NovelEnglishChapter 239
Chapter 239
Killian and Landon greeted Terence
Lincrasingly respectful tane id' widening smiles.
Terence glanced at them and gestured for them to quiet down. "I'd like to have a word with tily. You two man
carry on with your work" Landon and Killian immediately glanced over at Lily Landon's expression was especially
vivid. It was a mix of shock, worry, and unease. "Mr. Devereux" Lily stepped forward from between them and
approached Terence
Terence nodded politely at the two "Please carry on with that, he turned around and led Lily away
Lupier's flagship
store
cupied the prspot on the eighth floor. It could be noticed as soon as the people exited the elevator. They had
taken a detour to reach the far end of the corridor by the window
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Terence stopped in his tracks. His figure was bathed in the slanted rays of the sun. "The HR department
transiented you to this store. The store manager here has a bad reputation. | don't trust him, so | cto check
on you."
Landon's true character had been laid bare in just hair an hour. She thought about his threats earlier and
couldn't help but imagine that those he bullied must have something he was holding over them.
Therefore, his misconduct had only remained limited to rumors without concrete evidence. That was why he
could still hold onto the p "He's indeed difficult to deal with. But be won't dare troubleagain after seeing you
here." position as a store i
manager
my sader
"| thought you might blme for revealing our connection." Terence had prepared for the possibility that she
might be upset. Lily couldn't help but smile. "I'm not reckless. It's best not to take risks when dealing with
someone like him. Nothing is more important than ensuring Now that people knew other association with
Terence, they didn't dare bully her. It wouldn't cause any major issues since she wouldn't abuse this connection
to bully others
It was unlike her entry to Lupier Nadia was a well-known design, she had no tolerance for competition. Terence
simply exchanged a few brief words and left. Lily overheard a conversation between Killian and Landon at the
comer when she returned to the store "Mr. Ashtond, you're being ridiculous. How would | know that she's
someone Mr. Devereux knows?-
"Why did you issue this notice out of the blue then? Isn't it obviously aimed at her? Landon was desperate to
figure out Lily's background and relationship with Terence
Did she tell Terence what had happened earlier? Would his future at the company be jeopardized?
Killian was stunned for a few seconds before realization slowly dawned on him. "The order was indeed given from
the upper management. So, it was Mr. Devereux?
Lily thought that Xavier might feel distress for her when he saw her struggling to carry a heavy pillar. Or perhaps
he might feel embarrassed by her doing this kind of work and set up these miles to keep her in line. Her face was
grim
Lily
Landon had finished his conversation with Killian at spoint. He tumed around and paused a little before
immediately plastering on a smile when he saw L standing there.
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"Lily, | was just joking earlier. You won't take it personally, would you?
"Of course not" Lily nodded politely at Landon
Her delicate features exuded an air of alotness and nobility. Her poised and umielding demeanor made Landon's
heart tremble.
However, he dared not entertain any further thoughts. "That's good then. Go ahead and familiarize yourself with
the materials in the store. You may ask Daphne to explain it to you if there's anything you don't understand."
"Okay Thank you, Mr. Ashford." Lily returned to the store and examined the materials on her own
It was important for a designer to have a personal style, creative vision, and also a deep understanding of the
materials.
The constant evolution of the materials and color schemes over the past two years always left her more to lear
She was so busy that she didn't even have the tto discuss the design draft for the second round of the
competition with Terence in person she could only send him herretined design drationline Terence replied to her
message with a question "What were you thinking about when you drew this?"
Lily received the message while riding the bus home.
The frost and mist settled in a gray haze outside the window. The orange glow of streetlights illuminated the
streets with a sliver of light reflecting through the window and falling on her.
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