Chapter 30

Lily instinctively stood up but froze mid-motion when she recognized Terence. She had no idea Terence was the president of Lupier. "Ms. Joyner, please, have a seat," Terence said as he took the main chair, treating her with professional courtesy as if they were strangers. The other interviewers settled into chairs around him. Lily's resume was easy to assess. Each interviewer, starting with Terence, asked standard questions about design philosophy. While she answered most confidently, she stumbled when the last interviewer brought up this year's trending design styles. Having been consumed with Xavier, she had not kept up with recent design trends and could not properly compare this year's styles with last year's. "That's all," Terence concluded, tapping his fingers on the table. The receptionist promptly entered to escort Lily out. After politely saying goodbye to the interviewers, Lily followed her to the elevator. "We'll notify you of the results by phone within two business