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?"

After a

take the opportunity to see more excellent works. Broaden your view.” Edward continued, “A week after the Fall Tournament ends, there will be

was clearly a work-related directive, but Janice didn't mind. She enjoyed attending

at the high-end villa district, Janice stepped out of

of unread WhatsApp messages. Simon had sent seven or eight, while Sarah had sent dozens At first, Sarah's messages were voice notes, but later, likely fearing Janice wouldn't listen, she

younger brother into the tirades. Sarah's curses were vicious, and she wished the Smith family utter ruin, accusing Janice of betrayal and calling her an

and the text insults as evidence. Simon's messages were different this time. Instead of angry outbursts, they carried a

a lot has happened between us recently. I understand why you went to Prosper Stitch Group in a fit

days to cool off. I'll come find

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he

for

exhaustion.

so easily-especially not seven years of struggle of building something

scratch

for them to survive those years. That knowledge made her pain feel sharper, Who would willingly see their hard work go to waste or let someone else

driven her forward. The gentler, more subdued version of herself had been forged for Simon's

finally lay down

furious that Janice

frustration, Alex reported that they still hadn't been able to recruit skilled double-sided crochet seamstresses. The ones they had hired were inexperienced

one qualified to train them, these new hires were essentially being paid

the seamstress department, the atmosphere was

Prosper Stitch Group.” "Really? Does that mean she and Mr. Fitzgerald broke

"Seems like it.”

the younger seamstresses suddenly spoke up, "Then, I'm done here. If Ms. Smith has gone to

and their skills, especially in creating custom designs, were top-notch. If they decided

came to the average skill level of the seamstresses, those at Prosper Stitch Group

to entertain similar thoughts.

picking up their crochet

to slack off

seamstress supervisor, was especially dispirited. She had always admired Janice's mastery of double-sided crochet and had strived to earn her praise. Now that her

"Ms. Lambert?"

Yvonne