"What do you mean?" Benjamin was perplexed.Frederick didn't hold back anymore and directly played the recording for him. "Well, this is the real reason I asked you to come today ..."Benjamin listened to the recording. As it went on, his expression grew increasingly grim."I think Grace did give Celia a chance, but she didn't appreciate it. She continued to taunt Grace instead! No one can endlessly tolerate someone without boundaries," Frederick remarked.Benjamin's hands clenched silently. A wave of regret washed over him. For the first time, he appeared lost and stood there in a daze. After a long pause, he muttered, "I misunderstood her ..."…As Grace was about to leave, a young man caught up with her. "Ms. Lewis, wait up," he said.She didn't recognize the man and asked with curiosity, "Is there something you need?""Ms. Lewis, I'm Professor Morris' assistant," the man said. He handed her a business card with gold letters. "Ms. Lewis, this is a special invitation from
However, Larry thought of the message he had just received. He decided to take the risk and said, "Mr. Hawkins, I just received a call from the prison. They said Ms. Quine attempted suicide!"Silence filled the room immediately.Perhaps it had been too long since anyone had heard anything about Yvonne."What's the situation?" Benjamin asked."It's a good thing the prison guards found out in time. She has been sent to the hospital. She just said that she wanted to see you," Larry explained.Yvonne had been sentenced to ten years in prison after she was found guilty of intentionally trying to cause a traffic accident. She was currently serving her sentence in prison. After the collapse of the Quines, Richard was nowhere to be found as well.Benjamin hadn't seen Yvonne since then."Tell the prison guards that I refused," Benjamin said coldly."Yes, Mr. Hawkins," Larry responded.Just as Larry was about to leave, Benjamin stopped him and asked, "Where is Celia now?""Ms. Hawk
"Professor Morris is here!" someone exclaimed, prompting May to redirect her gaze toward Alan."Professor!" May displayed a respectful attitude.Alan nodded slightly and bypassed her to approach Grace. "Ms. Lewis!" he called.Grace was pleasantly surprised and quickly greeted him. "Professor Morris!"Alan smiled. "This is a private gathering, so there’s no need to be formal."Everyone present could see the special treatment Alan was giving Grace. May, who was standing behind, hurried over. "Professor, so this is the Ms. Lewis you mentioned," she commented.As she spoke, May extended her hand toward Grace for a handshake. "Hello, I'm May, Professor Morris’ student!" Alan added, "May is my most accomplished student. She has a great talent for design. I hope you two will have the chance to learn from each other."Grace reached out to accept May’s handshake and said, "Hello, I’m Grace. Nice to meet you."They exchanged greetings."Today, I invited everyone here for an importan
Grace looked puzzled. As everyone's eyes turned to her, her heart beat faster.Grace said, "I don't know much about this fashion show. I'm sure my seniors know more than I do."There was a sense of modesty in her words.Alan was very satisfied with Grace's attitude, which was humble and not overbearing at all."Ms. Lewis, would you like to try to take on the role of lead designer for this show?" he asked.As soon as these words left his mouth, the crowd was stunned.It seemed that Alan had a lot of confidence in Grace. Was he directly appointing her right now? However, Grace didn't seem to have had any impressive work to showcase. This wouldn’t be well-received by the industry.Surprised by this news, Grace was about to speak. But the surrounding individuals couldn't help but voice their opinions first."Professor Morris, Ms. Lewis has limited experience. It might have been too bold for her to accept such a huge responsibility.""Yes! I believe in your student, May. She’s m
But May didn't think that there was anything wrong with what she had said. In her eyes, the moment Alan chose Grace instead of her, it had already caused a rift in their teacher-student relationship.Therefore, May pursed her lips and said bluntly, "Professor, your chosen candidate doesn’t seem like much." Alan’s expression darkened. When Grace saw this, she made a decision. "Ms. Elliot, I'm willing to compete with you." May nodded. "Good. You've got guts. But I'll be straight with you. "I'm going to show you no mercy, so you'd better be prepared to lose." May was very confident in her own abilities. Grace answered calmly, "Let's wait and see. However, Ms. Elliot, we should always remember to respect our teachers." May's expression changed immediately. "Who are you to lecture me?" Grace replied confidently, "I wouldn't presume to do so. I was just reminding you." May looked at Alan. She was clearly embarrassed by Grace's words. "Professor, I …" Alan waved her o
When Grace returned to the office, she handed over all the relatively unimportant projects to Luke. Then, she focused on studying all the related material for the upcoming fashion show. When night fell, the top floor Amirate Corporation’s office was still brightly lit. Xander came up to the top floor office with an armful of materials. He could see Grace through the window. She was so absorbed in her work that she was in her own world. Xander's gaze softened. He knocked on the door, then pushed it open and entered. The moment he walked in, he saw designs scattered all across the floor. Xander bent down and picked them up one by one. Grace was chewing on the end of her pencil, her face scrunched up in a frown. When she saw Xander, all her defenses came crashing down at once. "What should I do, Xander? I haven't got any ideas and can't draw anything!" Xander picked up all the designs, arranged them, and then walked toward her. "If you can't draw anything, then rest for
Xander was amused. "Shall we continue looking at the rest?"Grace was in awe and asked, "Is there something more interesting than this?" Xander wanted to surprise her. "You'll find out in a moment." After that, he led Grace along another street, where there was a traditional dance performance. Then, the two visited an embroidery workshop and saw many classic embroidery pieces. They were immersed in an atmosphere of classical culture. Finally, they passed by a pottery shop that had many porcelain trinkets. Grace's eyes lit up, and she suddenly said, "Xander, I understand why you brought me here." Grace looked at the porcelain trinkets and thought about everything they had seen that night. She recalled the fashion show material that she had been looking at all day, and an idea began to take shape in her mind. "Pen! Hurry and give me a pen!" Grace said excitedly. When Xander saw this, he hurriedly took out a pen from his pocket and handed it to her. Grace was flustered beca
That night, Grace slept deeply all the way until noon the next day, when she finally woke up. Just then, there was a knock on the door. Grace rolled over, and the blanket slipped off of her. She looked around and realized that she had fallen asleep in the office last night. "Come in!" Grace called out after she had gotten dressed. Just as she finished, Luke entered, carrying breakfast. When he saw Grace, he said respectfully, "Good morning, Ms. Lewis." Grace nodded in reply, but she was still confused. Luke hurriedly explained, "Mr. Fulton asked me to prepare this for you. I must say, he really is a very thoughtful person, especially when it comes to you." Grace blushed, a little embarrassed. She walked over to her desk and saw a note. "Morning, Gracie. I got Luke to bring the breakfast over for you. Remember to eat it." The note ended with a smiley face. Grace couldn't help but smile. She felt that Xander was still young at heart. She raised her eyebrows, looking