Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 27 Simon had been repeating the same condescending remarks for years that nice felt she could recite them in her sleep.

In the past, she might have simply nodded, accepting his criticism and promising to work harder. But now, seeing the smug satisfaction on his face, she found him nothing but

past as the event officials were preparing to step forward and congratulate the winners, Janice spoke up, her voice calm but crystal clear.

She said, "If a company is found purchasing high-level designs to compete, weld that disqualify them from all competitions for the next year?”

The officials blinked, momentarily eight off guard, but one quickly nodded. “Yes, thur's correct"

Janice turned to Simon, smiling gently.

Ar that exact moment, Edward returned to the hall, just in time to catch that very smile. His brows furrowed slightly.

ormally accuse Refined Threads Co. of submitting a purchased crochet design for this competition, Janice declared Those who had been preparing to lewe, especially the losing companies, immedLitely sank back into their seats.

A drama was unfolding

The once picture-perfect parmership between Refined Threads Co.'s two star figures had officially cracked. Now, they were going head-to-head

And it was clear to everyone that Janice, once the underdog, was striking back

when the drama involved powerful figures. Melody & Loops Creations management team, seated nearby, was particularly

janice, but she had politely declined. Instead, she geted them a stunning double-sided

It made sense.

Creations would new be foolish enough to provoke

who knew where het

eyes widened in disbelief. How

need to lash out at your former company just because of a personal disagreement,” he

wanted the crowd to see Janice as bitter, someone who couldn't handle being passed over and was now trying to drag her old company through the

perceived her. She never had. Her work spoke for

continued, his voice sharpening, “And besides, if you're accusing Refined Threads Co.

as ever, making her way toward the stage “oh, I have

drive to the event

contams a time-lapse recording of the entire stitching process for the Desert Oasis crochet design, from the very

a full, unedited recording of the crocheting process was standard protocol. But Simon hadn't

had been to bribe the officials afterward, fabricating a fake stitching video and submitting

records her process. She

she have that footage? Did she plant someone inside Refined Threads Co.?

refused to believe the crochet design had any connection to Janice herself. In his mind, this had to be a ploy by Prosper Stitch

the northern crochet

team of technical experts to verity. After