Chapter 6

Jessica’s POV

I was the first to enter the hotel room and went straight to my room. I didn’t know why my face felt so hot. Was it because I was embarrassed earlier since we were with company? Or was it because of what Sir Nick said. That I was more beautiful than my sister? Wait, wait… Why am I affected by what he said? Why does my heart feel happy because of it?

"Erase, erase, Jessica. You shouldn’t feel this way. He is the man your sister loves. What you need to do is avoid him," I scolded myself.

I saw how my sister, Andrea, looked at Sir Nick. I never expected her to love someone like this. Even though he’s a womanizer, she’s still willing to accept him. I knew she was hurt by what Sir Nick did earlier, but I couldn’t even comfort her because I was afraid we’d get caught.

Ugh, I don’t know what to do anymore. I’m so confused. What if Sir Nick finds out that Sis Andrea is my sister? Ahh, I’m doomed!

"Inhale, exhale! Two days to go, and you’re done. You won’t see Sir Nick anymore. All you have to do is do your job perfectly," I convinced myself.

I decided to sleep to calm myself and forget everything.

It took me a long time to fall asleep last night, so now my eye bags were visible under my eyes. I just covered them up with makeup.

I was surprised when I opened the door, Sir Nick was already at the table, arranging the food.

"Today is a busy day, and we have to hurry. The panel decided that the design should be shown together. It will no longer be presented one by one, as previously mentioned. I believe you also received their email." Sir Nick said.

Feeling guilty, I quickly opened my email. He was right; it was scheduled to start at 9 AM.

I quickly sat at the table and ate fast. I should have been the one to prepare this. I was expecting him to scold me for my mistake today, but he just ate in silence. He seemed deep in thought. I couldn’t read his emotions. I didn’t bother him anymore and just focused on finishing my food.

At 8:30 AM, Sir Nick and I were already in the conference room. Four large LCD screens surrounded us. The seats were almost full. Four companies were competing for this project, the project is a mega city located in B city.

Sir Nick had been quiet for a while. I didn’t know if he was nervous or something else. I then saw my sister enter the room. She smiled at Sir Nick. I had no idea our company was also part of the bidding. I thought they wouldn’t be able to handle a project like this anymore.

I took a deep breath when the host announced that the mega city project designs should be prepared.

Even before Sir Nick presented his design, I was already impressed. As an artist, I could see how detailed his work was.

The host counted down before simultaneously displaying the designs on the screen. When all the designs appeared, I heard murmurs of admiration from the audience. And saw confusion in their eyes. I looked at Sir Nick and saw his forehead crease. I examined the designs one by one and was shocked to see that our company’s design was almost identical to Sir Nick’s.

I glanced at him and saw the anger in his eyes. I didn’t know why, but I felt nervous.

His anger was radiating intensely.

Laviste Land Inc. was the first to present, followed by two other companies.

And I noticed that almost all the designs looked similar to ours. My heart pounded even harder.

"Please prepare the presentation," he instructed me.

He stood up confidently and began explaining his design. Just when they thought his presentation was over, he surprised them.

He opened a locked file on his laptop.

"As you can see, the design I prepared resembles the head of an eagle. This is my 3D and animated presentation,.. the future of the city. I didn’t include this in my first presentation because I wanted you to look beyond what was initially shown," he began.

I could see his confidence in himself. As he spoke and explained, it was as if he was glowing. I didn’t know why, but my heart pounded even harder while watching him. It felt like I was watching a concert of my favorite artist. I was completely mesmerized by his brilliance.

It turned out that the blank areas in his design were designated for tree planting, hiking areas like those in Korea, a reservoir, a rainforest, solar energy, pathway energy, and flood control measures.

When he finished presenting, almost everyone in the room stood up and applauded including me.

He was incredible.

My heart jumped when he looked at me and smiled.

I smiled back and congratulated him.

But my smile disappeared when I saw the sharp look in my sister’s eyes. I swallowed hard and looked away.

The host then announced the end of the presentations. They didn’t reveal the winner yet since they still needed to review everything. In this kind of process, the results would only be emailed.

After the presentations, people swarmed around Sir Nick. Just from the reactions of the critics and business owners, it was already clear who had won.

I didn’t know why, but I was genuinely happy for him. I was so amazed by his talent. I had officially become one of his fans.

I always knew he was talented, but that was overshadowed by rumors about his womanizing ways, which led me to judge him before.

I could see the happiness in his eyes as he shook hands and spoke with the people in the room.

I was startled when someone suddenly pulled me aside.

"You seem really happy that our company lost," my sister said sarcastically.

"Sis! That’s not true! Besides, the results aren’t out yet," I explained.

"Actually, I’m happy for him too. Besides, we will still work together on this project because he will be partnering with Laviste Land Inc. during the implementation phase," she said cheerfully.

"I’m not sure about that, Sis, because from what I read in his plan, AMT Construction will be handling the project," I said absentmindedly, then immediately realized I had said something I shouldn’t have. I covered my mouth in shock and fear. I was doomed.

I don’t know why I’m always too honest with my sister.

"What? Are you sure?" she asked, shocked. "All these years, AMT has focused on design and engineering. Yes, they have a construction division, but it’s just a small business. They can’t handle a project like this."

"Really, Sis? Is that so?" I said, trying to cover up my slip.

"You’re still new in this industry, you have a lot to learn," she said, patting my head before walking away.

I took a deep breath and looked at Sir Nick. Thankfully, My sister didn’t believe me. Otherwise, I’d be in big trouble. I had seen the future expansion and collaboration plans of AMT, which included a shift into large-scale construction. That was a secret project Sir Nick was working on.