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To her, the only way to know whether something would work was to try it.
Her approach to love was the same.
She had loved Matteo so deeply that she was willing to give up her future and academic pursuits to devote herself to her family. Even though the cost had been high, Johnny had never seen any regret in her eyes.
So now, when Freya said she was fine and would let go of it, Johnny believed her.
He smiled. “Want a drink?”
Freya smiled back. “Sure.”
The two of them walked against the crowd toward the refreshments area.
“Do you want some wine?”
“Just a little,” Freya replied.
She wasn’t fond of alcohol, but her tolerance wasn’t bad.
They clinked their glasses and stood quietly, savoring the wine.
A while later, someone approached them.
“John, you’re here too?”
“Professor Nolan.” Upon seeing the visitor, Johnny quickly approached and greeted him warmly, “I was just about to find you, but couldn’t see you anywhere.”
Professor Nolan smiled teasingly, “Really? I find that hard to believe.”
‘Really, more true than pearls. I came here this time specifically to introduce someone to you.”
‘Oh?” Professor Nolan’s gaze shifted to Freya. His eyes were filled with admiration, yet also
confusion.
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She was indeed a very impressive young woman with great presence, but…
What was she being introduced for?
If he didn’t know Johnny better, he might have thought-
“Isn’t the language programming system you’re working on currently facing a bottleneck? This is…” Johnny bent forward and made a gentlemanly gesture, introducing, “Freya, my junior sister, a genius in language programming. I can guarantee that she will definitely be able to help you.‘
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“Your junior sister?”
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Johnny’s mentor, Nolan, was a well–known figure in the domestic AI field. The students he trained, although young, were already the pillars of America’s tech industry.
But this name, Freya, Professor Nolan had never heard of before.
“Absolutely true.” Johnny smiled. “CUAP was developed by my junior sister’s team eight years ago.”
When it came to programming languages, CUAP was almost unparalleled in America.
Professor Nolan could hardly believe his ears. “Really?”
“Believe it or not, you’ll have your answer after talking to her.”
Excited, Professor Nolan asked Freya a few questions to gauge her depth of knowledge. Once he confirmed her expertise, they began discussing his current challenges.
The more they spoke, the more excited they became, completely engrossed in their conversation.
Johnny sipped his wine, watching them from the side, not interrupting.
At that moment, he looked up and saw Raven walking toward him.
When Raven noticed him, she smiled politely and nodded.
Recalling Raven’s identity, Johnny froze for a moment.
Before he could react, Raven had already reached him. “Mr. Gray.”
Before Johnny could speak, Freya, hearing someone approaching to greet him, turned her head and
met Raven’s gaze.
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Raven had been smiling politely, but the moment she saw Freya, her expression turned completely
cold.
With just a glance, she quickly averted her eyes, acting as though Freya didn’t exist, and returned to smiling at Johnny. She was about to speak, but, Johnny, smiling, looked at Freya first and spoke, “Thi is Miss Brown. Mag, would you like to meet her?”
Johnny’s words had three layers of meaning:
He and Freya were close.
He knew about the tension between Freya and Raven.
He made his stance clear – he stood with Freya.
Before this, Raven hadn’t known that Johnny and Freya were acquainted, and she certainly didn’t
know they were so close.
She didn’t know what their exact relationship was.
But since Johnny had said it like that, Raven quickly understood his implication.
She coldly replied, “So, does this mean that I don’t need to come to Cole Corporation tomorrow?”
Johnny smiled appreciatively, setting his wine glass down and clapping his hands. “Miss Brown is truly sharp as ice and snow.”
Johnny could have conveyed his message to Raven in a more indirect manner, but he didn’t.
He did it this way to clearly tell Raven there was no room for negotiation – he stood with Freya, and
his decision was solely because of her.
Raven understood perfectly.
She didn’t feel embarrassed or insulted because, in her view, while Cole Corporation
was good, it was nothing compared to Wilson family. Johnny wasn’t even qualified to humiliate her.
She said nothing further, turned, and left with a calm demeanor.
Freya watched her go, giving a warm smile, and was about to speak to Johnny when she noticed
Matteo, Harry, and Levi all looking over at her.
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It seemed they were all looking at Raven, and thus, their gazes were now on her.
Perhaps they hadn’t expected her to attend the banquet as well.
When they saw her, Levi and Harry looked surprised.
But Matteo’s expression was entirely neutral, almost as if she wasn’t his wife, but a stranger he had
never met.
“What’s wrong?” Johnny glanced over.
