Mystery Bride's Revenge (Selina)

Chapter 82

Derrick couldn't help but take a few more glances at Selina. Gone from his eyes were the earlier impatience and disdain. The tone of her words was not arrogant but stemmed from a deep confidence in her abilities, the kind necessary to boldly claim the top spot. Derrick had encountered many such geniuses. It was easy to tell if it was an act.

"Of course!" After arranging Selina's affairs in Brilliance, Andrew went back to report to Trevon

Derrick assigned Selina a work position. As soon as Selina sat down, she spoke up, "There are only six days left, Derrick. If there's a way to prove my skills, spill it. I don't want to waste any time.

"Brilliance, though only five years old, is quite renowned, with plenty of cases at our disposal. Just log in to your computer with the temporary badge number I gave you. You'll have access to the backend where you can see all the cases and their difficulty ratings. Since you're so confident, naturally, you'll choose the most challenging ones, right?"

With those words, Derrick left, muttering under his breath, "Young people these days are so brash. Only twenty-one and already so bold and presumptuous. What was Mr. Brady thinking about sending me someone like this...

Shrugging off the comment, Selina wasn't in a rush to argue, and the results would be the best slap in the face. She quickly keyed in her badge number and flipped through the cases. A particular one marked SSS-rated caught her eye. Client: Cartier

Task: Design Summer Starlight Limited Edition

Style: No specific requirement

Selina was stunned. She hadn't expected to encounter a case from Cartier here. Reflecting on her last contact with Cartier's regional manager in Clusia, she considered this some kind of compensation.

Without hesitation, Selina took on the case.

system made it clear who had taken up which cases, and everyone saw

of Brilliance following its establishment a new company like theirs couldn't compare to

rating was due to this being the first collaboration between Cartier and Brilliance. Subsequent collaborations might be more lenient, taking into account subjective factors, but the first time dealing with a major

fact, Derrick, the lead designer, was supposed to hand-pick a team to tackle this challenge. Yet here was Selina, new to the design department in Brilliance, having yet to find close allies, daring to take on Cartier's Summer Starlight design alone. Was

took on a difficult case. With disdain, she thought Selina merely sought to show off to Trevon. Taking on a Cartier case without measuring the

good side. Approaching Selina, Christina feigned concern, "Selina, you've taken on the Cartier case? That's so impressive! I knew you had the skills! But tackling it alone could be tough. Why don't I pull in a couple of other designers, and we can brainstorm some ideas and designs

a shock to everyone when Christina started sucking up to Selina. Despite being new to Brilliance, Christina's flamboyant personality and familial connection with Trevon's mother's side

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talent, Christinawas known for being arrogant. Some resented her; others

extend a hand to Selina...

Selina replied, "No need. I can manage on my own. Also...

a

cold disdain and in full view of the office, was filled with a desire to throttle Selina but managed to

"Christina, what's the deal with this

Christina snapped back irately, causing the

them, they couldn't afford distractions. And while Selina carried herself with an air of confidence that made it hard to disregard her presence, some had already