Chapter 255

The weather in March was unpredictable. It was gradually getting warmer during the day, but was still a bit chilly at night. By 6:00 pm, darkness had fully fallen. The makeup team had arrived in the courtyard, and Jessica sat in the lounge, letting them fuss over her face. Meanwhile, Zachary and Joshua waited in the hall outside. During the downtime, they continued refining the materials in their files. This time, Mathilda wasn't present, which was a rare occurrence. In the past, she never missed any corporate engagements for Jones Autonomous Vehicles, unlike Zachary, who usually avoided these affairs entirely. Now, it seemed like he was shifting all his focus to the company, and this particular engagement felt more important than previous ones. Zachary was dressed more properly than usual. He wore the white shirt Jessica had made for him last year, paired with a pale blue vest and suit jacket. Few could pull off this color, but he seemed to wear it effortlessly. His perfec