With Wade''s introduction, Noreen''s meeting with Mr. Galloway of Sylvan Core Technologies was a resounding sess. Mr. Galloway was highly impressed with InnoCore and full of praise for Noreen, promising he would do everything in his power to ensure a sessful IPO. His assurance was a greatfort to her.


    She spent the entire weekend at the office, working tirelessly to prepare the materials Sylvan Core required. On Monday, when she arrived for her appointment to submit the documents, she was stunned to find Seth and Bianca already there.


    Unaware of their shared history, Mr. Galloway greeted her with a smile. "Ms. Gilmore,e, let me make some introductions. This is Mr. Harcourt of Ascendancy Group, and this is Miss Lowell of PerseTech."


    PerseTech? It took Noreen a moment to ce the name. It was the new name Seth had given the shellpany he''d acquired for Bianca''s high-temperature superconductivity project. She had been buried in worktely, but she''d still kept an eye on industry news. PerseTech had been making the biggest waves, with Seth leveraging nearly all of Aurelion Group''s resources to support it. Noreen had wondered at the time why he''d bought a shellpany instead of registering a


    new one.


    Now, in this room, it all became clear. He was preparing Perse Tech for a backdoor listing.


    A backdoor listing would allow them to bypass the cumbersome IPO process and get public status quickly. He was truly pulling out all the stops to pave the way for Bianca.


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    "We know each other," Noreen said tly, skipping the handshake. Not that the other two seemed eager to shake her hand either. It was for the best, they could all maintain a civil distance.


    Mr. Galloway turned to Seth. "Mr. Harcourt, this is the Ms. Gilmore I mentioned. As I said, I''ve alreadymitted to her project. I''m afraid you''re a step toote."


    Bianca spoke up, her voice calm and confident. "Mr. Galloway, there''s no need to give us an immediate answer. As long as no contract has been signed, everything is still negotiab


    The fact that you agreed to meet with us proves you see the potential in our project."


    Mr. Galloway didn''t deny it. "The high-temperature superconductivity project has immense potential and a promising future. It holds strategic value from multiple perspectives, and it has the full support of national policy." He paused, then turned back to Noreen. "But I have already given my word to Ms. Gilmore..."


    Seth, who had been silent until now, finally spoke. "Ms. Gilmore," he said, his eyes locking onto hers. "Can we talk?"