Chapter 51

"It's not your fault. Self-preservation is human nature," I said sincerely. I truly didn't blame Kara. After all, even among sisters, one would prioritize herself before helping the other. "Ms. Crown…" Kara shook my arm, wanting to say more. But I interrupted her, "Mr. Gildon said that if we don't resolve the lighting issue, we'll be held responsible. We don't have time to think about anything else. We need to focus on solving the lighting problem." Kara's eyes widened. "But it's not our fault. It's like we're being blamed for something we didn't do." "We are responsible for this project. If there's a problem, we are the first ones accountable. No excuses. If we don't want to face the consequences, we have to fix the problem," I said sternly. Kara didn't argue any further. She nodded and turned away. I heard her mutter, "Using public power for personal revenge…" I understood what she meant. She thought Chris was venting his frustration with me through this situation. I sighed. D