"I'm sorry but I won't take part in this," Anne refused even though she knew that Trey wanted her to be
a professional designer in his company.
"Why? Is it because of Kevin?" he asked.
He wanted to know why she was not willing to cooperate with him.
"Yes, I don't think I'm suitable to work in your company with my identity." Aside from that, she was very
close to Kevin now.
"Do you like him?" He frowned.
At his accusing tone, she became defensive and her voice came out as sharp. "That is a personal
question. I refuse to answer that, I'm sorry."
"I didn't mean to offend you. I guess I became too excited. I just think that a designer like you deserves
to endorse your product on-stage, and not simply work on designs behind the scene." His voice was
laced with regret.
"I'm sorry." She clutched her handbag and stood up.
"Are you going to work in Kevin's company in the future?" he inquired further.
"I don't know," she answered and left after she bowed politely.
He looked at her retreating figure and sighed.
"Why didn't you use the high-salary card on her? Our company may not be as famous as the AN
Group, but she won't be able to find another corporation that could give her that good offer," his
assistant commented.
A faint smile appeared on Trey's lips. "People like her can't be persuaded by money."
After a couple of days, M group released a new series of products at the market in A City.
Its hit product was called 'Rebirth'.
The exhibition stands had been set up in the well-known jewelry stores in the area. The sun that shone
brightly was regarded as good luck. The places that couldn't be reached by the sunlight were filled with
daylight lamps.
The lights on the display stand illuminated the jewelry. It was a broken-heart-shaped ring with a
diamond on the broken platinum. It wasn't a huge diamond, but it was of the best quality in the world.
"Hello everyone! I would like to present to you our latest work, 'Rebirth'!" Trey, the founder of M Group,
announced.
One of the reporters stepped in. "Good day, Mr. Trey! That is different work from your previous ones.
May we know whose piece that is?" asked the reporter.
"This was made by my friend who did not want to appear on the stage. I would like to apologize
because I can't answer your question," he answered and smiled politely.
"If you refuse to tell us whose work that is, does it mean that you haven't got the designer's
authorization or the designer has plagiarized the work of others?" The founder did not falter at the
bomb that was thrown at him.
"I don't think that she would. My friend always emphasizes the importance of inspiration and creation.
She designs for liking, not for fame or fortune. That's why I chose her work as the main piece," he
calmly answered.
Since the designer was not announced, the reporters were intrigued by her mysterious identity. They
threw questions towards the CEO one after another.
"Your company's work is exquisite this time. Are you confident in the sales it could reach? What do you
think of it compared with AN Group?"
Upon the quite intrusive question, everyone fell silent.
"I admit that AN Group is a big international brand, however, I'm confident with our unique designs this
time. I think these will sell well." He beamed confidently.
Honestly, he was also looking forward to whether the design from Kevin's ex-wife could beat his
company or not.
In the AN Group, Kevin sat on his swivel chair and frowned at the recent sales report.
He stretched his left leg and put it over the other. The glassed table reflected his displeasure.
"What's going on? Why did the sale go down by a percentage?" He cocked his brows at his employee.
Daniel swallowed and tried to calm himself. "Recently, M Group released a series of jewelry. They sold
well that their sales have increased by thirteen percent, Mr. Kevin!"
The CEO closed the file and looked at him. "Why do you think their products sold so well this time?"
"I think it's because we have a lot of products which involve real estate, clothing line, perfume, jewelry,
and cosmetics. Truthfully, I think we have too many products to cope up with." He tried to keep his
voice steady and conceal his nervousness.
"Those are not what I wanted to hear. What I want to know is why our sales dropped while theirs have
increased! Tell me, what is their main work this time?" the CEO bellowed.
The AN Group was far well-known than the M Group because they were focused on a variety of
products. Aside from that, they had acquired good feedback all over the world. On the other hand,
since the M Group was only engaged in jewelry, the AN Group always walked on thin ice and took
things seriously.
