I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 378

However, he wasn't a petty man either, and offered a faint smile.

"Mr. Harrison, as you can see, I am merely the president of the company. I'm truly not well-versed in technical matters. The concept for The Empathy AI Pro was designed by our Director Lynd..."

The industry heavyweights who hadn't left the expo noticed Zachary's return and began to gather around.

Clearly, they had no idea Zachary had just narrowly escaped death. They only saw that he had previously announced a partnership with Easton, yet was now deep in conversation with Sterling's Garrett.

Driven by curiosity, they also wanted to hear the insights of these two industry titans.

Sienna and Hayden were both in the exhibition hall.

Sienna had circled back to see what kind of tricks Zoe was still trying to pull.

But she hadn't expected Garrett to be so cunning, actually chatting up Zachary while she and Hayden weren't looking.

Zachary was clearly in the hospital when she left.

"What is going on?"

Sienna was completely baffled. They stood on the periphery; where Garrett was involved, they had no interest in stepping closer.

"Zachary had a seizure. Garrett shoved his fist into his mouth so he wouldn't bite his tongue off and die. I suppose you could say he saved him."

Hayden stared at Garrett with an unreadable expression, though his true focus remained fixed on Zoe.

Her robot had garnered the majority of the attention, causing Hayden to doubt Ethan's words.

Was she really doing all this just to get his attention?

As it stood, Zoe's actions had likely captured the interest of all the major political and business figures in New York, not just him.

When Ethan came over, he saw Garrett and Zachary chatting, while Sienna and Hayden were left hanging in the wind.

"What's going on? Is Sterling openly trying to steal Easton's people? Hayden, are you just going to sit back and take this?"

Hayden replied coolly, "The contract hasn't been officially signed yet. We can't influence Zachary's decision."

Sienna shot Ethan a reassuring look.

"Don't worry, Mr. Harrison won't partner with them. It turns out Garrett is quite good at playing dirty. If he can't compete openly with technology, he resorts to underhanded tactics. Then again, he got lucky stumbling into that 'lifesaver' role."

Sienna didn't seem the least bit worried.

Ethan didn't catch her meaning.

What lifesaver?

He felt like he had missed a lot.

Zachary continued chatting with Garrett, and when Zoe finally had a free moment, he seized the opportunity to approach her.

Sienna's expression began to sour the moment she saw Zachary proactively strike up a conversation with Zoe.

Zoe knew Zachary's background and status. When he tried to discuss technical topics, she skillfully deflected his questions, entirely refusing to provide any answers regarding the core technology.

Because she had been the first to rush over and save him, Zachary thought he could perhaps offer Sterling a chance at collaboration.

However, Zoe's dismissive attitude only made him feel his pride was being bruised.

Looking around the world, there was barely anyone at Zoe's level who even had the right to exchange a few words with him.

She was terrified that her image in Hayden's eyes would be completely ruined, yet she couldn't think of a better solution.

Just as panic was setting in, Zachary actually called her personally.

Sienna felt a surge of uncontrollable joy.

"Zachary?"

As long as he was willing to reach out, there was a chance to turn this around.

"Mrs. Thorne, my technical team came back and reported to me. Based on Easton's current capabilities, they are unable to perfectly execute your conceptual robot.

Moreover, according to my market demand analysis and what this robot will realistically be able to achieve upon launch, the data provided by my risk control department shows a negative return."

Sienna's face instantly went deathly pale upon hearing this.

Zachary's words were effectively a complete denial of all her hard work.

But how was that possible?

This technology was clearly—

"So—"

Before Sienna could even start, Zachary delivered his blunt refusal.

"I am a businessman. Whether it's a technical investment or financial backing, I expect a return. I won't engage in a venture that is guaranteed to lose money.

Additionally, if you are truly interested in this emerging industry, Mrs. Thorne, I suggest you read more papers in international tech journals. Perhaps they will be of some help to you."