Revenge is best served cold

With Eric's curious gaze on me, I smiled faintly. "Who says I can't be the designer?"

As soon as the words left my mouth, I stood up and extended my hand toward him. "I'm Shirley, the lead designer responsible for this project."

A flicker of surprise crossed Eric's face as he smiled. "I thought..."

I winked playfully. "You thought I was only here to bring in investors, didn't you?"

Eric nodded. "Indeed. You really are a woman who always manages to surprise me. Well then, I guess I'll have to stick close to you for support."

Hearing his playful remark, my mood lightened. It had been a while since I had been so carefree. The studio had been keeping me busy, and I hadn't felt this lighthearted in ages.

After our laughter subsided, we quickly shifted into business mode.

Flint Group had designated the first floor as a banquet hall during construction. However, due to the poor design standards of the company that was originally contracted to do the work, the banquet hall's layout was rigid, and the decor lacked refinement.

While it was acceptable at the time, after several decades, a renovation had become an urgent necessity.

After receiving the original blueprints of the banquet hall from Eric, I took my measuring equipment and re-measured all the areas involved.

Back in the conference room, I buried myself in the research. It wasn't until I felt an intense gaze from across the table that I finally looked up and locked eyes with Eric.

"Is something wrong?" I asked.

His gaze was fixed on me with intense focus, and my heart skipped a beat.

Eric wore a faint smile, shaking his head slightly. "It's nothing. I just feel like you're different when you're working compared to when you're not."

I titled my head, a bit curious. "What's different?"

"It's the energy around you." Eric looked at me seriously. "Normally, when I see

you, the energy you give off is gentle. But now, it's shining brightly."

Before I could speak, he smiled and said, "It's a good thing Jeremiah doesn't have an eye for things. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the chance to see you shine like this."

His directness made my face flush, and my heart felt warm with a mix of flattery.

I quickly handed the design I had

just finished to him and gestured to

him to take a look. "I've sketched

rough design and established the

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style and major framework. Take a look and let me know what

think." ok

Eric took the design, and his expression was serious as he examined it. He didn't

let the fact that it was my design cloud his judgment.

After a while, he finally put the design down. The overall framework works, but the style should be more business-oriented Everything else looks great. You really live up to your reputation as a renowned designer both

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domestically and internationally. You

grasped the essence right away."

I gathered the design and the contract we had just signed and placed them back

in my bag, nodding.

"I'll refine it when I get back and send you the digital version as soon as possible. We can discuss further after that."

Noticing how much time had passed, I stood up. "It's getting late. You must have other work to attend to."

I felt a bit guilty for holding him up for so long.

Unexpectedly, Eric shook his head calmly. "No, I've set aside the afternoon for you. Would you be willing to join me for dinner, Ms. Brown?"

Looking at Eric's teasing expression, I couldn't help but laugh. Just as I was about

to nod, my phone vibrated. I pulled it out and saw that it was a call from the

studio.

I smiled apologetically at Eric and gestured that I needed to take the call. Seeing

him nod, I quickly turned around and answered outside.

"Jane, you need to come back right away! Something's wrong with the online store!"