Jamie cast a sidelong glance at Lila, her cold expression saying it all.

Even if she weren't working as a secretary at Lucas Corporation, she was still a college graduate. If she couldn't even handle creating a PowerPoint, she might as well give up entirely. Lila paused, momentarily caught off guard. "Am I not allowed to question things?" she retorted defensively.

Jamie let out a dry laugh, ignoring the jab as she set up the projector. The PowerPoint Lila had demanded appeared crisp and professional on the screen.

Jamie turned to her with a composed smile. "Miss Lila, do you have any more concerns now?"

When it came to working with Lila, Jamie had already anticipated all the challenges Lila might throw her way. She had prepared meticulously for every possible scenario.

On top of that, during their encounter at Chroma Club, Ben had held back from taking further action against Lila solely because of Jamie.

Lila understood this now. She also realized that Jamie wasn't just aiming to complete the project-she was using this collaboration to prove herself.

thoroughness and ability to think

time, Lila found herself conceding

she finally

her tone more

always better to have a friend than

praise. After a brief pause, she lowered her head in a 90-degree bow and said, "Jamie, I owe you an apology for how I've behaved."

influence. During her time at Lucas Corporation, she had proven her own capabilities and earned the respect of her colleagues. This was Jamie's hard-fought moment, and she knew it.

delight. "I knew it. My wife is the best." Jamie playfully rolled her eyes. "Yet you were so eager to

a career

clearly hoping for a

preferred to head home,

past four years, Jamie had lived frugally and worked various jobs. Her experience working in restaurant kitchens had taught her that they weren't always

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