I watched as Ian waved the papers frantically in Leo's face, his excitement palpable in the tense room.
"It's solved! The core technical problem we've been stuck on for a month—someone actually solved it!" Ian's voice cracked with disbelief.
Leo snatched the papers from him, eyes narrowing as he scanned the contents. "Where did you get this?"
"An email," Ian said, still catching his breath. "I was checking my inbox and found it. The algorithm design is revolutionary—it accounts for all the thermal variables we kept missing."
Leo's face transformed as he read through the solution, his mouth slowly falling open. "This is... this actually works. The thermal transfer equations balance perfectly."
"Who sent it?" Jason asked, edging closer.
Ian's eyes found mine across the room. "Elara Dubois."
All heads turned toward me in unison. The same people who had been snickering just moments ago now stared with expressions ranging from shock to disbelief.
