Chapter: 420

Upon hearing the news, Millie was rendered speechless.

Across from her, Nancy shot a smug glance at Millie, who was without her work, and taunted, “Where’s your design? Weren’t you saying it would be here soon?”

Simultaneously, Marcus, his team, Mrs. Barton, her team, and the panel of experts all turned their attention to Millie, fully aware that time was running short.

Both Humphrey and Laurel were present to witness the drama unfold.

Earlier, Laurel had informed Nancy that she was eager to see Millie’s defeat at Nancy’s hands. It promised to be quite the spectacle.

a furrowed brow, Millie rose from her

and stated, “Mrs. Barton, we’re all businesspeople here. We know the importance of punctuality. If her work isn’t here by the deadline, she’ll

with a

person responsible for transportation. Anger welled

afternoon. She had asked Dustin to send it overnight, but he had assured her

he wanted to spend the night with her. Now, it seemed that his tardiness and a mishap on the road had

this moming. He had sped along the road, trying to make up for lost time, but

pondered for a moment. When she had been in the room earlier, Marcus had looked at her with a feeling that was hard to describe. Was it that he

bothering him? If she failed to produce the design, it would be she who faced humiliation,

but no one picked up. Millie glanced at the clock again, realizing there were less than

her eyes to her feet, wishing she had superpowers to

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