Chapter 64
As the live stream unfolded, the viewers were struck dumb.
What had they just heard? Black swan events, automated stores, optionality?
Was Brielle actually negotiating a deal with the CEO? And it wasn’t some shady, under-the-table deal either.
The screen fell eerily silent for a few seconds before someone cautiously offered their thoughts.
“She’s top of her class, so she should be doing alright after graduation, right? That’s probably why she’s at this kind of fancy dinner.”
“Is it just me, or did she get even prettier? That dress looks amazing on her.”
“I’m jealous. How can someone be so confident chatting with Mr. Hartley? And the CEO seems to really value her opinions.”
folks in their twenties are discussing partnerships with industry tycoons, while
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stashed his phone behind his back, and pretended
were discussing the logical relationships between things,
was gracefully engaging with the people around him while making his way over. He always seemed to carry himself with such elegance, no matter the setting. Though a businessman, he had the serenity of a mountain spring
only twenty-six, Max was a standout
her drink, feigning composure while keeping an eye
Max are surely followers of Convulsionism, don’t you
were fervent believers from the early 18th century who held that certain objective, unchanging, and eternal truths existed in the world. It was about nostalgia, fantasy, intoxicating dreams, sweet melancholy mixed with
description of women who fell for Max suggested he saw him as a figure perched high above
a straight answer about him. Perhaps, in my eyes, he embodies both unity and
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