Chapter 898: Chapter 592: Master Sliver [01] Construction Team: Isn’t It Just Comforting Nora Scott? I Can Do That!

There’s about a week left.

Working on engineering blueprints alone is quite a workload. Nora Scott is managing it because, firstly, she had a concept in advance, and secondly, she draws very quickly.

However, previously she goofed off at every turn and was sick for a day, making her time quite tight later on.

The next day.

Nora Scott, who had stayed up all night drawing, woke up a bit late. When she got up, her phone had been bombarded with calls.

——All from Richard Carter.

Nora didn’t bother, went to wash up, and upon returning, saw two missed calls. The next second, a new call came through.

Picking up the phone, Nora yawned while walking to the window, pushed the wooden window open, and leaned sideways as a cool breeze blew in.

She answered.

"What’s up?"

"Nora?" Richard Carter was a bit surprised, possibly because he’d been disappointed so many times before, and then a wave of resentment and anger surged in. He spoke in a sarcastic tone, "Today is the time for you to submit your work and explain the progress. Everyone’s been waiting for you in the conference room for half an hour. When are you coming over?"

"I just woke up."

Richard Carter: "..."

The call was on speaker, so everyone else in the conference room could hear their conversation clearly.

Waiting for half an hour in vain, only to hear "just woke up," they were so angry they nearly vomited blood.

"Nora, what kind of attitude is this?"

"Is it intentional because you’re afraid to come due to lack of results?"

"Ha, do you really think she can produce anything? She’s just a manipulator. I suspect she’s an exhibitionist."

"Could she really have results if she dragged it out until now? Forget it, don’t have any hopes for her. With Master Sliver, the number one in the Mechanism Arts Circle, present, what’s the point of having her?"

...

The experts immediately mocked and ridiculed, not hiding their volume, deliberately letting Nora hear.

The voices crashed into her ears like waves.

Nora was not one to indulge them, "Your expertise in fawning is truly astonishing."

"..."

A single sentence silenced the room.

Instantly, all the roundabout sneering vanished, and they no longer masked their words, which turned into sharp blades blatantly aimed at Nora.

"I’ll come," Nora couldn’t be bothered to waste more words with them, directly stating, "Wait if you want."

"What do you mean by that?!"

"Do you really think you can just mess around here?"

"Captain Ford, look at how she’s acting! Julian Linfield’s entire reputation was ruined by her hands!"

...

Nora hung up the phone.

She threw on a wool coat and walked downstairs. Lack of sleep left her a bit lethargic, and with her peculiar constitution in the cold, she didn’t have the energy to argue such trivial matters with those experts.

Pedro Langley entered and saw Nora descending the stairs slowly, in a long dress, with a moment’s astonishment in his eyes.

At that moment——

Nora suddenly paused her steps, stopped on the last step, suddenly remembered something, and cursed with a cold face, "Damn."

Pedro: "..."

As a perfect boyfriend, Pedro appropriately expressed his concern and care, "What’s wrong?"

"Richard Carter just called, questioning why I haven’t gone to the meeting yet," Nora frowned and said.

"Hmm?"

Pedro was a bit surprised.

He knew that Nora had to submit engineering drawings today, but she hadn’t mentioned anything about a meeting.

"Damn it, they didn’t even notify me to attend the meeting on-site beforehand," Nora’s thoughts were delayed by a beat. At this moment, she only just realized, "They didn’t even give me a time."

"..." Pedro resolutely stated, "Then let them wait, we’re not in a rush."

Not afraid they won’t wait.

Due to Nora’s various bad deeds, these experts had long harbored resentment towards her. They were just short of finding a vent to let out this pent-up anger.

Their determination to bring Nora down was a bluff.

Waiting two weeks was too long, so they demanded Nora’s submission by the first week.

They had personally created this opportunity to "humiliate Nora." Without achieving the objective of waiting for her to come over, how could they be satisfied?

Even if Nora arrived after dark, they would gather together, not wanting to miss this opportunity.

...

With the weather turning cold, Nora’s mood worsened. Coupled with Pedro’s indulgence and pampering, she became delicate, unable to tolerate grievances.

So, after confirming she hadn’t received the "meeting time for today" notice, she proactively called Richard Carter.

"Did you guys inform me about the meeting in your dreams?" Nora started with questioning.

Richard Carter: ???

Tracing back the matter, it’s quite straightforward.

