Chapter 21 Jake Suddenly Passes Out

Liora's POV "Wait. Liora's just an assistant. She doesn't know—" Julia still tried to change Ms. Miller's mind, but it was utterly futile. Under Ms. Miller's gaze, Julia's voice grew softer and softer until it faded into complete silence. "Are you questioning my decision, Julia?" Ms. Miller asked. "No, not at all." Hearing Julia's reply, Ms. Miller turned to look at me. Her stern expression softened, a stark contrast to the icy demeanor she had shown Julia. "I believe in your capabilities, Liora. From now on, come to my office every Monday to report on your progress." She patted my shoulder and didn't forget to warn Julia, "I trust you will assist Liora, right?" Julia nodded guiltily. "Of course." After Ms. Miller left, she immediately blocked my path, her eyes blazing with anger as she stood firmly in front of me. "You deliberately made Ms. Miller think I was targeting you, didn't you?" "Wasn't that exactly what you did?" I shot back, speechless at her accusation. "You kept