Chapter 298

Blanco stood at the door like he was ready to go explore the world. Emily tapped his little pink nose. "Hold your horses, okay? That's not up to me." … Back at the studio, Chester's new software had been finalized and was set to launch just after midnight. Every bit of code had been encrypted, so there was no room for leaks or sabotage at the last second. Chloe, knowing how important this moment was, showed up unannounced. "I'm here to help keep an eye on things." Chester and Joshua exchanged a glance. "What are you doing here?" "Don't underestimate me," she said. "I majored in this too, you know. And since it's my grandma's money on the line, of course I want to make sure nothing goes wrong." Joshua rolled his eyes. "Go home and study. Didn't your professor assign you a thesis?" "Oh, come on! Can you trust me just this once? I know what I'm doing!" "Nope." Joshua shut her down instantly. "Even if your family funded this, all you get to do is watch the results. The software