Chapter 208
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Coen flashed them a mysterious smile. “Kylee Russell.”
“Wow! Kylee!”
“Unbelievable, it’s actually Kylee! She’s a huge star!”
The colleague next to Linsey leaned in, her voice full of excitement. “I thought Kylee had been working overseas for the past few years. Is she really coming back now?”
Coen chuckled, clearly enjoying the buzz. “Yep, she’s returning to shoot a new project. I heard it’s a big one. She’ll be walking the red carpet for a promotional event in a month, and the gown she wears? It’s going to be a major deal.”
Coen paused, scanning the room before adding, “Everyone will need to submit a design for Kylee. She’ll personally choose the one she likes, and whoever’s design gets picked will land the project.”
Linsey’s eyes lit up as she immediately understood. No wonder Coen was practically glowing with excitement.
It didn’t matter whose design was chosen—the success would reflect well on Coen, the department head.
Coen gave a pointed reminder, his tone serious. “Make sure you take this task seriously. If Kylee picks your design, you could become her go-to designer. Just imagine what that could do for your career.”
Once Coen left, the office buzzed with excitement again.
“I’m such a huge fan of Kylee. She’s drop-dead gorgeous!”
“I’d kill to get her autograph!”
“Are you serious? If your design gets picked, getting her autograph will be a given!”
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“Forget the autograph. We need to focus on our designs!”
Even without Coen’s reminder, everyone in the room knew how crucial this task was. If their design was chosen, it could mean not only a promotion but also a raise for the year—a career-changing moment. And the designer’s reputation would skyrocket—after all, this was Kylee they were dealing with!
But Linsey wasn’t concerned with that. She just wanted to do her job right. Once she set her mind to something, she didn’t back down. She was all in. Without wasting a single moment, Linsey jumped into her research, scouring the Internet for everything she could find about Kylee’s style and tastes.
The atmosphere in the office grew thick with tension as everyone hunched over their designs, fully focused.
But one person remained completely unfazed—Cynthia. While everyone else worked tirelessly, she casually sipped her coffee, looking completely at ease.
A colleague couldn’t resist asking, “Cynthia, why aren’t you starting yet? Don’t you want to land Kylee’s deal?”
Cynthia’s response was a light, arrogant chuckle. “Why the rush?” she scoffed, her expression oozing superiority. “With my talent, landing this deal will be a piece of cake. Why should I break a sweat like the rest of you?”
Her eyes flickered towards Linsey, a thinly veiled insult hanging in the air. “Someone,” she continued, her voice dripping with disdain, “might have gotten away with their shoddy work and fooled clients in the past. But not this time.”
A smug smirk played on Cynthia’s lips as she picked up her coffee and sauntered out of the office, leaving a trail of simmering resentment in her wake.
Linsey couldn’t help but frown as she observed the triumphant smirk plastered across Cynthia’s face. Why was Cynthia so confident? It was as if she already knew Kylee would pick her design.
Cynthia’s arrogant display didn’t sit well with the other colleagues either. One of them rolled her eyes dramatically. “God, I can’t stand her,” she muttered under her breath. “She’s so bloody full of herself. Does being the spoiled daughter of the Keller family make her royalty or something?”
“Shhh, keep it down! What if she hears you?”
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