Violet chose to stay quiet under Lucius's harsh criticism."You're not even close to being a competent designer!" he berated.She fought back tears, biting her lip. Although lacking in natural talent, she compensated with relentless effort.Violet was tempted to challenge him to dismiss her if she w
Meanwhile, Violet was inspired by Wallace's feedback. She had figured out how to amend her designs."Thank you very much," she said, expressing her gratitude.Wallace's smile remained warm and inviting. He asked, "If you want to thank me, why don’t you buy me dinner tomorrow?""Sure." Violet agreed,
Violet was bewildered when Lucius unexpectedly mentioned Wallace. She wondered how such a high-profile figure as Lucius could be aware of him. Wallace shouldn't matter much to someone as powerful as Lucius.Lucius's cold sarcasm cut deep, stating, "You're probably unaware, but he's known for being a
Her formal address of ‘Mr. Davis’ for Lucius contrasted with the informal ‘you’ for Wallace—this clearly showed the different levels of her familiarity with them.Lucius examined the designs and quickly identified ten flaws in less than thirty seconds.Feeling both frustrated and embarrassed, Violet
"It's nothing, just a minor mishap," Violet responded with caution, revealing nothing.In Violet's mind, her confrontation with the two was just a personal issue that was unrelated to anyone else.Lucius seemed unhappy, yet he remained silent and eventually signed off on the paperwork.Throughout th
It was interesting to think that Howard was receiving discipline from his grandson.Howard's beard twitched in fury as he retorted, "You ingrate! Do you think your position at the Imperial Palace is secure? I can put an end to your reign whenever I want.""Why would you do that?" Lucius's face grew
Violet inwardly screamed, "If you don't like crowds, why dine here?"But she only dared to voice this in her head as she quietly set the plate in front of him.He took the spoon and began eating in the manner of a lord."Master Lucius," called out George, rushing over with a dish clearly not from th
Violet found her reaction a bit too extreme and chose to focus on washing the food container she had received from him.Shortly after Lucius returned to his office, George came in.Lucius, with a hint of stress, asked, "Did you overhear any rumors on your way up?"Initially puzzled, George grasped t