Chapter 274

FunIdea had just started gaining traction in City H, and right now, things were finally looking up. Lucheng Group was one of our clients, and Vera Clark came swaggering into my office under the pretense of "work," as if she had every right to be here. Even if Xander Lewis wanted to stand up for me, he had no proper reason to kick her out. In the end, he had to put on his professional mask and help me deal with the guest like any A-side rep would. Vera looked around my office, sizing everything up like she owned the place. I thought she’d pull the same trick as last time—throwing sharp words to belittle me and make herself feel superior. But nope, not this time. She wasn't stupid like Lena Carter, charging in without a plan. Vera knew how to keep up appearances, acting all calm and classy. She shot a faint glance at Xander, then gave me a smile that didn’t reach her eyes and said, “We take this project seriously on our end. I’ve got a lot of points to discuss and probably not enough tim