Save Her Lose Us (Evangeline and Soren) novel Chapter 144

After Theo arrived at the lab, he ran a series of tests on the sample robots, meticulously checking for any issues. Everything seemed to function as expected—if anything, the robots actually worked together more smoothly than before.

He glanced over the revised proposal Evangeline had handed him and noticed that a few parameters had been subtly adjusted to better match the updated features. Glenn had never been much good at this sort of thing, so it was clear Evangeline had caught these details herself.

That, Theo had to admit, was a pleasant surprise.

Admittedly, a few minor flaws still cropped up in the new features, but considering what had been accomplished in just twenty days, the results were impressive.

Keeping his expression neutral, Theo pointed out a couple of parameters that could be fine-tuned, then turned to Evangeline. "Get ready. You'll be presenting at the product launch next week."

With that, he left the lab without another word.

As soon as he was gone, the team erupted into cheers.

"That's Director Shaw's way of saying the product's ready for final approval!"

"Director Whitmore, looks like you're staying with the company!"

"Incredible! Only twenty days, Director Whitmore—I misjudged you before. You're amazing."

Amid the congratulatory chatter, Evangeline simply smiled and said, "This was a team effort. We did it together."

Her words made the others a little sheepish.

The truth was, nobody had much faith in Evangeline at the start. Once the plan was set, most of them had just gone through the motions, doing the bare minimum—sometimes even less. Evangeline had spent long hours alone in the lab, while the rest of them, in private, had joked that she was just putting on a show.

None of them had expected her to actually pull it off, least of all in such a short time.

What did he want this time?

"You're back late," Soren remarked, glancing up and running his eyes over her from head to toe.

She wore a white tailored suit, her usually bare face accented with a touch of makeup. It gave her a poised, sophisticated look she didn't often display.

Was she out on a date with Glenn? Is that why she'd come home so late?

Evangeline detected the edge in his voice but didn't bother to respond to the implication. She kept her tone even. "Is there something you need?"

Her refusal to explain only convinced Soren he was right. His irritation flared again, and his fingers tightened around the book.