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

snorted. "But hey, if you don't believe me, go ahead and rush

it came to Elsa. Surprisingly, he didn't argue

a smirk and put on a serious face. "We'll just stay here and listen. If something

and followed my lead as we hid in the shadows, ears trained on their

Elsa stood with her arms crossed, wariness written all over her face as she eyed Liliana. "How did you

"You don't need to worry about that. If

a blade. Her voice was

you won

uneasily, her response lacking confidence. "What

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

tell me. Can I say, with

wait. I should say that you didn't just copy my work; you submitted my design

face turned deathly

"If