Chapter 44

"You're so funny." Olivia could tell right away that Autumn was sounding more vibrant lately. Just as she expected, the kind of woman she admired always possessed a resilient spirit. She explained, "Luther's laboratory hit a major snag on their AI project. Their team's been stuck on the same issue for nearly two months, and if this drags on, the costs will become unmanageable. They've heard about Lugi-X, which led them to me. If someone can fix it, they're offering a one-million-dollar payout." She added, "I looked over the documents they sent. Lugi-X did solve something similar a few years ago, but with a three-year gap, the details don't fully match. You know how it is with tech—even the smallest deviation can change everything. My team couldn't crack it, but I think you might be able to." She paused, then reminded, "Of course, Luther's being this generous because the Caldwell Group has invested in them, so, yes, your ex-husband's involved. I figured I should be upfront about t