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?"

guard. After a moment's thought, she offered an awkward smile.

Edward continued, “A week after

but Janice didn't

Janice stepped out of the car and watched as Edward's vehicle disappeared

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

insults were explicit and 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 Janice of betrayal and calling

this time. Instead of

know a lot has happened between us recently. I understand why you went to Prosper

days to cool off. I'll come find you

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fit of anger? Was that what he thought this was? Whose life was going

didn't respond. With mixed feelings, she entered the bathroom for

exhaustion.

No one could forget that amount of time so

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

The gentler, more subdued version of herself had

she finally lay down

anger and anxiety. He was furious that Janice had joined Prosper Stitch Group, but what worried him more was the possibility that she might truly

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

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

department, the atmosphere

whispered. “Apparently, she's joined the Prosper Stitch Group.” "Really? Does that

"Seems like it.”

spoke up, "Then, I'm done here. If

especially in creating custom designs, were top-notch. If they decided to apply

at Prosper Stitch Group weren't necessarily better than the ones currently at Refined

young seamstress voiced her intent, the others began to entertain similar thoughts. Just then, their s supervisor walked in. "What's everyone doing?

they mumbled, reluctantly picking up

the supervisors lacked motivation. They couldn't afford to slack off too much– they were still getting paid, after all—but

crochet and had strived to earn her praise. Now that her

"Ms. Lambert?"

approached Yvonne with a