Chapter 808
Raleigh directed these words straight at Dr. Lucas.
Dr. Lucas paused for a moment before speaking in an even tone. “It wouldn’t be an exaggeration.”
Getting into college at fourteen, earning a PhD from a top-three global university at twenty-five, and having an industry titan like Kevitt Smith as a mentor-any one of these three achievements was enough to be called a genius, let alone having all three combined.
It was just that…
Raleigh scoffed, continuing, “On the day she was supposed to report to PrimeStar, I waited and waited, but she never showed up. Instead, I saw Mr. Ferguson hugging and kissing a strange woman at the company entrance. When I finally contacted her, I found out someone else had taken her position. I was told Mr. Ferguson had made a last-minute decision not to hire her.”
Having said his piece, Raleigh turned to look at Charlene in the audience. “And I don’t think I need to tell you all who took my junior’s place. You probably already know.”
When Raleigh mentioned Stewart hugging and kissing a strange woman, murmurs of shock swept through the crowd, and everyone cast covert glances at Charlene.
Usually, both Charlene and Stewart appeared very professional. Charlene always carried herself with grace and handled matters with effortless poise, so no one expected…
Everyone knew Raleigh was referring to Charlene, but no one dared to chime in. No one wanted to offend Stewart.
Raleigh had assumed that upon hearing this, Charlene and Stewart would look uncomfortable, but to his surprise, their expressions remained completely stoic.
Noticing his gaze, they met his eyes calmly.
But…
Were they really as calm on the inside as they appeared on the outside?
Raleigh let out a cold laugh,
withdrew his gaze, and looked back at Dr. Lucas. “If the person who replaced her had a resume impressive enough to outshine hers, I would concede. But this Ms Ross only has an undergraduate degree.”
Seeing that Dr. Lucas seemed ready to speak, Raleigh smiled again, cutting him off.
“I know, you’re definitely going to say that a degree doesn’t mean everything.”
“Yes, I admit that a degree isn’t
everything, and there are always exceptions to the rule. But-Dr. Lucas, tell me, a person with only a bachelor’s degree, who had zero achievements in the industry before joining PrimeStar, suddenly publishes a groundbreaking paper that shocks the entire field just a few months after joining And she didn’t just publish one she churned them out one after another, followed by winning domestic and international awards, making industry heavyweights believe she’s exceptionally talented. This
rocket-like speed of growth-“
“Dr. Lucas, people outside the industry might not know what this means, but you and I are both insiders. Tell me, do you really think this growth rate is normal?”
Dr. Lucas froze, momentarily speechless.
If what Raleigh was saying was true, then… it really was highly improbable.
A commotion broke out in the audience.
Laymen didn’t understand the academics, nor did they grasp the full weight of Charlene’s papers and awards, but even to them, it sounded implausible.
Meanwhile, the expressions on the faces of the Al industry insiders were strikingly uniform.
Someone paused, looked at Charlene, and said, “This… is indeed impossible. Publishing papers isn’t that easy.”
No matter how smart a person was, it was impossible to reach such heights in just a few months.
After all, many people in the industry spent a whole year analyzing certain academic papers and still couldn’t fully comprehend them, let alone write and publish them directly.
Others echoed the sentiment. “Exactly, the chances are practically zero.”