Had the deadline demon had a change of heart?
Usually, when Serena offered designs, Rachel was more anxious than anyone.
And now she was saying 'put a pin in that'? Had she been possessed?
Debt Repayment Committee: [Hehehe... The whale offered nine figures for you to personally design an evening gown. But... they're in a bit of a rush. They want the finished product in five days.]
Nine figures?
That was an unreasonably generous offer.
Although for a whale like this, that much money was probably just a string of numbers. Still, Serena couldn't help but pass judgment—more money than sense.
She mulled it over.
She was currently lying in wait for the Kurobara Shroud and Siphon to fall into her trap, which did require a lot of patient waiting.
She did have some free time.
And besides…
As soon as she returned to the Lancaster family, her family members had started handing her black cards at the drop of a hat.
She ought to give them some gifts in return.
Also... she wanted to help improve the health of everyone in the family, and the medicinal ingredients she needed were quite expensive.
She did need to earn some money.
Serena replied: [Tell him one billion. I'll take the job.]
Rachel gasped, then was overcome with ecstatic joy: [One billion?! That's our boss!]
[Wait, Boss, I'll go negotiate right now! Please don't change your mind!]
It was so rare for the boss to be willing to work and make money!
This was a once-in-a-lifetime event!
Fearing she would change her mind, Rachel went offline in a flash.
But just a few minutes later, she was back online: [Boss, they agreed to the one billion without hesitation! But they provided some design requirements. They hope you can design it according to their ideas.]
Serena raised an eyebrow: [Send them over.]
This job was definitely worth taking.
It even sparked a long-dormant, intense desire to create a perfect masterpiece.
Serena shut herself in her room, completely immersed in her design sketches.
The tip of her pen traced stunning lines across the paper.
Outside the window, the sky turned from bright to dusk and was gradually enveloped by the night.
Nicholas had been thrilled that he finally had a chance to live under the same roof as Serena.
He had already come up with countless plans on how to use his good looks to his advantage during this period of 'cohabitation.'
But while the plans were made, and he'd even rehearsed the expressions and actions he would use in front of Serena countless times, he waited and waited.
But Serena's door never opened.
When dinnertime arrived, Fiona had prepared a table full of food, but Serena's door remained shut.
Nicholas went to Serena's door, his slender, elegant fingers tapping lightly on the wood. "Miss Lancaster, dinner is served."

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