Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 25 Chapter 25

This time, Janice exhaled softly. Getting selected was enough. Having just joined Prosper Stitch Group, she needed to secure a striking victory to establish her place in the company.

Simon's betrayal had taught her a lesson. What she truly possessed was all that mattered. Everything else was just an illusion.

The senior managers seated in the back rows stared at the screen with wide eyes. The color combinations, the glimmering surface design, the sheer intricacy of the piece-it was undoubtedly a masterpiece.

Sophie stared at the crochet design in disbelief. Could this really be the work of the newly appointed Janice? It didn't make sense. The quality of this piece was worlds apart from her previous creations,

The stark difference gnawed at Sophie's mind, planting a seed of doubt. Could the company have purchased a crochet design for Janice to submit, all for the sake of preserving their reputation?

Janice murmured to herself, “Getting selected is enough.”

Edward, seated beside her, caught the faint words and spoke with calm conviction. "You should trust yourself. And if all else fails..."

“Trust my judgment,” he added. That quiet confidence, barely veiled, radiated from him like a sharp blade.

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Edward always exuded an air of stability, as though no crisis in the world could ruffle him. This was the

trust, Mr. Moore.” Edward's personality didn't match his looks

Melody & Loops Creations couldn't take their eyes off the

also murmuring, speculating about the identity of the company behind the fifth piece. Just from appearances alone, this double-sided crochet creation outshone the others by

had already begun

certain that Refined Threads Co.'s submission would

mind, were no match for Refined Threads Co.'s polished submission. Once the results were announced, everyone would see that Janice had no real talent. They'd realize she had

a shallow woman who cared

world would reject her, and she'd have no choice but to come crawling back to him, begging for

across his chest, his confidence practically tangible. Now, all they had to do was

having shaken off her initial nervousness, noticed one of the displayed crochet pieces. She was shocked

breath. He turned slightly and asked, “Are you feeling

deep with unspoken emotion. She leaned in

steady, his voice deep and commanding.