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.

given some kind of

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

up at him and asked, "If I make a name for myself in the future, will you apologize for taking

the word 'apology' was probably on the last page. Even if he did apologize,

Simon lifted Janice's chin. He said slowly, "You'll never make a name for yourself. All the talented seamstresses have already won awards for

question while sneaking

pieces. "Why do you never encourage me? All you do is insult and put me down. If you think

inflate your ego. I'm encouraging

eyes and grasped at the torn crochet design in her hands. Then,

observing them. She

saw Janice walking away with

the time

much

Threads Co., Janice went into her office, where she did her crocheting. Then, she calmed

rolled down her face against her will. Her effort went unappreciated and was thrown around like rubbish. The

prevent her tears from splashing onto her crocheting, Janice leaned back. Her tears

and Amelia's behavior hadn't caused her too much grief. What hurt her the most was Simon's inability to understand

fault with him.

better pieces of crocheting to a competition to make a name for Refined Threads Co. Her work

the end of the competition, he said, "Don't be too proud. This is just a rare occasion where you exceeded your usual standards. I know how you perform on average. More effort needs

material riches.

heart rendered her weak. She threw her crochet hooks aside and leaned on the glass window of her office. Tears trickled down

off to sleep.

by her phone ringing. It was Simon. He

face. Then, she turned on the lights to continue putting her 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 could only do her best to

Simon's calls, she ignored them

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

Janice massaged

"Ms. Smith?"

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

up and said, "Make a

"Alright."

sober up just enough to start the day. In between meetings, she worked on repairing her

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