Chapter 139
My gaze was too sharp, as if trying to see through Olivia.
No one in the Design Department besides me and Cole knew about the incident where my design was switched. The true mastermind behind it had not been found yet.
Olivia appeared confident that I wouldn’t win the award. This situation seemed to implicate her in the matter.
I stared at Olivia without expression.
Olivia’s face turned slightly red, feeling uneasy under my penetrating gaze. She said defensively, “How would I know if you could win the award or not? I just thought you didn’t have the ability to win awards consecutively, that’s all.”
I maintained my calm demeanor as I continued to watch Olivia silently.
Olivia was getting angry. She shook off my hand and said, “Skylar, stop picking on me for no reason and making unfounded accusations. I just said a few words casually. Don’t spit out nonsense.”
My tone remained serene as I responded, “How did I spit out nonsense? Olivia, unless you have done something wrong, I haven’t said anything inappropriate. Why are you so angry?”
One appeared composed, while the other seemed enraged.
In comparison, Olivia was clearly on the other end.
Upon seeing Cole
that you may be
After saying
exit his office, Olivia’s demeanor shifted slightly. She quickly composed herself before addressing me, “It appears erneriencing symptoms of a delusional disorder, which could be a result of coercion.”
hastily returned to her seat.
My eyes flickered. Olivia was clearly feeling guilty, and I had intended to probe further. However, the moment Cole appeared, Olivia quickly withdrew her hostility.
Tomorrow, the results of the Morning Light Jewelry Competition will be announced.
Olivia’s behavior was too abnormal.
I thought for a moment and decided to tell Lukas to change the direction of the investigation.
But as soon as I picked up my phone, Lukas called me.
My hand holding the phone trembled slightly.
At this moment, a phrase inexplicably flashed through my mind – “Hearts that are in sync.”
This is too coincidental.
The phone kept ringing, and Raven had just returned after printing some jewelry materials. Seeing me standing there looking stunned, she couldn’t help but ask, “Skylar, why aren’t you answering the call?”
I snapped back to my senses, quickly answered the phone, and walked outside.
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However, as soon as I picked up the call, Lukas said directly, “Come to Cresta Del Bosque.”
I didn’t say anything, but Lukas hung up the phone.
The suspicion about Olivia weighed heavily on my heart. At that moment, thousands and thousands of thoughts rushed through my mind. Despite what had happened to me, I truly didn’t want to curse at anyone.
But Lukas’s behavior was simply too much.
He wasn’t afraid that the person who answered the call wasn’t the real Skylar.
I couldn’t help but complain in my heart, but in the end, I still asked for leave from Cole and headed to Cresta Del Bosque.
As for the matter with Olivia, I decided to discuss it face–to–face.
Cresta Del Bosque was a members–only venue and not accessible to ordinary people. The big boss of Cresta Del Bosque was said to be
very mysterious. At least, no one in Mediopolis dared to act recklessly inside the club.
Regardless of one’s power and influence or their high–ranking status, anyone who dared to cause trouble would be blacklisted, but
the club would still remain untouched.
I didn’t have a membership card, but as soon as I arrived at the entrance of Cresta Del Bosque, someone was already waiting for me.
They took me directly to a private room in the Sala de Ciruela Sombra.
Cresta Del Bosque had four halls: Ciruela Sombra, Fragancia De Orquidea, BambuVerde, and Crisantemo Claro. Each hall had one to
nine private rooms.
Each level corresponds to a different membership status. Regardless of the level, confidentiality was paramount, making it popular among the upper–class society of Mediopolis.
Entering this place was symbol of status.
As I entered the private room in the Sala de Ciruela Sombra, I immediately saw the people inside.
Lukas was sitting alone on one side, while Gwendolyn and James were sitting beside him.
Martins stood expressionless next to Lukas.
My eyes flickered, feeling curious. Why
were
Lukas and James, these two archenemies, here together?
Moreover, why did Lukas ask me to come here? Did he want to watch them fight or something?
Lukas looked up at me lazily and said, “What are you still standing there for? Come in.”
I remained silent and slowly walked inside, sitting alone on the far side.
Lukas glanced at me but didn’t say
anything.
James looked at Lukas and asked coldly, without his usual playful demeanor, “Lukas, the person has arrived. What do you want to
say?”
Lukas replied with a slight smile, “Martins.”
Martins immediately nodded and took out a stack of documents from his briefcase. He walked over and placed them in front of
James.
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Lukas remained silent, while James furrowed his brows and started flipping through the documents.
Beside him, Gwendolyn’s face turned pale, and her hand on her lap gripped tightly, making her knuckles turn white.
James flipped through two pages. As his hands turn the pages at an increased speed, his expression turns increasingly ugly.
Finally, he stood up abruptly and threw the documents at Gwendolyn’s face. His expression had become extremely grim,
“Gwendolyn, do you even have a brain? Tell me, what the hell is going on?”
Gwendolyn looked as if she was about to collapse, even though she was sitting on the sofa.
She lowered her head, her eyes turned red, and she did not say a word.
Seeing this, I already had some guesses in my heart.
Lukas’s voice remained emotionless, “James, I want one of her hands. Surely, you don’t have any problem with it, right?”
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