Chapter 57

*Andrea*

“What problem?” The man next to the projector said, his round-rimmed glasses resting on the bridge of his nose.

“well that is…” I pointed to the design. “That is mine.”

“What gibberish are you spitting out, Andrea?” Marian asked with clenched teeth. “Well, I…” The stares I was receiving were too much.

“She must be mistaken. Let's proceed with the meeting. It must be really hard to work as a pregnant woman.” The meeting continued as it should.

There was nothing I could do about it. After the meeting, Marian called me into her office.

“What was that all about?” She asked.

“That design was mine,” I said.

“So?” She asked.

“Why did you lie that it was yours?” I asked, anger coursing through my veins. I felt mad.

“You want to take credit for the work?” “Of course. It's mine.” I said.

“You should be grateful I chose yours. I made a few modifications to the design. You should have noticed it is not as plain as it was when you submitted it.” She said.

That was the first time Maria