Chapter 4

The Jury Panel was located on the seventh floor of the Design Association Center in the city center.

When I arrived, there were already people in the hallway.

Vera was standing at the entrance of the conference room.

She wore a beige dress, and her makeup was on point. Next to her was a middle-aged man, James Grant, the Creative Director from my old company, her guy.

He was the one who backed her up, making sure I got pushed out of the company.

Vera spotted me and flashed a smile. "Nina, you actually showed up."

"I told you I'd…