Chapter 59

"What else? Obviously she's here to stop the Aether System from getting scrapped. But come on, what's the point? Even you and Director Brooks couldn't fix it-what miracle is she gonna pull?" Angelina didn't respond. She quickly rinsed her hands, muttered a "gotta run" to the others, then hurried out of the restroom. She ducked into a quieter hallway and immediately called Lucien. As soon as he picked up, her voice was soft and strained, hinting at helplessness. "Lucien, Calliope... she's at Stellar. Must be here for the shareholder meeting. I think she's planning to block the phase-out of Aether during the meeting." "But... you know how bad the system's state is. I'm stuck in the middle here. Should I do what's best for the company, or help her out for the sake of, well, everything we've been through?" Lucien's tone went cold in an instant. "She clearly doesn't care how you feel. Why should you care about her?" "This is going over the line. I'm calling her right now. She needs to get o