Lucien picked up the stack of documents and flipped through a few pages. A mere glance was enough to understand the situation. A concept for a fashion project, something that inherently should be handled by a team of experienced designers, was now being handed over to an intern. It was not because Ethan trusted him, but because the man wanted him to run headfirst into a brick wall.
"Do you think you can handle it?" Ethan asked, his voice remaining amiable, though his eyes could not conceal the anticipation of a refusal: "If it is too difficult, I can just ask someone else."
Lucien looked up and gave a faint smile: "Yes, I can. I will do my absolute best."
Ethan's smile faltered for a fraction of a second, but he quickly recovered it: "Good. The deadline is the end of this week. I believe you can do it."
Having said that, he turned and walked away, leaving the heavy stack of documents on Lucien's desk.
