Chapter 128 Too Scared to Take It

The next day, Cressida was woken by Yvonne's call. Dark circles shadowed her eyes as she sat in her office, sketching designs and trying to lose herself in work. "Cressida, something major just happened!" Yvonne exclaimed. She burst through the door looking like she'd seen a ghost. "What, the building is on fire?" she muttered without looking up from her sketch. "Worse!" Yvonne said, slamming a folder down on the desk. "Leigh Group sent us a partnership proposal. They specifically want to work with us." Cressida finally stopped sketching. She looked up at the folder, with the Leigh Group's logo glaring like a spotlight. "Turn it down," she ordered. "Turn it down?" Yvonne shrieked. "Have you lost your mind? This is Leigh Group we're talking about. Every design studio in Ramshorn would sell its soul for this connection. They're practically gift-wrapping it for us, and you want to turn them down?" "This isn't a collaboration but a trap," Cressida said, settling down her pen and ru