Chapter 348
Charlene ignored him, so Thorne simply kept his silence.
From the other side of the parking lot, Gaylord emerged, spotting them and making his way over to Charlene.
“Morning!”
Charlene nodded, “Morning.”
Gaylord paused, then turned to Thorne with a casual nod, “Morning.”
Thorne grinned, “Morning.”
Thorne was at PrimeStar Technologies to discuss a potential partnership.
Charlene, being a key figure in the company, was expected to warmly greet any business partners visiting for collaboration talks. But after Gaylord exchanged pleasantries with both Charlene and Thorne, he
noticed that Charlene hadn’t even bothered to turn towards Thorne, let alone engage him in conversation. She just walked straight ahead, showing no intention of playing the gracious host.
Was Charlene’s chilly demeanor towards Thorne because of his connection with Vesta?
Gaylord considered this as he glanced back at Thorne.
Charlene’s standoffishness didn’t seem to faze Thorne in the slightest; there wasn’t a hint of irritation on his face.
Gaylord decided to remain silent.
The four of them entered the elevator in silence.
Inside, Gaylord stood beside Charlene. She was wearing high heels, and even with just a touch of makeup, she looked stunning and composed.
Gaylord found himself captivated by Charlene’s elegant profile, unable to tear his gaze away.
He kept staring until he noticed Thorne seemed to be watching him, prompting him to quickly divert his eyes back to Thorne.
Thorne caught his eye and smiled, but said nothing.
The elevator soon arrived at PrimeStar’s floor.
Without so much as a glance at Thorne, Charlene exited the elevator. Gaylord, needing to discuss work matters with Charlene, followed her.
As they headed off, Thorne swung back around to follow the receptionist to PrimeStar’s meeting room. After waiting for over ten minutes, Stewart finally arrived at the office.
Upon entering the meeting room and seeing Thorne, Stewart said, “Apologies, Mr. Henderson, for keeping you waiting.”
His words suggested regret, but his tone was indifferent, his expression lacking any sincere apology.
Coy, who had been by Thorne’s side
for years, had seen all sorts of influential people. But he’d never seen anyone snub Thorne like that before. This thought made Coy frown.
Thorne, however, appeared unfazed, shook Stewart’s hand, and said, “I’m not in a hurry, so it’s fine.” Stewart wasn’t fond of Thorne, but given the decision to collaborate, he just wanted to get it over with. So, once seated, he dove straight into the business at hand.
Though PrimeStar already had a partnership with Neural Nexus Tech, it was previously negotiated by someone else Thorne had sent to PrimeStar.
In fact, this was Stewart’s first formal meeting with Thorne.
At Helena’s birthday party last year, Thorne had a brief chat with Kenton, and Stewart had gotten a sense of in the
Thorne’s depth of know sense
Alfield.
However, that conversation had been brief.
Today, as they discussed the requirements for PrimeStar’s next-generation chip’s computing and reasoning capabilities for nearly three hours, Stewart realized Thorne’s expertise in Al was even more profound than he had initially perceived.
No matter the topic, Thorne was never at a loss, his breadth of knowledge impressively vast.
Stewart even felt that Thorne’s competence in this area rivaled his own.
This realization left him feeling a bit on edge.
Thorne glanced at his watch, “It’s almost noon. Shall we continue this after lunch?”
Stewart replied, “Sure, whatever works for you.”