Connecting with Nora was Ryan Ford’s responsibility, but when Ryan talked to her, he just wanted to persuade her to agree and wasn’t willing to discuss much, especially since Nora had hung up on him instantly, so he didn’t think of calling again for details.

Richard Carter should have confirmed the time with Nora.

However, Richard Carter detested Nora extremely, didn’t like sending her messages, and even went so far as to kick her out of the group. He assumed Ryan would mention the time too, so, unwilling to face her further, he didn’t confirm it again.

Thus, the incident of "Nora Scott knew nothing, yet inexplicably endured a round of sarcasm" happened.

Richard Carter + Ryan Ford: "..."

The experts: "..."

They felt guilty for a couple of seconds.

Then, the experts started rambling on—

"Isn’t this just a trivial matter? Why fuss over it?"

"Didn’t you know it now?"

"So much fuss over such a minor issue, what for, wasting time."

...

They were at it again.

Nora Scott sat on the lounge chair, one leg crossed over the other, covered with a blanket. The sky was overcast outside, the room was lit up, and she extended her slender fingers, leisurely admiring them.

After a while, she lifted a finger, poking at the lilies in the vase beside her that were about to bloom, and said with an extremely flat tone, delivering a killing dramatic line, "I’m delicate, with poor psychological resilience. Any grievance feels like the sky is falling, I’m easily emotional."

"..."

Pedro Langley, who had just poured himself a glass of water, jerked his hand, spilling water on it.

Butler Loxley, who had brought breakfast to the kitchen door, stood there dumbly for two seconds, then returned to the kitchen, probably to stifle a laugh.

On the other end of the phone.

Everyone: ???

So we all have to appease you over such a minor thing?!

How big a face do you have!

Getting all aggrieved over nothing, when you hurt our pride, did you ever think that our hearts are made of glass too?!

This double-standard woman!

"You all apologize together, then I’ll come over." Nora Scott slowly gave them conditions, and after not hearing any reaction, she lazily dropped a bombshell, "Or, let’s postpone to another day."

"..."

Damn it, damn damn it.

They’ve lived nearly a millennium combined, never met someone so shameless!

They couldn’t stand it anymore, they got anxious.

"Don’t push your luck!"

"You just want to stall for time!"

"If you don’t have the blueprints, just say so, no need for all this drama!"

...

"Noisy." One second after scolding them, as soon as the noise stopped, Nora Scott’s performance picked up again, "I feel very uncomfortable right now."

The experts: "..."

Damn it, we want you to feel uncomfortable, okay!

The more uncomfortable you are, the happier we are.

However—

When she said "uncomfortable," it sounded awkward, making them feel even more uncomfortable.

Like a fishbone stuck in the throat.

Might as well suffocate them with one breath.

Nora Scott smiled happily and added, "If I cry from grievance, it’ll take a week for me to see anyone."

"..."

Quietly retracting his gaze, Pedro Langley could now drink water without changing his expression.

And the people on the other end of the phone finally managed to get Nora Scott’s point—

That’s right! She was acting! Just trying to use this opportunity to avoid attending the meeting, dragging on the embarrassment for as long as possible!

There’s no way they will let her succeed?!

"I forgot to check with you, it’s my fault, alright?!" Richard Carter was about to be driven crazy by Nora Scott’s drama, shouting in despair, "I’m sorry! I damn sorry, alright! What more do you want!"

At the last shout, Richard Carter was so agitated that his voice cracked.

"There’s no need to confess so much."

Nora Scott’s style suddenly changed, showing a surprising understanding.

Richard Carter: "..." Screw your confession, I want to strangle you right now!

If he believed even a punctuation mark from Nora Scott over the phone, he’d be a fool!

After a few seconds, when the experts thought that the matter was about to be resolved, Nora Scott spoke up with grievance, "I remember when the expert seniors scolded me for being late, each one was fiercer than the last. Are they still there?"

The experts: "..." You! Have! Some! Shame!

Does she want them to line up and apologize to her?!

Such a deceitful person... it’s so nauseating!

"Cough cough."

Pedro Langley was successfully choked by Nora Scott’s shameless maneuver.

Nora Scott raised a brow slightly, looking over at Pedro Langley, seeing his speechless expression at the ancientness, she silently laughed joyously, her shoulders shaking with laughter.

Pedro Langley: "..."

Although the move was pretty brazen, she really is adorable.