Reborn, I Won't Wait for You Anymore

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena.

“Dr. Wallace, I’ve filed for divorce. I want to join your Mars exploration project and move to Houston with the team. I want to lead the development of the next-generation rover’s navigation algorithm.”

I looked the lab director straight in the eye, my tone leaving no room for negotiation.

Dr. Wallace was clearly taken aback. He took off his glasses and studied me for a moment. “Evelyn, you’re the most brilliant navigation engineer I’ve ever met.