Chapter 109 It's You

Cressida stayed silent. The lead designer position in Leigh Group wasn't a seat she could take. "Why me?" she asked. "Your designs are worth it," Tristan said bluntly. "Leigh Group needs the best, and your work speaks for itself." His answer was rational and professional, very in line with his character. Cressida lifted her gaze. "Is that it?" Tristan reached for the glass before him, but the water had already gone cold. He didn't drink it, but he held it loosely. "What else would it be? Do you think there is something else?" he answered with a question instead. Cressida kept silent. The private room grew still with only the occasional muted hum of traffic outside the window filling the room. Tristan set his glass down and leaned forward, elbows resting on the table. "There is something else I'm more curious about," he said. "Why do you need the money urgently?" Cressida stiffened. Tristan continued, "Is this how the Ashworths treat their real daughter? Did they not give you