Author’s POV
Back at LUXE Jewelry Company, Georgina was frantically reworking her competition piece. She'd consulted several colleagues and finally felt satisfied with her design.
After tidying up her workspace, she checked her phone, scowling at the latest news about Serena. The competition organizers had apparently arranged special activities and interviews for me, and pictures showed me looking radiant, surrounded by admirers.
Georgina bit her lip in frustration and immediately called her assistant.
"Didn't I tell you to dig up dirt on this 'Lazuli' woman? Have you found anything yet?" she snapped.
Her assistant trembled slightly. To the outside world, Georgina was a gentle, sophisticated designer. Only those close to her knew about her volatile temper and how she lever
