novelraw Chapter 385: Take Your Hand Away
Chapter 385: Take Your Hand Away
Jasper Sinclair’s brow furrowed slightly, feeling the taste had changed, and so he had Louis Hayes replace the coffee.
Seizing the moment while the coffee was being changed, his slender, bony fingers tapped into the live stream link.
Just in time, the camera switched over to Nora Northwood.
She and Gregory Nash were in the frame together, effortlessly responding to the reporters’ sharp questions.
The photographer’s lens kept zooming in, focusing on Nora Northwood’s radiant face.
By chance, she exchanged glances with Gregory Nash and shared a smile.
The man holding the phone unconsciously increased his grip, while his other free hand loosened his tie.
Jasper Sinclair’s eyelids briefly came together, his gaze deepened as he focused on Gregory Nash’s hand, carefully observing whether it was placed on Nora Northwood’s waist.
Until the sound of knocking on the office door came, Louis Hayes came in from outside, reminding him verbally: "Boss, the final research meeting of today is about to begin, team members will report the latest progress one by one."
Jasper Sinclair exited the live stream and roughly an hour later, received a message from Nora Northwood.
"I’ve finished, feeling a bit tired."
She was unaware that Jasper Sinclair’s lunch break had already ended while watching the live stream, and at that moment, he was busy with a new type of medical robot in the lab.
The phone vibrated, Jasper glanced at it for a few seconds before swiftly returning his focus to the medical robot.
On the other side, the person who didn’t receive a reply leaned against the wall for a while, her toes tipped a few times, the heels were so high her ankles ached terribly.
After staying alone for a bit longer, Megan Underwood found her, "I guessed you’d be here alone."
"Nothing escapes the keen mind of Megan Underwood."
"The design director of Galante suggested having lunch together, are you going?"
Nora Northwood smiled, "Whether I go or not isn’t up to me."
This collaboration with VK is really reaching for Galante, if it weren’t for Jasper Sinclair, she wouldn’t have met the haute couture design director in her lifetime.
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The ivy-colored spaghetti strap long dress was much more subdued than haute couture, covering nearly all of her ankles.
Nora Northwood changed into a more casual dress, returning the previous haute couture to the brand.
The curls that originally draped over her shoulders were tied into a low ponytail.
The lipstick shade was toned down a bit, but she didn’t touch it up, overall it mattered little, "It’ll all come off anyway when eating," she thought.
When Nora Northwood arrived at the banquet table, the people from Galante were already seated, she smiled apologetically, "Sorry I’m a few minutes late, hope you understand."
Though apologetic, her demeanor was anything but humble.
Perhaps, it was Jasper Sinclair who gave her the confidence.
None dared to speak up, even if she were half an hour late, no one would say anything.
The dining table was round, and everyone tacitly left the main seat for Nora Northwood.
Gregory Nash’s seat was arranged next to hers.
The seating was clear, each person’s position symbolizing their status.
Nora Northwood’s mind raced, pondering what qualified her to take the main seat in such settings.
Someone joined in the chatter, "Boss Nora, your aura is extraordinary, probably only you could truly bring out the essence of ivy."
"You’re too kind."
Nora Northwood remained neither arrogant nor humble, accepting praises one by one, without hesitation.
Following came one compliment after another, calling her Boss Nora, making her head spin a little.
Everyone present was astute, they naturally couldn’t call her Mrs. Sinclair.
Addressing her as President Northwood... VK wasn’t a fully formed brand yet, it would seem a bit odd.