When Love Is a Lie (Whitney and Damian)

Chapter 110 What Does He Mean

This beveled meeting was only for project-erlated designers or those with a higher rank. Two hours later, the meeting ended.

athitney assumed Nort would head back to Seabouke Architectural Institute, but when the walked out of the break room, she was surprised to see him enter Amy's office Ame was smiling brally, practical glowing Back at her desk, Whitney received an intematrall. "Whitney, please bring two cups of coffee.

Five minutes later, Whitney locked on the elske dont with the coffee in hand.

In the seating area, Noel had his legs crossed - his posture relaxed yet formal - ache discussed the project progress with Amy. At this moment, Amy leaned slightly forward, maintaining the perfect smile. When ay gave her the green light to go in, Whitney lowered her head slightly and placed the coffee in front of them both.

Noel took a sip. The cotter tastes good. It was hermedary well.

Ann had been smiling, but at Noel's comment, her smile faltered just a little. "Mr. Howard, your taste is really sharp Whitney used to be the CEO's secretary at Howard Group. This should be awe of het stanngest skills."

The tone was laced with a hint of sarcasm at it saggesting that Whitney's expertise was limited to serving others. Whitney had tolerated Any's earlier outbursts. but now that Amy was belittling her previous job, she couldn't stay silent.

Whitney said calmly, "While I was a secretary, the work of a sectary isn't what you might think. You might be mistaken. To put it simply, my duties as the CEO's secretary, and I probably did even more than that, Making coffee was never my main Job

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Amy had attended high level meetings before, and she knew that the secretaries of the cro's office were usually overwhelmed with work. Especially the first and second secretaries, who were involved in all internal and extemal communications as well as scheduling the CEOsappointments.noveldrama

Once, when the CEO was unable to retum in time, the second secretary was responsible for organizing the meeting and analyzing the key projects to be discussed that day. The industry report and market analysis presentation she prepared were foghly professional everyone's input. Throughout the process, ther

She ensured the meeting proceeded smoothly while staying in constant communication with the CEO and relaying everyone

was not a single mistake

Howard Coup was a well regarded enterprise, a flagship company in Seaboucke As the second secretary in the CEO's office, Whitney did even more than the CEO's keretare al Universal Ardutecture.

Amy chuckded. "Since you're so capable, isn't it beneath you to work as a lowly assistant here?*

1 studied architectural design. I only worked as a secretary for personal reasons before. I just wish to return to the work I'm passionate about."

Whitney stood ram, neither too humble nor too arrogant. It she didn't take this opportunity to clanly her position, Amy would only continue to look down on her.

After all, a single mention of her former juli had led to so many assumptions. And Amy had done it right in front of Noel

Amy's expression darkened, but she forced a smile. "Sorry, Mr. Howard. My new assistant has a strong personality and can't tolerate abit of criticism"

As Whitney spolur, Noel's garelingerd enter. His eyes were intense, filled with a quiet determination and a hint of stubbomers.

It hadn't even been long since Whitney joined Universal Architecture, and now, she was already at odds with her boss.

She had a fearless, stubbor attitude that Noel had never noticed before. When they were alone together, the was full of fears and anceties. When she called off the engagement, she had beentom betweencaution and hesitation

But now, as he was sitting across from her, he watched her stand upright with het head slightly lowered. Noel's voice was cold as he asked her. "Are you aware of Universal Architecture and Seabourke Architectural Institute's new project?" "Llooked over some materials yesterday,* Matney teplied. She lifted her gaze, uncertain about what he was trying to ask.

"What are your thoughts on the design style?"

This was the kind of question a designer should be thinking about. But recently, there had been ongoing debates about the exterior design of the hospital project, and they still hadn't settled on anything

Noel had thrown the question to a new assistant, someone who wasn't even a full-fledged designer yet. Any's face immediately lit up. She assumed Noel was backing berup

By all nights, as Whitney's supertor, Any should step into defend Whitney langor led to intimidate her. But Whitney had dated to openly challenge her in front of Amy's crush Hence, Ann sat back, waiting for Whitney's response.

Whitney felt a fightness in her chest as she looked at Norl. She wondered if he was siding with Amy to put her in her place or if he was still holding a grudge over what she had said last night and was deliberately making things difficult for her. Yesterday, Whitney had gone through a lot of materials for the previous projects.

The new project, particularly the state-level hospital being developed impartnership with Seabourke Architectural Institute, was something she had only briefly Erviewed She had seen a few site photos and a short overview of the surrounding emisonment. Moreover, she had heard from her colleagues that today's meeting was supposed to finalize the exterior design. It was a matter that had been debated several

Noel had deliberately directed the question at her in front of Any. She thought, "What does he mean by this?"