Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Simon was surprised that Janice had the guts to take that tone with him. He pulled her to the living room on the second floor.

"Let me go!"

Janice shook his hand off. The tears in her eyes dripped onto her shirt.

"What kind of attitude are you taking with me?"

Simon's misogyny took over him. "Don't you know that I've been helping you throughout today?"

He grabbed her wrist and ignored her struggles. Whether his grip hurt her or not was also not part of his

concerns.

Janice suddenly fell silent.

After a moment, she asked hoarsely, "Were you helping me?"

What had he done for her? Was it when he made a mess so she had to come home to endless chores? Or was it when Simon said he wanted home-cooked food and forced her to cook and bring him food?

"Haven't I paid for half of your house? If I hadn't given the go-ahead, would you hold 25% of Refined Threads Co.'s shares? Countless investors are looking to invest here, but I turned them all down. Janice, how could you be so ungrateful?"

He was shameless. Janice's wrist throbbed. "Simon, let me go."

"What can you do if I don't?" Simon's eyes were rimmed red as he continued, "Janice, you better be careful with that attitude of yours around me. I don't care how you treat Mom or Sarah, but you have to remember where you stand with me.

"Throw out all that rubbish of yours. Keep your emotions in line. Don't let them affect your work."

He flung Janice's hand away like she was a rag doll.

Rubbish... Janice was enraged by his high-and-mighty attitude. She spat, "This 'rubbish' kept Refined Textiles Co. running. Simon, how dare you look down on them?"

Simon paused. "What did you say?"

Janice realized what she had said. She pursed her lips and remained silent.

Simon mocked, "Janice, you've dreamed so much your brain has rotted. Your crochet designs are not bad, I'll admit that.

got too much confidence in yourself. Were you given some kind

much time to daydream, you should use it to practice your crocheting skills. You're making such beginner's mistakes. In which universe do you think you'll ever get your

a name for myself in the future, will you apologize for

word 'apology' was probably on the last page. Even if

said slowly, "You'll never make a name for yourself. All the

question while sneaking in an

into a million pieces. "Why do you never encourage me? All you do is insult and put me down. If you think I'm so horrible, why

inflate your ego. I'm encouraging you by putting

and grasped at the torn crochet

had been observing them. She

saw Janice walking away with her

give her the time of day. She'll be

longer dared to test how much Simon liked

office, where she did her crocheting. Then, she calmed herself and

went unappreciated and was thrown around like rubbish. The hurt was magnified as she

prevent her tears from splashing onto her crocheting, Janice leaned back. Her tears splattered onto the floor instead,

grief. What hurt her the most was Simon's inability to understand and appreciate

one could find fault with

name for Refined Threads Co. Her work won first in

usual standards. I know how you perform on average. More effort

material riches. Their relationship was what mattered to

her crochet hooks aside and

off to sleep. It had

Janice was roused from her slumber by her phone ringing.

work back together. Their collaboration with Prosper Stitch Group could not be delayed. Janice didn't have enough time to do a new piece of work. She

for Simon's calls, she ignored them

Simon stayed in the main office. They were in opposite directions. They wouldn't run into each other if

broke, Janice massaged

"Ms. Smith?"

to tidy up the office and await Janice's arrival. Seeing Janice there

up and said, "Make a cup of coffee

"Alright."

coffee helped Janice sober up just enough to start the day. In between meetings, she worked

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