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."

our company. If she has

ahead and rush over. Just see if she doesn't

came to Elsa. Surprisingly, he didn't argue this time. Instead, he

my lips together to hide a smirk and put on a serious face. "We'll just stay here and listen. If something actually happens, we can step in and

hid in the shadows, ears trained

over her face as she eyed Liliana. "How

worry about that. If I want

a blade. Her voice was soft, almost gentle, yet it carried a

you won second

eyes flickered uneasily, her response lacking confidence.

look at your competition entry, and compared to my design...

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

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

turned deathly

arm. "If you rush in now, how do you think she's going to face you after this? What