"Their main work this time was called 'Rebirth'. Reportedly, it was a work from Trey's friend who didn't
want to be known." Daniel was trembling as he answered.
"Go and check the background of this designer. I believe that it's not difficult for you. If you fail to find
anything out, you're out!" He pointed at the door.
Kevin had planned to use this jewelry to create a momentum for their next work with the exclusive story
of Sophia. He wasn't expecting that he would fail this time.
"Okay, I'll do it right away, Mr. Kevin!"
The CEO leaned against his chair after Daniel left. He closed his eyes and rubbed his temple to soothe
his exhaustion.
The atmosphere in the Fu Family's Villa was the opposite of Kevin's gloomy office.
The bright afternoon sun was reflected in the swimming pool. It was a good place to bask in the sun.
Charles was out in the leisure area with his mother. The gauze of his stroller was down to prevent the
sunlight from reaching his eyes. His tiny limbs swayed from time to time and he would giggle
sometimes.
"You're in a good mood today." With a warm smile, Anne took him out of his stroller.
"Shall we watch TV?" she asked.
Although she knew that her baby couldn't understand anything, she still talked to him.
She took out her phone that rang. Her eyes almost fell out of their sockets when she saw that there
was a total of three million transferred to her account.
That was a figure that she never had in her card before.
"What's going on?"
She had a hunch of who it was, so she dialed Trey's number. She figured that it was because the
products using her design sold well in the market.
Although it was known to all that the M Group was one of the highest-paying company in the country,
she only designed one piece for them. It shouldn't be this much.
"Are you serious? I think you made a mistake." She was a bit skeptical.
"No, this is the worth of your design. I'm very happy to work with you, Miss Anne and I don't know if I
will have this chance again in the future," the man on the other line insisted.
Because of this work, Trey realized that Anne was, indeed, a talented designer.
"Let's talk about this later. I would like to congratulate you on your sales achievement, Mr. Trey."
After the exchange of courtesy, she hung up her phone and immediately opened a web page to see the
latest news regarding M Group.
'My design turned out to be good. I hope it didn't affect the AN Group.' She frowned. All she wanted
was to try her luck, but she never expected her design to be this popular.
"Miss Anne, Mr. Kevin informed me that he wouldn't dine here today. What do you want to eat for
tonight's dinner?" the nanny asked.
"I'll eat whatever you prepare. I'll take my baby upstairs and rest for a while. Thank you." She went
upstairs and headed to her room.
It was getting dark outside. The city lights beamed different hues of colors that would make people feel
blue.
The employees of AN Group had left one after another. Kevin stayed on his chair and refused to leave.
He didn't know what went wrong with his work that he was defeated by the M Group so easily.
"Mr. Kevin, it's already an hour after work. Aren't you going back yet?" his assistant asked.
"I'll leave later. You're dismissed." Kevin could feel his stress building up.
He knew that being a CEO was not easy, but he never thought that one day, he would be beaten by a
company that was much weaker than his.
"Are my designers not good enough?" he wondered.
The silence was the only response to his question.
It was already late when Kevin went home. The streetlights were on and so were the lights in the villa.
Anne's room was also lit as if she was waiting for him to come home.
"Hey, you're back." She looked at Kevin who looked a little disappointed.
"I am," he mumbled.
"You look unhappy. Is it about the company's recent report in jewelry?" she asked.
"How did you know?" He was excited because it showed that she paid attention to the news of his
company all the time. It seemed that she cared about him a lot.
His heart was overwhelmed with warmth, but it quickly dissipated.
"I saw it on the news today. I have something to tell you regarding that,"
she trailed off carefully as she looked at Kevin who stood by the door with guilt in her eyes.
"I'm fine. Just feel free to say anything you want." He smiled gently at her and decided not to bring his
work problems home.
His gentleness and consideration made her guiltier because today, she knew what really happened at
AN Group.
"I had something to do with the main design of M Group," she whispered, looking straight into his
eyes.
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