[I've hated someone for so long, I forgot how to stop.]Harper was silent for five seconds. It wasn't lag. I counted every single time she went quiet.Then she sent a reply.[Then don't stop. Hate as long as you want. I'm right here with you.]Three months later, we launched a new app. We called it Homeward.Built on Harper's emotional interaction engine, it was an AI designed specifically for senior companionship.It was a simple web app with no learning curve. You’d just open it, and it was ready to chat.In the first week, we hit ten thousand users. Audrey projected the live analytics onto the office's main display. Every time the number jumped by another thousand, she took a screenshot.In the second week, we hit a hundred thousand users. We had to upgrade our servers on three occasions.In the third week, the city government signed a pilot deal with Homeward for smart eldercare integration.On the day of the signing ceremony, Audrey wore a sharp black suit. As she signed
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