Chapter 284 Dawn and Duplicity

    Chapter 284 Dawn and Duplicity

    He waited the entire night-until six o’clock the next morning.

    Just then, Sloane stepped out of her apartment building. She wore a simple top and jeans, her long hair loose over her shoulders, looking effortlessly fresh andposed.

    She paused when she saw Lucas’s car, a flicker of surprise in her eyes. Then she made her way over.

    Lucas’s gaze shifted, a trace of panic shing in his eyes. He cleared his throat and spoke in a calm tone. “Morning. I just happened to be passing by-thought I’d give you a ride to school.”

    Sloane nced at the ck suit he still had on and didn’t call him out on the obvious lie.

    She got into the car, buckled her seatbelt, then turned to Lucas with a light tone. “Yesterday’s press conference was a big sess. Congrattions.”

    Lucas’s hand paused slightly on the steering wheel. His eyes-clouded with something unreadable.

    Her breezy tone left him strangely deted.

    He knew the media reports were all exaggerated nonsense, but herpleteck of concern-no hint of jealousy, not even mild annoyance-left him frustrated and adrift.

    He wanted her to care, just a little. Even a sh of jealousy would’ve made him feel like she still cared.

    But her indifference made him feel… helpless.

    After dropping Sloane off, Lucas drove straight to the office. He took off the wrinkled suit fromst night and changed into a fresh one from his wardrobe.

    Andrew arrived promptly with a report. “President, we’ve already handled all media coverage from yesterday’s press conference.”

    “Good,” Lucas replied coldly. “I don’t want to see any more false reports.”

    Andrew nodded. “Also, the sixth-generation robots developed with Peak Corp have officially been deployed. The humanoid robots are now assisting local police patrols, and the dog-type models are operating in key zones across several cities. Initial data shows they’ve already helped solve three cases- patrol efficiency has increased by thirty percentpared to traditional methods.”

    Lucas’s eyes lit with approval. “Excellent. Keep tracking their performance. Also, schedule a visit to Peak Corp next week-1 want to see thetest developments myself.”

    Andrew agreed and added, “One nfore thing, sir. The media has shown a lot of interest in the sixth-gen models, especially theirw enforcement applications. Would you like to arrange a feature interview to highlight our tech advantage?”

    Lucas considered it, then nodded. “Do it. But keep the focus on the technology’s contribution to public safety. Keep personal matters put of it”

    “Understood,” Andrew replied, bowing slightly before leaving

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    Chapter 284 Dawn and Duplicity

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    Left alone, Lucas walked to the window, gazing into the distance. His mind, however, was still on Sloane.

    What was she doing now?

    Meanwhile, Sloane arrived at a small café near campus, as nned.

    Ginnie had been waiting for a while, seated by the window with a coffee in hand, her expression poised andposed.

    When she saw Sloane walk in, she smiled faintly, a trace of mockery in her tone. “Ms. Sloane, for a while there, I thought you wouldn’t dare show up.”

    Sloane returned the smile with calm eyes. “With such a warm invitation from Ms. Ginnie, how could I possibly decline?”

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