99 Chapter 99: Having Them Work Together
99 Chapter 99: Having Them Work Together
Serena Jennings arrived at The Wyvern Hotel, Peony Room. 1
Inside, there were already quite a few people seated, all dressed formally in suits, with Vester Lowell being the only woman present.
Vester Lowell was also the only person Serena knew.
This business deal was introduced to Serena by Vester Lowell, and it was said to be a major government project.
Serena didn’t dare to ck off, appearing very formal in her dress, appearance, and demeanor.
Initially, after Serena arrived, Vester Lowell thought everyone was present, but Director Lowell said to wait a bit longer, as he had invited
another group.
“Who is it? Howe I don’t know?”
Just as Vester Lowell finished speaking, Serena saw the door of the room open.
Caleb Lockwood and ire Shaw entered Serena’s sight.
Upon seeing Serena, both Caleb Lockwood and ire Shaw were taken aback.
Neither party was aware that the other was also attending the dinner today.
“What does Director Lowell mean by this!”
Vester Lowell looked displeased, “I wasn’t told that the person I introduced would have apetitor.”
Although Director Lowell held the title of director, he didn’t dare offend Vester Lowell, and quickly smiled apologetically: “It couldn’t be
helped, it’s what the higher–ups wanted… Miss Jennings and Miss Shaw are both City A’s top emerging designers, and the leadership’s
intention is for them to cooperate on this project, leveraging each other’s strengths!”
Serena and ire Shaw looked at each other simultaneously.
It was obvious Director Lowell’s leadership didn’t know about their rtionship, or they would never have asked them to coborate.
Despite Director Lowell’s assurances, Vester Lowell still looked sullen, appearing to stand up for Serena.
Because Vester Lowell knew Serena was BYC, ire Shaw’s level couldn’tpare to Serena’s.
Country A nned to hold the Brilliant Star – New Silk Road International Cultural Exchange in November, with 60 countries in
attendance.
The cultural department wanted Serena and ire Shaw to coborate to create 60 pieces of jewelry as gifts for the foreign dignitaries,
each reflecting the cultural character of Country A.
Neither Serena nor ire Shaw wanted to miss this prime opportunity to showcase their studio’s capabilities, so both agreed to
coborate.
“Alright, alright, cooperation it is… But what’s President Lockwood here for? Have you started learning jewelry design?”
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Vester Lowell sarcastically quipped at Caleb Lockwood.
She wasn’t clear on the exact rtionship between Serena, Caleb Lockwood, and ire Shaw, but from her sixth sense, she had a rough
idea.
Thus, she didn’t have a good impression of Caleb Lockwood or ire Shaw.
“President Lockwood is clearly the gant knight here! As far as I know, wherever Miss Shaw is, President Lockwood is never absent,”
Director Lowell said with augh.
Caleb Lockwood smirked slightly, without saying a word, seemingly in agreement.
Yet his gaze inconspicuously fell on Serena.
Serena didn’t look at him, nor did she look at ire Shaw.
Serena didn’t look at anyone, focused only on eating, as if she hadn’t heard Director Lowell’s words at all.
Or perhaps she heard them and simply didn’t care.
Caleb Lockwood’s eyebrows furrowed unintentionally.
“If you want them to cooperate, surely there must be primary and secondary roles, right? Where will they normally work? All this back-
and–forth won’t waste time?”
Seeing Vester Lowell’s assertive attitude, Serena knew Vester Lowell hadn’t given up, still wanting her to independently handle this
government project.
However, Vester Lowell’s concern wasn’t unfounded; cooperation meant coboration between two studios, requiring frequent meetings
and discussions, so the office location was indeed a problem.
“Well…” Director Lowell rubbed his balding head.
Seeing Director Lowell’s troubled expression, both Serena and the others realized that neither Director Lowell nor his bosses had
thought things through.
“Why not split the difference and choose The Lockwood Group?”
Caleb Lockwood suggested, his deep maic voice sounding more like he was making a firm decision.
Director Lowell didn’t have any better solutions, so he epted Caleb Lockwood’s suggestion.
Throughout the next month, Serena had to go to The Lockwood Group every day.
The employees at The Lockwood Group weren’t surprised to see ire Shaw, since she often visited anyway.
No matter whether ire Shaw was the wife or the mistress, everyone essentially epted ire Shaw and Caleb Lockwood as being
together.
So initially, when they saw Serena, they were all stunned.
Serena often overheard The Lockwood Group’s staff gossiping behind the scenes, debating whether she or ire Shaw was the mistress.
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In the end, they concluded:
No matter who was Caleb Lockwood’s real wife, Caleb Lockwood would ultimately be with ire Shaw.
Even if Serena was the wife, she would face being abandoned by her husband, with the mistress taking over in the end.
Whenever she heard this, Serena felt both amused and helpless.
In reality, she was indeed going to divorce Caleb Lockwood, and ire Shaw was about to get the status she dreamt of.
Originally, Serena thought her coboration with ire Shaw would progress poorly.
But ire Shaw cooperated unexpectedly well, and they both submitted their designs to the higher–ups, who chose Serena’s design,
with ire Shaw helping to refine it, without any sabotage but offering constructive feedback instead.
Naturally, Serena couldn’t fully trust ire Shaw, but since ire Shaw wasn’t disruptive, her progress was quicker.
Finally, the design was finalized, and less than a month remained for the manufacturing process.
Serena’s design was a jade stamp, Jade Seal–sized, which could serve as an actual stamp or a decorative piece.
Recently, a rare top–grade jade mine was discovered near the YN border, with icy green hues and great rity.
Serena suggested using this newly discovered jade as the raw material, to which ire Shaw agreed, even volunteering to handle the
transportation channels.
The project progressed smoothly until the day of pickup.
“What did you say?”
In The Lockwood Group’s building conference room, Serena’s face suddenly changed as she held the phone.
Nearby, ire Shaw and several others involved in the project were also present.
Serena’s gaze fell on ire Shaw after hanging up.
However, ire Shaw blinked herrge innocent–looking eyes, staring at Serena in perplexity.
“The driver said the vehicle broke down just after hitting the road and it’ll take a week for repairs.”
After Serena spoke, ire Shaw was visibly shocked.
“How could this happen? What should we do now? I’ll see if I can arrange for another vehicle.”
“No need, I’ve inquired, and given the recent rainy days, all vehicles have been dispatched; not a single one is back.”
Serena waved her hand, her gaze still fixed on ire Shaw.
How could the vehicle coincidentally break down on the day of pickup, and so severely?
Serena had reasons to suspect ire Shaw was behind it, but she had no evidence, and now wasn’t the time to investigate.
She contacted several other transport agencies, but none had a vehicle avable to send to YN immediately.
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