Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 43 Just Need an Hour

1 I stood there, holding several blank sheets of paper, saying a word.

It was clear something had gone wrong, but this was now what I had imagined.

Finished

As everyone around me stared in disbelief, Stella immediately spoke up, her voice sharp with accusation, “Rosaline, what is this? You’re the project leader–what with the blank paper? Are you trying to pull a fast one? Don’t tell me you grabbed the wrong ones by accident?”

All eyes quickly shifted to Caden

His handsome face darkened with anger, and his lips pressed into a tight line, showing just how upset he

was.

Caden was always known for his precision, and as the head of the project, making such a critical mistake in a moment like this was unforgivable.

Stella’s eyes sparkled with triumph and disbelief as she raised her voice and continued questioning me. “How could you, in your position, lose the sketches? We cannot allow someone this irresponsible to keep their place!”

Caden’s expression stiffened, and he cast a quick glance at me before coolly asking. “What’s going on?”

I didn’t plan on offering any explanations just yet, my mind quickly running through ways to fix the problem. Let’s set this issue aside for now.”

I turned to Sabrina and asked, ‘Do we have backup copies of the designs?”

Sabrina shot me a disdainful look and said, “Ms. Sinclair, you do realize our jewelry designs are all hand- drawn, don’t you? There’s no backup for hand–drawn work. Do you not understand something as basic as

that

understanding the situation, then asked, “How long

missing a beat, Sabrina replied, “At least two

a furious glare, sneering. “You plan on delaying the whole meeting? You’re really going to make the design

it would take two days?” I replied calmly. “Just give me

you serious? Didn’t you hear Sabrina say it would take at

doesn’t mean I do. If she can’t, it doesn’t mean I can’t,” I said confidently. “One hour is all I

a moment, then turned to Bruce with a more serious tone.

all,” Bruce responded quickly “As a

will handle

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43 Just Need

redraw the designs, of course, I said with calm smile.

faces full

Finished

out of line. “A design

you’ll see soon enough.” I replied, standing up and opening my

on me, I smoothly launched

designs in just an hour would’ve been impossible, but

make it work.

screen, quickly guiding the mouse with precision, my fingers

patterns began

the projected design, their faces a mixture of shock and

amazement