The nationwide talent competition had actually been in the works for over a year.
Back then, only a handful of people even knew about it.
Ariel finally calmed down a little and smiled softly. “You don’t have to worry about that, really.”
She held no grudge against Zach. He just held some bias against her. She wasn’t petty enough to hold a grudge over a few words and make Gary worry about it.
Gary sighed. “That kid’s one thing, but more importantly, I don’t want someone like you to be overlooked. Honestly, I think you’ve got a shot at succeeding Carlos.“”
Ariel exhaled quietly. “Alright, thank you. I’ll think about it.”
After the call ended, her mind raced.
Chad looked at her, already having a good guess from the keywords just now. He had actually heard some rumors about this before the new year.
“This is a golden opportunity,” Chad said, walking over. “They’re basically giving you a legit ticket into some of the departments. Not bad, little Ari. They’ve made an exception for you.”
Ariel felt a swell of gratitude.
After Liam told her she might recover, and now hearing this news, she couldn’t help but feel overwhelmingly hopeful.
Because now she had the chance to keep shining in her own field.
Before, she might have declined because her condition was unstable. But now…
“I’m going to sign up.” Ariel took a deep breath and made up her mind.
Chad clapped his hands. “Good call. It’ll give you a change to check out the best talents nationwide and see different approaches to research. You’re great at connecting the dots.”
He could join too if he wanted, but he didn’t like being tied down by rules like Ariel could. Otherwise, given his background, he probably could have joined major projects before graduating.
He figured Ariel’s future achievements were limitless.
Through the channel Gary provided, Ariel registered and locked in the dates. She also carved out time to
prepare.
During downtime, she kept in touch with Edward about the details of her case.
Meanwhile, she had heard news about Veyo Solutions.
Cedric’s projects were booming, and visitors came in nonstop.
Once those projects wrapped up in a few months, Veyo Solutions would be a much more significant
company.
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Chapter 503
+15 BONUS
Even though Nancy had been down after the lawsuit and penalty issues, the success of Veyo Solutions helped offset much of the negative impact for her.
The next morning, Ariel received an invitation to a Veyo Solutions cocktail party.
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