Chapter 212 On the Move

Alex stepped inside the room, still struggling to believe that his childhood friend was the one who had won the competition. “Since when are you into robots?” he asked, his voice full of curiosity. Abigail chuckled, the sound light and familiar. “I've always been into robots, Alex. You just never noticed.” Claire, who had been observing their encounter with a confused expression, finally spoke up. “Do you two know each other?” she asked, her tone curious but with a hint of detachment. Alex almost forgot that Claire was in the room. “Oh, yeah,” he said, turning towards her. “We're childhood friends.” Claire nodded her head slowly, her expression unreadable. “Oh,” was all she said, her tone indicating that she didn't really care. “Well, now that the introduction is over, we can go over the details.” For the next two hours, they discussed the robots that would be used in Alex's hotel. Abigail was clearly passionate about her work, and Alex found himself impressed by her knowledge.