"Where were you previously connected? Which company? And where is your portfolio, Miss Winters?" Director Laine Cheng’s voice was cool, her sharp gaze locked onto Freya like a jeweler inspecting a flawed stone. Her expression remained unreadable, but the skepticism in her tone was unmistakable.
Freya straightened her posture, refusing to shrink under the weight of the room’s scrutiny. "This is my first formal employment, Miss Laine," she answered, her voice steady despite the condescending glances exchanged among the team.
Laine’s perfectly arched brow lifted higher. "So, you have no prior experience in jewelry design?" The question hung in the air, thick with implication.
A murmur rippled through the room. Black Radiance Jewels was notorious for its exclusivity—recruiting only th
