Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 20 Chapter 20

At the restaurant, Janice treated this dinner as a gesture of appreciation from Edward, a rare acknowledgment of her efforts.

The beginning of the meal went smoothly, with little conversation between the two. It wasn't until the end that Edward finally spoke.

"I have a task for you."

Janice immediately put down her utensil, giving him her full attention.

“The overseas branch of Prosper Stitch Group is up and running. Its order volume is significantly higher than that of our domestic operations. There are plenty of Aurian seamstresses and artisans there, but we're still short of talent.

"I need you to recruit skilled seamstresses willing to work abroad. How many do you think you can find?"

Janice had been in this industry long enough to know more resources and seamstresses than even the Moore siblings, who specialized In business strategy and rarely dealt with the grassroots connections she had cultivated.

Instead of answering directly, Janice asked, "How many do you need?"

She didn't promise how many seamstresses she could recruit. Instead, she simply asked for the target result. This response brought a rare, noticeable smile to Edward's otherwise stoic face.

What was his background?

Edward Moore was a man of exceptional ability from one of the most influential political families in the country.

“Just do your best,” he replied, leaving her room to maneuver without imposing rigid demands. Their understanding was seamless.

"When do you need them?"

"Before the Winter Tournament."

Next week marks the start of the Fall Tournament, and just three months after that, the Winter Tournament will be here. Time was Light

"Noted on that."

After dinner, Edward offered, "Get in the car. I'll drop you off."

Janice hadn't driven herself, so she accepted without hesitation. In the car, Janice didn't expect Edward to initiate a conversation unrelated to work

"Your perspective-does it revolve entirely around crochet?"

caught her off guard. After a moment's thought, she offered an

works. Broaden your view.” Edward continued, “A week after the Fall Tournament ends, there

was clearly a work-related directive, but Janice didn't

villa district, Janice stepped out of the car and watched as Edward's vehicle disappeared into

eight, while Sarah had sent dozens At first, Sarah's messages were voice notes, but later, likely

vicious, and she wished the Smith family utter ruin, accusing Janice of betrayal

different this time.

us recently. I understand why you went to Prosper Stitch Group in a fit of anger. But life goes on.

cool off. I'll come find you

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anger? Was that what he thought this was?

feelings, she entered the bathroom for a long soak, letting

exhaustion.

amount of time so

scratch

survive those years. That knowledge made her pain feel

natural resilience and strong-willed personality had always driven her forward. The gentler, more subdued version of herself

finally lay

furious that Janice

hadn't been able to recruit skilled double-sided crochet seamstresses.

hires were essentially being paid to do nothing, leaving Refined Threads

the seamstress department,

the Prosper Stitch Group.” "Really? Does that mean she and

"Seems like it.”

done here. If Ms. Smith has

personally trained by Janice, and their skills, especially in creating custom designs, were top-notch. If they decided to apply at Prosper Stitch Group, they would undoubtedly secure positions in the

came to the average skill level of the seamstresses, those at Prosper Stitch Group weren't necessarily better than the ones currently

intent, the others began to entertain similar thoughts. Just then, their s supervisor walked in.

mumbled, reluctantly picking up their crochet

slack off too much– they were still getting paid, after all—but

She had always admired Janice's mastery of double-sided crochet and had strived to

"Ms. Lambert?"

approached Yvonne with