Chapter 171

He swallowed hard, weighing his options before muttering, "Ms. Johnson, I'm sorry. That was out of line." Eira shot him a cool glance. "Well, at least you know when to bow your head." She stepped closer, her voice calm but firm. "Never forget-there's no such thing as gender differences, only differences in skill." Turning suddenly toward the young woman nearby, Eira smiled. "Jessica, you've got real talent." Caught off guard by praise from her idol, Jessica's cheeks turned pink, her voice a bit shy. "Really? Thank you, BT." Eira nodded with certainty, then shifted her gaze to Mr. Morris and said in a light tone, "Since that's the case, I won't force your hand, Mr. Morris. After all, your department's image really has nothing to do with me. But I want Jessica to lead this case." Ryan's face turned even darker. He'd been belittling Jessica in the team for ages, always dragging her down under the excuse of incompetence. Eira's words were like a slap in the face. As if that wasn't enough,