Chapter 174: Simply Breathtaking
Lyse had just settled down at her desk when her phone beeped with a text message from Levi.
"So, what are your favorite flowers?"
Lyse chuckled before typing, "Orchids are my favorite."
"Noted. Don’t overwork yourself today, I’ve got plans for you..."
Lyse shook her head and dumped the distracting phone in her drawer and faced her tasks for the day. She tapped her pen against the sleek surface of her desk, a thoughtful frown creasing her brow. The deadline for the upcoming fashion competition loomed, and the pressure was mounting.
Kim, her junior designer, had been a breath of fresh air when he had joined the team. His ideas were bold, his sketches brimming with a youthful energy that had injected much-needed life into the studio. Lately, however, his enthusiasm had seemed forced, his eyes constantly glued to his phone. Lyse had noticed the frequent, secretive glances towards the window, the hushed phone calls that always ended with a nervous chuckle.
She never suspected that his recent behavior might have anything to do with her, but James’s candies of him standing with Brooke might all be connected to her.
A plan began to form in Lyse’s mind, a dangerous game that could either expose a traitor and shatter her trust in one of her most promising employees. But she knew that she had to take the risk as there was no evidence to prove Kim was doing anything wrong.
"Kim," she called, her voice firm.
Kim jumped, startled, his phone tumbling from his grasp. He quickly scrambled to retrieve it, his cheeks flushed.
"Yes, Lyse?" he stammered, his eyes darting nervously around the room.