“Lost the blueprints? And replaced them with blank paper?”
Alpha Nick didn’t seem to believe I would make such a rookie mistake. His eyes were fixed on me, waiting for an explanation.
But I had no intention of offering one. I remained calm and said, “Let’s not discuss that for now.”
Turning to Bena, I asked, “Do we have a backup of the design?”
A flash of disdain crossed Bena’s face as she replied, “Wendy, you can’t be serious. Don’t you know all our jewelry designs are hand-drawn? How could there possibly be backups? Don’t you even have that basic common sense?”
I nodded in understanding and asked again, “Then how long would it take to redraw them?”
“Two days, minimum,” she answered without hesitation.
“Wendy, what are you getting at?” Mary shot me a glare, sneering, “Are you plann
