Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 257 Eavesdropping

I sneered inwardly but kept my face tense with worry. "There's no time to panic. She's probably still inside the banquet hall. Let's look around."

Jack wasn't exactly stupid, but the moment anything involved Elsa, it was like his brain was short-circuited.

Without questioning me, he nodded and followed my lead. Just as planned, I led him through the venue, weaving through hallways and corridors until we

eventually stepped into the outdoor garden. Winding past the towering hedges, we finally spotted Elsa.

The moment he saw her, Jack instinctively started forward but I grabbed his arm, stopping him.

He turned back, frowning. "What are you doing?"

I kept my expression calm. "Does she look like she's being kidnapped to you? She's clearly having a serious conversation. If you go barging in now, wouldn't you just be interrupting her? What if the person she's talking to is offering her a design collaboration? Wouldn't you just be getting in the way of her career?"

Jack shot me a suspicious glance. "You're awfully considerate today."

screwing up our company. If she

if you don't believe me, go ahead

Elsa. Surprisingly, he didn't argue this time. Instead, he nodded in

a serious face. "We'll just stay here and listen. If something actually happens, we can step in and

my lead as we hid in the shadows,

over her face as she eyed Liliana. "How did you get

let out a cold chuckle. "You don't need to worry about that. If I want to get in somewhere, nothing

forward, her sharp gaze sweeping over Elsa like a blade. Her voice was soft, almost gentle, yet it carried a lethal

won second place,

her response lacking confidence. "What does that have to

took a look at your competition entry, and compared to my design... Well, I wouldn't Call it 'similar. I'd call

tone unwavering. "So, tell me. Can I say, with absolute certainty, that

warmth in it. "No, wait. I should say that you didn't just copy

face turned

arm. "If you rush in now, how do you think she's