Chapter 31
He didn’t believe anyone would dare take on such a task.
“No, we can’t. But, Mr. Grayson…. I believe there’s no company in the entire industry that can-”
Before he could finish, a crisp female voice suddenly rang out from behind.
“We can!”
Percy looked up in shock, only to see Stellar approaching with graceful strides.
Her red lips parted slightly as she effortlessly provided the explanation he had struggled to come up with regarding HY materials.
She even pointed out the commonalities between HY and CM materials.
Simply put, CM material was just an upgraded version of HY material.
“Give me a month, and I guarantee this material can be successfully upgraded!”
As she spoke, Stellar cast a cold glance at Percy.
She originally intended to come here just to test the waters, wondering how to tackle this difficult challenge.
But she hadn’t expected that as soon as she reached the doorway, she would hear Percy’s words, giving her the perfect
opportunity.
If she remembered correctly, her professor’s research team recently brought up this very topic.
As long as she passed the exam and entered the team, she was confident she could quickly develop this material and resolve any
technical difficulties.
And even if she couldn’t, she was certain she could borrow the Harlow family’s research lab to assist the technical team in
development.
After all, this was just a minor project.
So, she stepped right in.
Her words landed like a direct slap across Percy’s face.
It was a blatant mockery that stomped his intelligence into the ground.
Zachary was momentarily stunned, then abruptly stood up from his chair.
Despite his usual stern and serious demeanor, he secretly enjoyed a bit of gossip.
Naturally, he had seen photos of Stellar before and recognized her instantly.
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But he only entertained her out of courtesy to the Rivers Corporation.
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He never actually believed that she had any real capability, nor had he expected Rivers Corporation to compensate him with a
better project.
Yet now, he suddenly understood what that “better project” truly was!
Zachary looked at Stellar with admiration. “Miss Rivers, you’re absolutely right. I heard you’ve recently joined Riverside Corporation and are working with Brighton Group?”
Stellar hadn’t expected him to recognize her and was briefly taken aback.
However, she quickly regained her composure, offering a calm and confident smile.
She knew how to seize an opportunity, and now was the perfect moment to press forward.
“That’s correct. I’m here today on behalf of Riverside Corporation and Brighton Group for this project. If Mr. Grayson is satisfied
with my response, I wonder if I might have the honor of discussing a potential collaboration with you?”
Percy suddenly snapped back to reality.
Stellar’s poised response, combined with her in–depth technical analysis, had left him utterly stunned.
For a moment, he even felt an unsettling sense of inferiority, as if he could never catch up to her.
He had been so overwhelmed that he forgot to refute her.
But now, hearing her openly steal his collaboration opportunity right in front of him, acting as if he didn’t even exist, ignited his
fury.
Percy abruptly stood up, his face darkening. “Stellar Rivers, don’t push your luck!”
The veins on his forehead bulged in anger.
Yvonne had also processed the situation and immediately jumped in to reprimand her.
“You must be out of your mind, sister!”
She had no clue what they were discussing, but she refused to believe that Stellar had such abilities.
“Mr. Grayson, don’t let her fool you. My sister left school two years ago. Now, all of a sudden, she wants to go back just to get into
some research institute?
“She’s only doing it to boost her credentials. She has no real skills. Who knows if she’ll even make it into the institute, let alone
develop something that doesn’t even exist yet!”
