Prompted by his reminder, Stella suddenly recalled that she had a dress to design for Mrs. Burke.
Stella realized she’d been so wrapped up in worrying about Matthew that she’d only managed to draft a rudimentary sketch.
While she was contemplating this, Matthew added, “Meeting Mrs. Burke in person could be beneficial for your design process.”
Recognizing Matthew’s intent, Stella quickly agreed.
“I’ll come to the office this afternoon.”
“Mrs. Burke will be at the company at 2 p.m. Be prepared,” Matthew said in a businesslike tone and ended the call immediately after.
Gripping her phone, Stella exhaled in relief. Thankfully, Matthew hadn’t brought up last night’s happenings.
She mentally commanded herself to forget about it. She couldn’t let it interfere with her job.
When Stella arrived at the company in the afternoon, Matthew was already waiting for her in the first-floor lobby.
Even though she’d told herself to act normal, she couldn’t help but feel uneasy around Matthew.
Feeling somewhat guilty, she lowered her eyes and greeted him.
“Mr. Clark.”
Matthew nodded indifferently.
“Mrs. Burke arrived early and is in the meeting room. Have you prepared the necessary materials?”
“Absolutely, Stella responded composedly.
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Matthew glanced at her without saying anything.
The two rode the elevator in silence to the top floor, then Stella followed Matthew into the meeting room.
An elegant middle-aged woman was seated on a leather sofa.
Matthew introduced them.
“Mrs. Burke, this is Stella Anderson, the director of design apartment at Prosperity Group and the lead designer for this series.”
Smiling, Stella greeted, “Hello, Mrs. Burke. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Mrs. Burke set aside her magazine, cast a brief glance at Stella, and rose from her seat.
She extended her hand to shake Stella’s and greeted her.
“Hello, Miss Anderson.”