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    A memory shed in Lance’s mind—back when Elliana’s hidden identity as Rosa had been freshly revealed, the Evans family women had begged Elliana to design clothes. She had given them the same discount. Apparently, she had a thing for shaving twenty percent off.


    Lance didn’t dare agree to the fee by himself, so he turned to Emmanuel for guidance.


    Emmanuel nodded calmly. “True knowledge has no fixed price, and skill like this is rare. River is the best in the AI world. One billion is more than fair. That two hundred million discount? That’s the family rate.”


    Elliana gave him a warm smile. “You’re wise, Emmanuel.”


    Without missing a beat, Emmanuel answered, “Thank you for stepping up to save the project.”


    Once that was settled, Emmanuel went straight to Cole to get approval for the payment.


    Back at the workstation, Elliana sat down in front of theputer and immediately began working to repair the ws in the project.


    The team gathered around, their faces filled with a mix of awe and curiosity. They couldn’t believe how easily River breathed life back into the failing project. But at the same time, they werepletely lost watching her process. Even Lance, who led the project, couldn’t follow what she was doing.


    Still, that didn’t matter. Thirty minutester, Elliana had resolved every issue buried in the system.


    Watching theponents running without a hitch, Lance finally let out the breath he’d been holding and broke into a wide grin.


    The department burst into spontaneous apuse.


    “River is a genius. She fixed what none of us could even touch.”


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    “I’ve never seen anything like that in my life. She’s on another level!”


    “Witnessing River’s skills is something most people only dream of.”


    Everyone crowded around Elliana, their voices buzzing with excitement and admiration.


    Once themotion began to settle, Elliana calmly said, “I’d appreciate it if you could all keep my identity as River confidential.”


    “We get it, we get it!” Every single person nodded earnestly in agreement. They knew River rarely made public appearances.


    Appearances. Today’s encounter was nothing short of fortunate. Had Elliana not married into the Evans family, Lance probably wouldn’t have had the slightest chance of reaching someone like her.


    While that moment was unfolding in the Al R&D Department, Emmanuel sat in the CEO’s office recounting everything to Cole in vivid detail.


    Myles, Aron, and Hugh were nearby, listening intently to the entire story. When Emmanuel finally revealed that Elliana was, in fact, River, the three men were left inplete disbelief. Their eyes widened, and their jaws nearly dropped.


    Since the Evans family had raised Myles, Aron, and Hugh, they feltfortable enough to show their genuine reactions around Emmanuel.


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