Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 71 Chapter 71

Janke threw herself into work with such intensity that she skipped meals.

Wearing glasses, she sat at the crochet desk for hours on end and got up occasionally for a quick meal and some light stretching. Then, she'd resume her crocheting. Neither Jacob nor Shirley would enter the room where she worked.

After three busy days, Shirley approached Janke in the evening. “Janice, the court informed me that I have a hearing with Simon. What am I supposed to do?!

"Did you bring your transaction records?

“They're all here," Shirley said as she gestured to a foldet. “I just found out how much prize money crochet tournaments offer, but since Ma, Olson signed up with my name, why couldn't they track me down?

"The tournament wasn't registered under real names. It's to prevent anyone abroad from stealing ideas and to ensure the safety of participants."

In other words, anyone could join just by providing a name and their bank account. Il try won, the prize money would be taxed, and the rest would be paid out without further scrutiny. The ID card was just to ensure no illegal activity.

The organizers knew that most individual participants used fake identities, so they didn't bother investigating further.

down low- profile geniuses before they disappeared with their winnings. "Someone will reach out when it's time for the hearing Follow their lead, and they'll tell you what to do. All you have to

case. Though Shirley's involvement might not recover the money, it'd at least prevent Simon from squandering it. That alone

Janice returned to her workspace to continue working on

Edward was limited to work-related phone calls. Now that she'd halved the usual

just one week away

Heidi proudly displayed

stop praising her. "Your crochet skills have improved so much, Smithy.

textile restoration, Mom. Learning this was a piece of cake for me. Plus, Grandma was a seamstress, so I picked up a lot from her growing up. It wasn't anything hard

had abruptly switched careers a few years back, Emma had been furious. But it was a great

father, Gregory Ryan, was less impressed. "A seamstress is still a seamstress regardless.

will help Prosper Stitch Group win any awards?

character is, Dad. Her ex-boyfriend of seven years

Gregory frowned" that so?"

nothing special. I'm

The first slot was taken up by “Ode to the Lunar Castle", the first-place winner from the Fall

Theard Calvin mentioning something about