes first! Of course, the gulfitend is more mportant!”
alvin smiled faintly. “You flatter me, Mr. McLean.”
After business discussions ended, people started Inquiring about Calvin’s private matters.
diza wasn’t very interested, so she went out for some air, calling Otulle to ask if she had been taking her medicine on time and eating properly recently
The mother and daughter chatted for a bit. When Eliza fell enough time had passed and was about to return to the private ruant
wo people arrived behind the emerald bamboo screen.
Eliza’s position was relatively hidden, so the two didn’t notice her
One of them said, “I just saw Calvin. Let’s cancel today’s transaction and contact each other later.”
The other was visibly tense. “Did he discover something?”
“Probably not. He’s probably just here for socializing,”
Then he said the other, “Why are you so nervous? Even if discovered, it’s fine My cousin is President Young’s Dances. He’s head ever heels for her. Even if this
who he won’t say anything
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), this was Medea’s cousin?
iza curiously leaned forward, wanting to see what the other person looked like.
iddenly, her hand was grabbed.
e was badly startled, but her gasp was muffled by the other hand of the newcomer.
llowing that was a familiar yet unfamiliar woody, cool scent.
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