waking

Chapter 165

Naomi paused. “Oh, who might that be?”

Lila stepped closer and shut the door. The day Daisy left, I actually left after her.”

Naomi’s brow furrowed. “You mean Daisy!”

“No.” Lila shook her head. “Daisy might have left late, but her work card was stolen after she left.”

“How would you know that?” Naomi questioned.

“I saw it happen. Lila met Naomi’s gaze directly. “Daisy and I live in the same neighborhood. We left the office one after the other. At the entrance of our community, she met her cousin. Her cousin took her work card”

Naomi Design’s predecessor was the Sanders Group’s jewelry business, where a work card was needed to pass through every glass door—a security measure Naomi kept after taking over. It was more than a habit, it was safer to have access control. If Daby’s work card was indeed stolen, the thic probably used the hour when surveillance was down to steal the design drafts.

“Ms. Edwards, should we bring Daisy in?” Lila asked, referring to Naomi. “Ms. Edwards, I don’t think this has anything to do with Daisy. She might not even know her work card was stolen, Lila added

Naomi waved her hand. Let’s not make a fuss yet. I’ll go see Daisy myself.”

“Alright, Ms. Edwards, Lila sud

After leaving Lila’s office, Naomi found an excuse to call Daisy into her office. Meanwhile, Lila stood by the glass door, a strange smile flickering at the corner of her mouth, which disappeared as quickly as it came, her expression returning to a calm state as she went back to her desk

In the office. Daisy looked puzzled. “Ms. Edwards, did you need me for something?”

“Daisy, I’d like to review your design drafts, Naomi said

17 get them for you” Daisy promptly retrieved her drafts. “Ms. Edwards, are there issues with my designs?”

Naomi inspected them one by one. With only six designers at Naomi Design, including herself, the thirty designs had been evenly distributed. She planned to test each person

As for Lila saying it was Daisy. Naomi did not dare to trust her. She could even say that she didn’t trust anyone except herself, including Enzo

After taking over Sanders Group’s jewelry business, Naomi had streamlined operations, focusing solely on design. She knew she couldn’t have a foothold in Atopan without Shawn’s help, so the needed to stand on her own and build a brand. In the jewelry sector, she was already a designer and spokesperson for Elaine Jewelry, so her role was to provide the designs. She didn’t need to compete with Elaine Jewelry For clothing and interior design, she had a growing team.

Shawn was willing to take care of her business, and caually giving her a building block was enough for her to make a lot of money for a long time. In the field of interior decoration, she specifically recruited three designers, Kristina, Hayden Woodard, and Louisa Simmons, while Lila and Daisy were both from the former Sanders Group, and the two of them were jewelry designers. Everyone could do clothing design, and Naomi was not worried about this.

After reviewing Daisy’s work, Naomi asked. “Daisy, do you live in Sunnypatch Estates?”

“Yes, Ms. Edwards. Is there a problem?” Daisy asked

Naomi checked Lila’s information to find she lived there, too. “Did you encounter anyone on your way home last night” Naomi asked.

Daisy was taken aback but reassured Naomi. “Ms. Edwards, I promise I haven’t betrayed the company or you.”

“I didn’t say that Naomi clarified. T’m just having a casual chai, Answer truthfully”

“I didn’t meet anyone on my way home last night” Daisy recalled carefully. “I was the last one to leave the company, and when I said hello to Grady I took a look at the surveillance, and the surveillance was still fine.”

“Didn’t you meet anyone you know along the way?” Naomi added

Daisy shook her head affirmatively. “No,”

“And your work card? Has it ever left your possession?”

Daisy, though a bit upset, cooperated. “My work cand stays around my neck at work and goes in my bag when I leave, I’m sure my bag never left my hand yesterday.”

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you need me for anything else, just give me a call,” Daisy replied before eating the vodec. (Exco Deis was gone. Naomi pressed the tmerroom for sotice. Hello, Lila, you mentioned you saw Daisy meet her cousin yesterday, and her roostooker work card. Do you kinwveltum exactly the work card was!”

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“There’s a mole in the company, and the design tuft un musap. You must to find out who’s responsible,” Kristinn said.

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Naomi asked a few standard questions before allowing me on leave the commend this process with Hayden, Lanaisa, and others, including from different positions, all while Enzo was aware of hem sentions.

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one had their talk?”

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Enzo shook his head. “Ms. Edwards, you don’t trust anyone.

Nanmi raised an rychrow, “What makes you say that

“You don’t even trust Mr. Fischer, not to mention me,” Enzo amulet

“Noi ezarily,” Naomi said as she stood up. “Let’s wrap up for today. Fin ured and wondered: “Ilipun this out, but for now, our focus should be on wing the design draf

“Linterid.” Enzo agreed

After wrapping up at Naomi Design, Naomi hopped into a maxi and headel amight indi Hummon. The reached our to Kelly, and the moment.

11:19 AM

Chapter 165

Kelly got the message that Naomi was back in town, she dropped what she was doing. They met up and made a beeline for the cafe downstairs.” “Ell you look like you’ve lost some weight. Kelly remarked with concern.

Naomi brushed it off, her hand touching her cheek. “It’s nothing serious. So, is Rosalind still ripping off my comics?”

Kelly’s expression soured at the mention of Rosalind. “Worse than ever. She’s got this cult following from copying your work. Your fans are at each other’s throats with hers every day–it’s brutal.”

“Ive told my fans to back off, Naomi said, sipping her coffee. “Rosalind’s been paying for a bunch of fake fans and trolls. Once she gets too big for her britches, that’s when I’ll strike” She set down her cup with a determined clink. Tve altered a lot of the plotlines down the road. She won’t he able to copy those. When the time is right, 11l gather all the evidence and take her down in one swift move.”

Kelly seemed relieved. “As long as you’ve got a strategy, that’s what matters. Edwards Group has already sent the funds, and there’ll be a regular payment for you

work from now on. Have you thought about starting your own website? I’d be happy to join you on that venture.

Naomi shook her head after a moment of thought. “Not just yet. I’ve got my own plans in motion.”

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