Chapter 453

Valerie's unruly attitude set off Giselle's competitive streak. "I'm afraid that if I tell you the truth, it might crush that laughable confidence of yours," Giselle said, her voice dripping with disdain. She added, "You may have been admitted to Arcton University with perfect scores, but C Lab is packed with elite talent. What exactly do you bring to the table? "You have no seniority and no track record. Where did you find the nerve to ask for your own project? Do you have any idea how much manpower, energy, and time are required to complete one? "Every project produced by C Lab receives national or even global recognition. Don't be naive enough to think this place operates like a school science lab." In Giselle's eyes, Valerie was nothing more than eye candy. She was young and woefully ignorant of how the world worked. Giselle suspected Valerie was banking on her looks, using these juvenile tricks to seduce Marcellus. Having worked alongside Marcellus for so long, Giselle was