Wife You Discarded is a Billionaire's Crush novel Chapter 150

Otherwise, Sylvia never would have helped Nina get in touch. Liliana wasn't sure how to feel about Cedric acting as the unwitting middleman in all this. After a moment, another message from Nina came through.

[I'm also a designer, but please don't misunderstand. I'm just a small-time creator. I'd love to connect and discuss design with you!]

Nina's profile was bare, with no personal information. She was well-known in the industry and clearly wanted to protect her identity.

Liliana typed back: [It's an honor. But I'm not a professional, so please bear with me.]

[Nonsense! Anyone who can create a design like Expo Manor is either a professional or a genius!]

Nina noticed the account was brand new. Perhaps it belonged to a famous designer trying to stay anonymous? After a few more minutes of conversation, Nina had to leave for a meeting.

That afternoon, Liliana deleted her original Expo Manor design and started from scratch. Redoing the same project multiple times had left her feeling completely uninspired. By the end of the day, the design file was still a blank canvas.

After work, she drove the Maybach home, had dinner, and then turned her attention to her contest submission. Cedric wasn't happy about her bringing work home, but he had been busy lately as well. After dinner, they retreated to their separate spaces—she in the bedroom, he in the study.

When he finally came to bed late that night, she closed her laptop.

"Did Zephyr Group really sponsor the AuraRun contest?" she asked, unable to hold back the question any longer.

Cedric paused, the duvet halfway pulled back. A flicker of something unreadable crossed his face before vanishing. "What? Do you have a problem with it?"

She poured most of her energy into her submission for the contest. With three days left until the deadline, she finished the design but felt uncertain about it. She sent the file to Douglas, hoping for a second opinion.

[Come to my office at noon. We can talk over lunch.]

Liliana's spirits lifted. [Okay!]

On Friday, Douglas had a lighter schedule. He finished his work at Sewell Group and arrived at Cyan just before the lunch break. As soon as the clock struck twelve, Liliana slipped out and headed for his office. She was trying to be discreet, but as she neared his door, she heard footsteps approaching from around the corner. Panicked, she pushed open his door without knocking and hurried inside.

"—no, I'll handle the AuraRun contest personally." Douglas was on the phone. His voice cut off abruptly as the door opened. When he saw it was Liliana, he immediately ended the call.