Chapter 143
I felt stiff all over, my face pale. I couldn’t believe what Lukas had just said. I looked extremely embarrassed and humiliated.
I never expected Lukas to say such things.
I knew that I had acted on my own and didn’t let Lukas punish Gwendolyn in the morning, and he found it ridiculous and was displeased. But even so, he could have simply refused to help without humiliating me like this.
I gritted my teeth, my eyes turning red. My pride wouldn’t allow me to beg Lukas for help in such a lowly manner.
I took a deep breath, trying not to lose my composure. “You’re right, Mr. Strakovski. We don’t have any relationship, and I was too presumptuous and thought too highly of myself. Mr. Strakovski has no reason to help me, and I was impulsive. I apologize to Mr. Strakovski, and from now on, I won’t cross any boundaries again. I’m sorry, and good night.”
After speaking, I directly lifted my foot and hurriedly walked upstairs.
Lukas’s mind went blank; he didn’t even know what he had just said.
Seeing my embarrassed look, he suddenly regretted it a little.
As I passed by him, he didn’t hesitate and grabbed my arm.
I raised my voice immediately, my tone filled with embarrassment and anger. “Mr. Strakovski, let go!”
The little white cat meowed and clawed at Lukas’s pants, changing its usual soft voice to a fierce one. It scratched him fiercely.
Lukas subconsciously let go, his voice tinged with reluctance. “Skylar.”
I turned my head to look at him. “Mr. Strakovski, I know my place now. Please don’t remind me again.”
Lukas
expression stiffened, and I had already walked upstairs in quick steps.
I
the little white cat rushed to a corner.
Lukas stood still with his eyes closed. A rare trace of distress appeared on his usually cold and stern face. He had indeed drunk too much, and what he said just now was not what he meant.
He was just in a bad mood.
But even if he explained now, would Skylar listen?
Lukas shook his head régretfully and drank a glass of cold water.
After taking a shower and opening a mint candy, he sat on the ottoman in front of the French window. He was already regretting what he had said downstairs.
He was really angry today about what happened in the box.
But he also knew how strong Sofia’s character was. She had had countless opportunities to ask for his help, but she had never opened
her mouth.
From this he could see that this time, she must have encountered real difficulties and needed to actively seek help.
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However, it was impossible for her to say those words just now.
The next day, as soon as Lukas went to work, he asked his employees to investigate if something had happened to Skylar recently.
In the design department, the news that I won the morning light competition came.
Everyone was congratulating me, but Olivia’s expression was extremely ugly.
Despite her best efforts to stir up trouble and even help Gwendolyn, my design draft remained unchanged. To make matters worse, Gwendolyn has been absent from work since yesterday because she was fired. This came as a surprise to her.
Olivia watched with jealousy and rage as everyone gathered around me to congratulate me.
She comforted herself, telling herself not to rush. She would surely find an opportunity to ruin Skylar’s reputation and kick her out of
the design department.
She thought to herself: Once she got rid of Skylar, she would become the most outstanding designer and Cole’s attention would definitely be focused on her.
At this moment, Cole called me to his office, and the jealous look in Olivia’s eyes could pierce through me.
I felt uncomfortable, and sudden
turned around, causing Olivia to quickly avert her gaze.
Although I won the first prize, I couldn’t be happy at all. Early in the morning, Victoria sent me a message urging me, even showing me the first two lines of the letter in the envelope. I became more certain that it was a letter from my father, Connor. I felt a sense of urgency in my heart.
When Cole spoke to me, I was somewhat absent–minded. Cole wanted me to participate in the Menkerios Heart of the Sea Jewelry Design Competition, and I would need to travel for the competition, as the competition required the designer to design and draw on the spot.
I nodded, looking preoccupied.
couldn’t help but furrow his brows. “Skylar, are you okay?”
I snapped back to reality and immediately shook my head. “I’m fine.”
Cole looked at me with concern. “Then, after you finish here, go find Mr. Strakovski. The materials for this competition are with him, and he said you can go see him when you have time to get them.”
I hesitated, looking somewhat troubled. “Can you help me get them?”
After what Lukas said last night, I was afraid that I would feel even more embarrassed if I saw him now.
Cole saw through my thoughts in an instant. “You don’t want to see Mr. Strakovski.”
I looked a little unnatural, and I quickly came up with an excuse. “Mr. Strakovski is too strict, and I get nervous when facing him
alone.”
Cole nodded. “That’s true. Although Mr. Strakovski is only one year older than me, I was also afraid of him when I first started working with him. But you don’t need to be too nervous. Mr. Strakovski values talent, as long as you have real skills, he won’t give you a hard time.
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“Moreover, at Strakovski Jewelry, it’s impossible to always avoid Mr. Strakovski. Besides, he accompanied others to participate in this competition before, so he knows the situation better. It’s better to go and talk to him about it.”
After hearing Cole’s advice, I knew that I had no choice but to go.
After some mental preparation, I finally mustered the courage to reach the top floor.
As I was about to knock on the door, the office door opened from the inside.
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