Eric’s face was glum. His eyes were imperceptible and bottomless like the ocean.

The corners of his lips were taut as he stared at Nicole.

Their eyes met, and time seemed to stop for an instant.

After a while, Nicole retracted her gaze and lowered her eyes slightly. Her face was indifferent.

This project was a sure win.

There was no risk to speak of and was different from J&L Corporation’s artificial intelligence project.

‘So… Why?’

Nicole was baffled.

Eric paused and hesitated slightly