Chapter 516

"We don't need to collaborate with her!" Frederick's deep eyes glinted with a cold, dangerous light. "Jane has been the lead designer since the preliminary rounds for this year's Youth Tech Competition. She has already completed the final mech design, and we've just finalized our roles. Jane handles the overall design, Harold and I will take care of the chip development, and Bryson is responsible for assembly. The four of us are more than enough!" Jameson's face twisted into a conflicted frown. Deep down, he knew that someone being parachuted in at this stage was here to steal credit. He had already argued with the higher-ups, but their stance was firm Melanie would most likely end up in their group. Jane noticed Jameson's hesitation and was about to say she'd handle the matter herself when Frederick spoke up beside her. "Don't worry about it, Jameson. I'll take care of it." Hearing Frederick's words, Jane instantly felt reassured. She was a self-proclaimed lazybones who dreamed of laz