Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 120 "Did Refined Threads Co. make the shortlist?" Heidi asked. "No problem. As a judge, I can definitely help you out."

"Really?" Simon's face lit up with excitement.

If he could secure a spot in the competition, he'd finally be able to defeat Janice.

She had frozen his personal account, causing him a major setback. He hadn't forgotten that.

What made it worse was the thought of having to blackmail Janice every month for the money, which made his blood boil.

"As long as Refined Threads Co.'s crochet design makes the shortlist—even if it's just for the international championship—I'll be in your debt forever. From now on, I'll follow your lead!" Simon said, his tone changing instantly.

"Alright, I got it," Heidi replied, her voice dismissive.

Simon had no choice but to smile and take his leave. However, the moment he stepped out of the lounge, his expression darkened. What gave a woman the right to be so arrogant? In the end, they all had to marry, have children, and become obedient wives and mothers.

He couldn't stand women who acted so high and mighty. In his eyes, a woman's role was to be submissive, and her husband's word was the law.

on her own terms was nothing but

he couldn't help but notice Janice sitting next to Edward in the row ahead. She was talking, and to his surprise, Edward was actually leaning in, hanging on to every word she

had Janice done to deserve this kind

as visiting the elders of Edward's family. It only confirmed his suspicions—she had been cozying up to

Alright then.

Very well.

vote. There are

"So, there's still a

score will be calculated as an average, much like the Olympic diving system. The result is determined

you competed in the

replied, "I've

the event organizers had finished the final preparations, and the judges had taken their seats. When news of the finals spread, the focus wasn't on the crochet designs from various companies but on Janice herself, who

with a passerby from Simon's and Amelia's chance encounter. It had been distorted to suggest that Janice had inserted

had used Simon to gain access to high society, only to

eagerly piled on, flooding social media with