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Chapter 377 A Life at Stake

Ken stood there, feeling awkward. "I'm sorry, that won't work. Mr. Dros's private space it open for anyone to use. Perhaps you could use the restroom outside?" Lucinda hesitated, obviously not anticipating rejection

Her complexion changed as she struggled to conceal her displeasure. She forced a smile and said, "Heigh and quickly left.

In the meeting room, Aiden couldn't help but tease Orion, who had caught up with them

"Dude, you still have that charm, but you know, your words stung, Who could handle that

Orion glanced at Seraphina and observed her expression. Her look remained calm and unchanged.

Relieved, he finally exhaled.

"If you're feeling sorry, why don't you take her back with you?"

He shot back at Aiden.

Aiden rubbed his nose sheepishly and stated, "I have a wife"

Seraphina tapped her fingers on the table and said, "Let's get down to business. I have another appointment."

Aiden raised an eyebrow and began, "The Al car chip we developed was sent to Etopia. During its third trial at the autonomous driving research center, something went wrong" The air froze for a moment.

Orion's eyes narrowed slightly. Seraphina's gaze turned sharply toward Aiden.

This project was a spin-off of their first joint venture, a continuation from their breakthrough in Al medical technology. It had attracted considerable international attention.

Failure would be nothing less than a heavy blow.

Aiden handed a flash drive to Ken, who swiftly connected it to the screen, projecting the contents

The video displayed the entire test. From the initial excitement to the applause and cheers as it neared its end, everything had been going so smoothly.

But then...

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In the next instant-Bang! The car made a perfect right-angle turn but lost control and crashed straight into the wall of an abandoned factory.

Smoke and dust obscured the panicked shouts of the onlookers. The front of the car twisted and deformed instantly upon impact. The wall crumbled, and debris rained down, crushing the technician inside the vehicle. The video stopped.

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Chapter 377 A Life at Stake

The final scene the video displayed was hauntingly vivid.

Seraphina's pupils contracted. Instinctively she looked at Aiden. "Someone got killed?"

Finished

Aiden sighed, his face grave. "The technician was rushed to the hospital and is now out of danger. However, the risks of the test have sparked public outrage in Etopia. They are demanding the revocation of our license, a move that is extremely unfavorable to us. Orion remained silent, his expression cold and unreadable.

""What caused it?"

Seraphina pressed, curious.

Aiden explained, "The car was entirely Al-operated, without any manual controls like other vehicles. This rules out human error. The issue lies with the chip. The Etopia authorities have retained the chip for investigation purposes, and retrieving it would be a challenging task.

With a possible lawsuit involving human life, they had to tread carefully.

Yet, the chip was a commercial secret, and they couldn't rely on Etopia's police to keep it confidential.

The immediate priority was to minimize the public backlash while recovering the chip from the Etopia police.

Orion frowned and said, "The previous two tests were successful. This accident must have been due to some other factor. I'll reach out to Etopia to investigate the cause of the chip failure. But just to be safe, you should take two experts with you." Aiden agrees with a nod.

Seraphina propped her chin on her hand, lost in thought. "I'll investigate who had access to the chip before it arrived in Etopia and who used it during the test. We need to cover all bases,"

What if it wasn't the chip's fault, but someone tampered with it?

After all, the first two tests had gone smoothly; accidents only took place on the third test.

Orion took a deep breath. He straightened his posture and checked his watch. Then he looked at Seraphina.

"It's about time. How about dinner?"

Seraphina tidied her things and declined, saying, "I have a date. Got to go."

She left before anyone could react.

Aiden coughed slightly and tried to ease Orion's awkwardness.

"Sure. How about some steak?"

Orion's smile slowly faded, and his gaze lowered for a few seconds. "I have things to do. Ken, why don't you join him?"

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Aiden was speechless.

So, he doesn't see me as a person?

Ken looked at Orion with a painful expression. I have a date tonight, too!

Finished

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