Chapter 23 A Seed of Dreams; A Seed About Him

The car came to a sudden, sharp stop. Shane furrowed his brows. "Is this because of Hugo?" Evelyn didn't deny it. Her pale lips parted slightly. "Shane… I really appreciate all the care and support you've given me, but I don't want my personal matters to drag you or Harveston into any trouble…" Shane froze, finally understanding what was going on. He restarted the car and spoke solemnly, "If you're backing out because of technical difficulties, I can accept that. But if it's because you're afraid of causing trouble for anyone else, I absolutely won't allow it." "But—" "There's no 'but.'" Shane cut her off. "Evelyn, please trust me—and trust Harveston." He smiled lightly and continued, "If I dared invite you back into the AI field, it's because everything has been thoroughly prepared. The 'Empathy AI' project works in close cooperation with the government. Even if Hugo wanted to interfere, he wouldn't be able to touch it." "Alright." With that assurance, Evelyn finally exhaled t