Unexpected Second Chance at Love

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Inside Yue Ling's office, Liu Shan stood up from the couch and walks up to his boss's desk. "I already gave a brief summary to your design team. Everyone is waiting for your words." In his hand was a tablet as he place it down. "I hacked into Ming Yue's computer. Just now, she sent an email to An Qing."

He swipes through the tablet and shows an email. Sliding it towards his boss, Yue Ling takes the tablet. Her eyes read through each line. Until the end, her lip curl upwards into a beautiful smile.

However, for Liu Shan, he could only shudder in fear. He knows that smile all to well. That smile is the calm before An Qing and Ming Yue's demise.

Yue Ling set the tablet down and turn her computer on. Not touching the keyboard, she uses the mouse to access a few design drafts on the screen and stood from her chair.

"Let's go."

She walks towards the door with Liu Shan frowning in confusion. He scratch the back of his head, "Boss, why did you turn your computer on?"

Without turning around or stopping, Yue Ling continues to walk out of her office. When she reached the door, her voice sounds before the door opens.

"Letting the rat take the cheese."

"...."

Liu Shan looked at the computer then he sighed. Shaking his head, he quickly runs out after his boss.

As the two individuals walk pass Ming Yue's desk, Yue Ling stopped in her steps. She turn to look at the woman sitting down.

"Ming Yue, I will be out of my office for a while. Leave my schedule on my desk."

"Yes, CEO Han."

Ming Yue nod her head at her boss's words. Watching the two figures leave, she sneers with hate until she could no longer see them.

Waiting a few seconds, she grabs her phone and a tablet with Yue Ling's schedule. Quickly, she makes her way to the woman's office.

Inside the elevator, Liu Shan sighed. He glance at his boss and place both his hands in his suit pants.

"Honestly, does that woman think we're stupid? Even without cameras, my skills are enough to hack into her computer and phone to see what she's doing, Hmmf."

Yue Ling glance at Liu Shan then back to the elevator door. "Since An Qing wants to use our designs for the fashion show, why not give it to them?"

Hearing this, Liu Shan's eyes widen and his jaw dropped to suck in a mouthful of air, "You mean...."

"Mm." Yue Ling nod her head and continues her words, "Like I said, I'm letting the rat take the cheese. If my guess is correct, the rat should be 'stealing' the designs on my computer right now."

Liu Shan closed his mouth and nod his head in understanding. By letting the rat take the cheese, his boss meant letting Ming Yue fall into the trap. The designs Ming Yue wants to steal are just distractions for the the authentic ones.

And just as Yue Ling said, Ming Yue at this moment had taken her phone out and took screenshots of each design on Yue Ling's computer. From the design outlines to every detail listed, she made sure not to miss a thing.

Inside the design room of De L'amour, the wall and tables were scattered with design drafts. Each piece of paper had its own unique design with colors that can blind a person.

Surrounding the table in the middle of the room was Yue Ling's design team. Each person held a serious expression on their face. However, the moment Yue Ling enters through the door, her calm expression eased everyone inside.

She takes the center seat and glance at each individual inside the room.

"I'm glad to see everyone well. We will start our preparation for the fashion show. As you all know, our designs will not be ours only."

Yue Ling takes a draft in front of her and looks at it. The draft was a sketch she had designed. The dress on the model was a long sleeve a-line dress. It's length flowed to the ground like a waterfall covering the feet.

"It's going to be tough these upcoming few days, but I want everyone to work on the designs in front of you. Even if these are not the real ones, I want everyone to 'pour' their hearts into it. When night falls, we will meet here again."

Tang Zhong Hui pout his lips hearing his boss's words. He cross both his arms over his chest.

"Boss, is it true then? Everything that happened to us in Milan, was it really their plan?"

Yue Ling glance at Tang Zhong Hui then to the other team members she had sent with him. Sighing inside, she nod her head.

"Everyone in this room has been with me since De L'amour started. I won't lie to you all, I had Liu Shan hack into Ming Yue's computer and phone."

She paused and looks at the design paper, then continue her words.

"Ming Yue has been stealing our designs. She was the one who gave the information to Chen Limei about Milan."

Lifting her head, she place the design down. "An Qing is planning to use the materials they stole from us to create similar designs."

Sitting at the end of the table, Lian Ni Shang scoffed in disgust. Just from her boss's words, she could already see where this is going.

"Hmmf. I never thought Chen Limei would steep so low to even think of using our designs for the fashion show."

Gui Tian Lan glance at Lian Ni Shang, then he looks at his boss. "I agree, I've never met such a disgusting person before. To think of stealing boss's hard work."

Everyone nods in agreement. Before they knew it, everyone started voicing their own thoughts on the situation.

Remaining calm, Yue Ling did not speak a word and let her design team vent out their anger. She knew how they felt, because these designs were not just hers. Her design team had also shed blood and sweat for these designs.

Sitting beside Yue Ling, Shan Sinan turn his head to look at his boss. Seeing her calm demeanor, he speaks to her.

"Boss, this is off topic, but is it true about.... Black Dragon?"

Hearing the sudden question, everyone quiet down. Their heads turn to face their boss, each one quickly forgetting about An Qing.

Yue Ling looks at everyone and sighed. Looking directly at Shan Sinan, she nod her head.

"Mm, it's true."

Shan Sinan frowns and his expression darken, "Do you want us to stay in close distance to you?"

"No, there's no need."

Hearing their boss's answer, everyone's heart dropped in worry. Even if she says there was no need to, how can they sleep at night knowing someone is out harm their boss?

*baaang!!*

Tang Zhong Hui stood from his chair and slam his palm on the table, "Boss, let me stay beside you. I will get rid of those pest from stepping 1 meter near you."

Lian Ni Shang also stood from her chair and pushes the man to the side. "No, Boss! Let me! I'm a woman, I can go inside the bathroom with you!"

Shan Sinan: "I can watch your back from a distance. My sniper skills are just as good as Lin Hui's."

Qi Li: "I need a new model for my illustrations. Let me get rid these ants for you."

Gui Tian Lan: "My hand skills are the best. If Black Dragon dares to come near you, they will have to face my 'Swift needles'!"

Gui Zhongming: "Boss, let me protect you! No one can escape my eagle eyes and claws."

Ju Suo stands up on her chair and puts both her fist on her hip. "I may be short, but my looks are only to deceive the outer eyes."

Yue Ling: "...."

Liu Shan: "....."

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