Chapter 57 Out of sight, out of mind

Before she could find her footing, Mark said, “Take those horrible sketches back and tell Eric Nathaniel to draw new ones for me.”

The corners of her mouth twitched. He was certainly quick in changing his expressions…

“Are they really… that bad?” she asked, suspicious.

He glanced at her. “What, do you think I have the spare time to make things difficult for you on purpose?”

“The new year holidays are in three days,” she said, mildly dejected, “We won’t be able to finish this in time, even if the entire department works through the night…”

“That’s your problem,” Mark replied, unfazed.

She didn’t have the nerve to object. He had promised to be magnanimous to the Lane family, this had already made her feel as if the dark clouds in the sky had dissipated and the sun was shining brightly again. Why would she have the guts to oppose him? “Then… I’ll be on my way. Don’t be angry. Come home when you’re supposed to. I’ll be doing overtime at the office over the next few days, so you’ll be