Chapter 38


    Kim suddenly found herself getting cold feet. Although she had thrown down the gauntlet, she didn’t


    actually want to pick it up. She turned to the others in the studio, hoping for support, but they all


    avoided her gaze, clearly unwilling to get involved in the conflict, Kim felt embarrassed and furious.


    Weren’t these people constantlyining about Maja? Why were they backing down now when it


    mattered?


    A part of Kim’s anger was directed at herself. She knew she couldn’t measure up to Maja’s talent, so


    why did she stick her neck out in the first ce? She clenched her hand tightly, almost digging her nails


    into her palm


    “This isn’t fair, Majan is into you right now, and he must have revealed his design preferences to you!


    We’re in the dark, how can wepete with you?” Kim tried to find an excuse for herself, believing that


    even if she lost, it was because Maja had an advantage from the start.


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    But Maja blushed it off, her tone light. “If you don’t want topete, then don’t. There’s no need to


    make such a fuss about it.”


    Maja remained calm andposed throughout the exchange, a stark contrast to Kim’s Indignation.


    Kim felt humiliated as if she had been pped in the face. Why was Maja always so cold toward her?


    Why did she always put her on the spot?


    Kim needed help understandingn’s taste. Why would he prefer Maja’s designs? Resentment brewed


    within her, but she didn’t dare to voice it out loud. She felt bitter, realizing that she would struggle to


    stay afloat in the studio if she didn’t participate in thepetition.


    With determination in her eyes, Kim made a firm decision. “Fine, we’llpete. But you have to take


    me with you to meetn.”


    Maja frowned, questioning why she should bring Kim along.


    Kim pressed on, trying to convince her. “You’ll have plenty more opportunities to see him, right? Just


    think of it as bringing a colleague along to learn something. I won’t be a third wheel. Are you afraid that


    As Kim spoke, her face turned red with determination. Ian’s looks, physique, and aura were irresistible


    to the opposite sex. What was she doing in this tiny studio if she could catch his eye?


    Amused by Kim’s thoughts, Maja couldn’t help but find it entertaining. Ian had waited so many years,


    and it wouldn’t be easy for him to fall in love with someone else. Even Maja, his wife in name only,


    hadn’t seen him once in the three years they were married. How could Kim believe that one look from


    Maja didn’t want to argue with Kim any further and frowned. “Why should I do that when we’re


    Kim was left/speechless, seething with rage. She red at Maja as she calmly picked up the


    documents on her desk, nodded at Maxwell, and left. Maja was only working part–time at the studio, so


    she did not need to stick around all day.


    Watching Maja leave, Kim’s resentment deepened. She was determined to snatch the project from


    Maja’s hands. There had to be other ways to get close ton. Sitting next to Kim, Maxwell rubbed his


    temples to ease the tension. “Kim,n is already married. It just hasn’t been reported in the media.”


    Kim couldn’t believe what she was hearing. “Impossible!” she instinctively retorted, but Maxwell’s tone


    left no room for doubt.


    “His cousin, Ryan, mentioned it himself.”


    Maxwell chose not to mention that Ryan had also revealed thatn was in the process of getting a


    divorce, fearing that Kim might act recklessly upon hearing the news.


    However, determination gleamed in Kim’s eyes. After a momentary shock, she regained her


    background wasn’t significant, or else the media would have reported on it by now.


    Initially thinking she could not meetn, but Kim now saw an opportunity to approachn’s wife.