Chapter 1276
As long as Aurora carried out the work step by step, her studio and her company’s prospects would only grow stronger. After all, Lucas was still watching closely.
Industry leaders online were also showing great interest in Aurora. Some even sent her invitations, asking her to visit their companies. That was how the industry worked–once someone took the first step, others naturally followed.
At first, people were hesitant, but once a precedent was set, invitations for Aurora kept pouring in. Everyone wanted her to visit and see for themselves what she was capable of. Back when Aurora was still at the Walton Corporation, she had been tied to a large, untouchable name, and they couldn’t easily approach her. Now that she had started her own studio, she seemed far more approachable. Inviting her in gave them the chance to truly understand who Aurora was. On top of that, since she was now building something of her own, they believed she would devote herself even more fully to the projects. Ever since the studio’s launch, backed by the major project in hand, requests for collaboration had only multiplied.
All of this soon reached Tessa’s ears. She sat in her office, staring at the documents her assistant handed over, shadows clouding her eyes. Her grip on the papers tightened slowly. So, this was what Aurora meant by not doing it on purpose? The market was already limited. Now that Aurora had carved out a share for herself, what was left for the Walton Corporation? What stung more was that Aurora had once said she would hand this project to the company. Yet now, not only had she gone back on her word, she started a new studio of her own and secured the project for herself. Her motives couldn’t be clearer, and Tessa saw it plainly. In these past few days, with Aurora gone, Grace had been forced to stay at the company, holding the line. Otherwise, with the higher-ups all eyeing her position, she couldn’t feel at ease. But hearing how the company’s situation worsened day by day left her deeply anxious.
Still, anxiety solved nothing. With Aurora gone and Tessa proving useless in her seat, there had been no real results. Grace felt utterly exhausted. Jason continued his report. “Madam Grace, our Walton Corporation is no longer what it used to be. Since Miss Aurora left, our stock has even fallen by around ten points.” His tone carried grief. “Overall, the company is on a downward slope. Back when Miss Aurora was still here, this kind of thing never happened.”
“What do you mean by that, Jason?”
Before Grace could reply, Tessa cut in sharply. Both Grace and Jason turned at the sound. They saw Tessa standing there, brimming with indignation. Grace frowned. “Tessa, this is the company. What do you think you’re doing barging in like this? Have you no sense of decorum?” Hearing her mother’s reprimand, Tessa only felt more wronged. That project had belonged to their company, yet it had been snatched away. And now she had to suffer people’s whispers and criticism. She had already tried everything she could.