Now that she’de to terms with it, Tessa knew she couldn’t let sings keep going smoothly for Aurora.
She needed to start nning for her own future.
Sitting nearby with a soft, pleasant smile, Tessa appeared to everyone else like the embodiment of warmth and grace.
But to Aurora, it felt unsettling.
That smile of Tessa’s reeked of falsehood–she <b>was </b>definitely up to something,
Aurora’s eyes flickered with a trace of coldness, but she pushed down the feeling and stayed quiet.
After breakfast<b>, </b>Grace and Aurora shared a car to the office.
The ride was surprisingly pleasant, as ifst night’s tension hadpletely evaporated.
Aurora liked this kind of peaceful interaction<b>, </b><b>and </b>she didn’t have the heart to ruin the rare calm.
Unfortunately, the moment didn’tst long, <b>before </b>she knew it, they had arrived.
Each went to her own office and got to work
Aurora was already well–versed in most of thepany’s operations.
The only thing left on her te was evaluating Leonard’s design capabilities.
If they could strike a partnership with him, Walton Corporation’s design edge in Ravenshore would reach a whole new level.
Aurora threw herself fully into work.
Tomorrow was the final deadline Leonard had given her.
Meanwhile, Wendy arrived at Seafront Corporation, dressed in a custom designer outfit, with wless makeup anilettos clicking confidently against the floor<b>. </b>
Seafront was one of the top architecture firms in Ravenshore, and more importantly, a direct rival of the Walton family’spany<b>. </b>
That was something Wendy had made sure to confirm before stepping through the <b>door</b>.
Over the past few days, even the
He was colder,
r, more distant
though Aurora hadn’t returned, Lucas attitude toward her had clearly shifted.
That woman. She wasn’t even around anymore, yet she still managed to keep his heart wrapped around her little finger.
How was Wendy supposed to ept that?
The manager spotted her the moment she walked in.
Her striking outfit and refined aura made it easy to guess who she <b>was</b>.
You must be Miss Wendy Shaws?”
Wendy lifted her chin with a haughty expression. “That’s right. And you are? I’m here toplete my onboarding.”
The manager gave a sycophantic smile. “I’m the one handling your onboarding, Miss Shaws. Please,e with <b>me</b><b>.</b><b>“ </b>
Wendy slipped on her sunsses and walked beside him toward the office.
The rest
of the office was abuzz, eyes discreetly following them.
Soft murmurs spread across the room.
“Hey, check her out–dressed head to toe in designer brands. What’s someone like that doing in a ce like this<b>?</b><b>” </b>
“Probably some <b>rich </b>kid ying office.”
“Exactly. And have you ever seen the manager act like that with angone else? Talk about sucking up.”
A woman applying makeup spokezily, not even looking up.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
One by one, curious eyes drifted toward the manager’s office, all wondering the same thing
Who was this woman, and what was she here for?
Inside the manager’s office, he politely gestured for Wendy to sit, then ced the contract in front of her.
“Miss Shaws, feel free to take a look,” the manager said with a polite s
smile.
“<b>We’ve </b>reviewed your credentials overseas, and with your brothers rmendation, we gave it serious consideration.
“In the end, we’ve decided to offer you the position of Creative Director.”
Wendy took off her sunsses andzily flipped through the contract.
After a brief nce, she let out a soft “Mm” and seemed satisfied
epen
She picked up the
and, with a bold flourish, signed her name.
Watching the scene unfold, the manager couldn’t help but grumble internally–if it hadn’t been for the mountain of money her brother poured into thepany, who in their right mind would hire such an arrogant princess?
Once she’d signed, Wendy slid the contract back across the table and casually asked, “So, are we rivals with Walton Corporation