Eleanor picked up a neon marker, signaling the official start of her presentation. She turned, gracefully alternating between highlighting key points on the screen and maintaining polite eye contact with her audience.


    Theplex scientific theories seemed to roll off her tongue as effortlessly as casual conversation. Her clear, melodious voice carried a quiet authority-soft but impossible to ignore.


    In the audience, a dozen members of the visiting international delegation listened with focused attention. Some had even opened theirptops to take notes as she spoke.


    Many in the room, especially the students seated toward the back, struggled to keep up with Eleanor''s exnations. Fortunately, although she presented in French, English trantions appeared on the screen behind her.


    Faye''s fingernails dug into her thigh as she listened. She knew, deep down, that even understanding Eleanor''s speech was a challenge for her-let alone delivering one so smoothly herself.


    Halfway through the presentation, an attendant quietly brought a cup of tea to the lectern. Eleanor paused to take a few sips. As she set the cup down, a dark lock of hair slipped forward, entuating the elegant curve of her cheek. Even behind her sses, her eyes shone with intelligence and rity.


    When Eleanor turned back to the screen, her silhouette was outlined by her crisp blouse and tailored pencil skirt. Her slender, porcin legs-graceful as sculpture -caught more than a few admiring nces.


    Still, her ensemble struck a perfect bnce between sophistication and professionalism, lending her an undeniable air of poise.


    Across the aisle, Leo took a long drink of water, his Adam''s apple bobbing as he swallowed.


    Joel, seated in the front row''s corner, tugged at his cor, his attention clearly diverted from the presentation itself.


    Vanessa had wanted to leave ages ago, but for appearances'' sake, she stayed put. She didn''t understand a word of Eleanor''s academic content, but she could tell Eleanor knew exactly how to seize the spotlight.


    Anyone following the material, though, would realize Eleanor''s lecture was nothing short of outstanding.


    As her talk drew to a close, Eleanor resembled a seasoned professor delivering a groundbreaking lesson to the entire medicalmunity. With her final remarks, she bowed gracefully to the audience, then stepped aside to join the event staff. Someone else took the microphone to officially announce the session''s end.


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    Stepping down from the stage, Eleanor was immediately approached by Joel, who exchanged a few words with her. Out of the corner of her eye, she sawn approaching.


    She would have preferred to avoid him, but as today''s principal investor, she had no choice but to greet him.


    "Mr. Goodwin," Joel said politely.


    Eleanor didn''t need his approval. She replied coolly, "Thank you."


    "We''ll be in touchter,"n said abruptly, then turned to leave.


    Just then, an enthusiastic male voice rang out, "Hi, Miss Sutton! We finally meet!"


    He saw Eleanor swept up in a joyful embrace by Noah, who could barely contain his excitement.


    Rather than pulling away, Eleanor returned the hug, her arm slipping around Noah''s waist in a gesture of genuine warmth.


    Xavier''s gaze also zeroed in on Noah, ring daggers at him for a full seven seconds.


    Vanessa arched an eyebrow, watching the handsome, tall foreigner embrace Eleanor with such familiarity. There was no denying he was charming—and, at that moment, the center of everyone''s attention.