Chapter 341

The elevator doors slid open. Camille stepped out without sparing a glance at Selene or her entourage. She had more important matters to attend to than their petty drama.

Hours later, she was deep in discussion with Wesley when she noticed the group standing at her department's entrance. Helena, Nora, Sabrina, and Giselle Lancaster had arrived unannounced.

Wesley caught her brief glance. "That's Ms. Lancaster's family," he whispered.

Camille merely nodded, returning her attention to her tablet.

The Lancaster women had clearly noticed her too. Their expressions ranged from indifference to smug satisfaction as they took in her presence at Vertex Dynamics.

Giselle led the charge, her heels clicking sharply against the marble floor. The others followed like obedient ducklings.

Wesley immediately stood to greet them. "Madam Lancaster, Mrs. Lancaster, Ms. Lancaster."

Helena and Nora offered practiced smiles. "We heard about the autonomous vehicle system issues," Helena said, deliberately ignoring Camille. "Has everything been resolved?"

"Progress is excellent," Wesley assured them. "We'll have it fixed by this afternoon."

Nora patted his arm. "Such dedication." Her tone dripped with false warmth.

That's when Giselle zeroed in on Camille. "How interesting," she drawled. "I leave Vertex Dynamics for barely a month, and suddenly the systems keep malfunctioning." Her lips curled. "One might think the service provider is... incompetent."

The insult hung in the air like poison gas.

Wesley opened his mouth to protest, but Camille beat him to it. "Terminate the contract if you're dissatisfied." Her voice was ice. "The exit clause is quite clear."

Giselle's face flushed. She knew better than anyone that NovaSight Labs Co. dominated the AI sector. Challenging them would be corporate suicide.

"You arrogant little—" Giselle spat. "One would think you own NovaSight Labs."

Camille didn't blink. "Draft the termination papers. Sign them. Then we'll see who has authority here."