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 moment's thought,

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

they arrived at the high-end villa district, Janice stepped out of the car and watched as Edward's

had sent

cruel, even dragging Janice's mother and younger brother into the tirades. Sarah's curses were vicious, and she wished the Smith family utter ruin, accusing

screen, saving both the voice messages and the text insults as evidence. Simon's messages were different this time. Instead of angry outbursts, they carried a tone that unsettled Janice-he even

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

days to cool

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he thought this

for a long

exhaustion.

one could forget that amount of time so easily-especially not seven years of struggle of

scratch

That knowledge made her pain feel sharper, Who would

had always driven her forward. The gentler,

her bath, she finally lay

furious that Janice had

hadn't been able to recruit skilled double-sided crochet seamstresses. The ones they had hired were inexperienced and, without proper guidance, had been

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

department, the

“Apparently, she's joined the Prosper Stitch Group.”

"Seems like it.”

silent. One of the younger seamstresses suddenly spoke up, "Then, I'm done here. If Ms.

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

Prosper Stitch Group weren't necessarily better than the

entertain similar thoughts. Just then,

mumbled, reluctantly picking up their

afford to slack off too much– they were still getting paid, after

was especially dispirited. She had always admired Janice's mastery of double-sided crochet and had strived to earn

"Ms. Lambert?"

Yvonne with a