Chapter 51

"Oh, right," Janice muttered, quickly switching to her secondary WhatsApp account. The moment she opened it, a flood of notifications poured in. There were hundreds of unread messages. She scrolled to the first chat and read the message. "Ms. Smith, we have a textile artifact from the Luminous Era that might need your expertise. If you're available, could we discuss it in detail?" Without hesitation, Janice replied, "Sorry, I don't have time at the moment." She deleted the chat immediately and continued scrolling until she found Simon's messages. As she read through the string of texts, her brows furrowed. She instantly felt the urge to refuse. She would never let Simon take her work and parade it around as if it were his own accomplishment. But before she could type a reply, a hand pressed down on her phone. Startled, Janice looked up to see Edward watching her. His gaze was steady and unyielding. The sharp tilt of his slightly upturned eyes—charming in shape but laced with a