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.

Jamie's thoroughness and ability to think ahead. Jamie wasn't

first time, Lila found

that moment, she finally understood why Ben had chosen

more subdued. "And

smiled graciously. "It's always better to have a friend than an enemy. You're an incredibly capable person too,

how I've behaved." This gesture stunned everyone in the room. Lila was a well-known figure

Ben's wife, propped up by his 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. From now on,

hide his own delight. "I knew it. My wife is

career woman, then a career woman it is. I'll support you all the way.

for a quiet evening alone

had other plans. She preferred to head home, where

that they weren't always the cleanest. "Let's go home," she said.

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