Chapter 54
The lady froze. "But I don't know where the pantry is."
Aidan stopped in his tracks and looked at the guest. She was a woman he had never seen before. He frowned. "Who are you?"
Queenie was a little anxious. Her hands were clenched tightly, and her cheeks were pink. "I'm Queenie, a designer working for Lux Jewelry. I want to thank you for—"
Aidan was getting a little upset at that point. "You're here alone?"
"Yes." Queenie bit her lip. She had no idea how to break the ice, but then she remembered his order, and it sounded like a great way to get closer to him. She asked, "You wanted a cup of coffee, right? I can make one right—"
"No." He sat down and crossed his legs before he asked coldly, "What do you want?"
She closed the door and approached him. The mere sight of him was already making her blush. "I'm Queenie Wojzicki. Do you remember me, sir?"
"No," he answered coldly. Aidan's patience had run out.
She bit her lip and explained, "I was the champion of The Emerging Designer Competition three years ago. Your company sponsored my studies in Aeras. I just came home a while ago. Now, I'm working as Lux Jewelry's top designer. I'm here to thank you, sir. If it weren't for you—"
Aidan interrupted her icily, "Shouldn't the champion be Leanna?"
Queenie was surprised that he knew who Leanna was, but she hid her shock immediately. "Yes. I was the runner-up, but you disqualified her. You said she was just an opportunist who only saw the competition as a way to make money. I took her place."
Aidan didn't say anything for a while. He then asked, "Are you done thanking me?"
respond.
you're done thanking me, you
he would chase her away. She knew the kind of person he was long before she came. "I'd
lifted his eyes and said, "Are all of Lux Jewelry's designers that free these
Group, which had sponsored her studies abroad, because she came out during working hours: "I... I just started
up. "That's none
be leaving then. You are welcome to contact me whenever
office, whereupon Aidan rang the personal assistant office. "Where's Jonathan?"
"He's gone out, sir."
said coldly, "Next time, if the designer of Lux Jewelry comes back, tell her to leave immediately and don't bother me." Those who should be coming aren't even doing so
assistant replied
he called Oscar thereafter. "What has
Barnett Group's business." Oscar continued, "I've heard that Old Master Pearson spoke
slightly. "The old man's been
the company. Should I approach him and
And tell Anna all about his
speechless.
…
could not get through. Worried, she told the driver to turn
as Leanna got off the elevator, she heard Anthony say, "Zoe,
happy when you first cheated? What chance do
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