Chapter 100 Breathtaking

The group laughed and joked as they withdrew. As the door closed, faint, barely suppressed laughter could still be heard outside. Shea entered just then with a cup of coffee in her hands and worry written all over her face. She set the coffee down gently on Madeline's desk, hesitating, clearly wanting to say something. "If you've got something to say, say it," Madeline said calmly as she picked up her pen again. "There's no need to bottle it up and make yourself uncomfortable," she continued. Shea bit her lip and finally couldn't hold back anymore. "Ms. Harrington, do you really have confidence in the design competition?" "I'm not questioning your ability," she hurried to explain. "It's just that these are different fields from the ones you are used to. Harrington Group's competition is fierce and intense. A lot of well-known designers will be participating. And Mr. Durant and the others… they clearly don't have good intentions." Madeline looked up at her. "You doubt my abilit