And at that time, Laverne, who had arrived early to pick her up, had perfectly captured the scene in a series of photos. Vanessa immediately sent them to the


    media.


    She didn''t know if Eleanor saw them, but the pictures were taken down by the media within half a day after Gavin found out and made a call.


    But she figured Eleanor, who paid such close attention to her andn''s every move, must have seen them.


    Of course, Vanessa didn''t know that Eleanor had already hired a private investigator who had captured that exact moment for her. These were pieces of evidence that solidified Eleanor''s resolve to divorce him.


    Vanessa truly regretted not being bolder back then. If she had just slipped something inton''s drink and sent Gavin far away, she andn would have ended up in bed long ago.


    Once it happened, she was suren wouldn''t be able to refuse her a second or third time.


    Vanessa was very confident in her abilities in bed. However, her first time wasn''t with Walden Wells. It was at seventeen, before she even knewn, when she had explored her sexuality with a white ssmate.


    In the end, that ssmate paid for her meals and spending money for a semester.


    But Vanessa didn''t dwell on these past events. She always focused on the immediate benefits, and Walden Wells was her future patron.


    "Walden Wells suggested I undergo IVF. I''m still considering it," Vanessa said to Laverne.


    Laverne was shocked. "When did this happen?"


    A hint of disgust shed in Vanessa''s eyes. "At his age, it''s impossible for me to get pregnant naturally. If I want him to help me deal withn, I have to get pregnant."


    "But I''ve heard IVF is very difficult on your body, and you''d have to stop all your work," Laverne said, trying to dissuade her. She didn''t want Vanessa to give up her dreams for an old man.


    Vanessa sneered. "Dreams? My


    dream is to be at the very top. Walden Wells might be old, but his wealth cam ensure I never have to work a day in my life. It might evenst for two lifetimes."


    He was the CEO of a hundred-billion-dor techpany! Besidesn, Henry Holt,


    and Xavier Vaughn, where else could she find someone like that?


    Laverne wanted to say more but held her tongue. Seeing Vanessa''s undisguised ambition, she knew nothing she said could stop her madness.


    In theb.


    Due to her arm injury, Eleanor couldn''t participate in experiments for the time being, but she was monitoring the data. If Kingston was in a hurry to develop the Neural Interface Project, she couldn''t afford to slow down.


    In the afternoon, York Windsor brought his team over to exchange data with Eleanor''s team. They had recently made a few small


    breakthroughs and were now sharing them openly with Eleanor. York didn''t mention it and Eleanor didn''t know, but this was authorized byn. His coboration with the Starnova Group gave him the right to ess their internal patents and share them with her.


    As the meeting was concluding, York Windsor walked over to speak with Eleanor. "Ellie, this project of yours is so urgenttely, but you need to take care of yourself."


    Eleanor returned the sentiment. "Thank you, Mr. Windsor. I''m still young. You should take care of your health too."


    York nodded. "I will. Your father and I shared the same dream and goal: to dedicate our lives to scientific research until the very end, without regrets."