Reborn Fake Heiress Watch the Whole Family Burn novel Chapter 757

"But Director, this... this completely violates company protocol!"

"Protocols are guidelines, Elaine. People are dynamic. We should extend a little grace to our new hires. We all started at the bottom once. The younger generation operates differently than we did. I personally believe Elena is a phenomenal talent. Give her time, and she will undoubtedly become the absolute top designer at this studio."

Elaine stared at her, utterly bewildered.

She had no idea where Sienna was getting this delusional confidence.

From what she could see, Elena was utterly useless—even Nicole Evans, who started at the exact same time, was vastly superior.

Nicole constantly sought Elaine's mentorship and presented new sketches for review.

But ever since Elena walked through the doors, she hadn't drafted a single design. She was nothing more than a glorified errand girl.

Realizing arguing was pointless when Sienna was so clearly playing favorites, Elaine swallowed her bitter resentment and left the office.

The more Sienna protected Elena, the more Elaine despised the girl.

Today, Elena had finally returned to work.

Nicole Evans gasped in feigned surprise. "Elena! You're finally back! Where have you been all this time? I honestly thought you quit!"

Elena gave a polite, detached smile. "It was nothing. I had a family emergency and had to take some leave."

"Oh, really? Why didn't your sister take leave then? Is it only your side of the family that has emergencies? Think about how long you've been employed here, and count how many days you've actually bothered to show up," Elaine snapped, her voice dripping with venom.

Elena completely ignored her, calmly sitting at her desk and organizing her files.

She knew Elaine hated her guts, and technically, an intern vanishing for days without notifying her immediate supervisor was a breach of etiquette.

Seeing herself blatantly ignored, Elaine's temper flared.

"Elena, take these designs over to Mr. Lawson at the Crown Hotel. He's waiting."

Elaine deliberately assigned her the menial grunt work.

Elena didn't argue. She stood up and took the manila folder from Elaine's desk.

It was a collaboration project; a major apparel company had contracted LUMEN to design an exclusive luxury handbag.

While LUMEN primarily launched its own collections, it occasionally took on high-profile corporate commissions.

"Fine. I'll head over now."

Elena grabbed her coat and walked out.

"I thought I saw someone I knew," Amber murmured, her eyes still locked on the empty hallway.

"Who? Do you want me to go check?"

"No, it's fine. I must have imagined it. Come on, let's get inside."

With that, the two quickly vanished into a private suite. Amber had been wearing oversized sunglasses and a silk scarf pulled up over her nose and mouth to conceal her identity.

Only after the door clicked shut did Elena step back out.

She was one hundred percent positive. Amber Sinclair was having a scandalous affair.

Xavier was definitely being played for a fool.

Shaking off the drama, Elena resumed her search and finally found Mr. Lawson's suite.

She knocked firmly on the heavy mahogany door.

A balding, middle-aged man yanked it open. "Who are you?"

"Mr. Lawson? I'm Elena Whelan from LUMEN Studio. I've brought the design drafts you requested."