Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 197

Amelia stepped into the business car and immediately spotted Janice in the back seat. Her face was pale, and Edward was carefully dabbing her dry lips with a cotton pad. His movements were careful and almost tender.

Seeing them together, Amelia felt a pang of guilt. "I..."

He asked, "You met with Simon?"

"Yeah." Amelia fidgeted with her hands. "Don't worry. I'll keep my word. It's already done."

Edward didn't know what she had planned to take Simon down.

"Someone with the last name Appleton gave him money. Did you know about

that?" he asked.

"Elsie and her father?" Amelia was stunned.

So, that was why Simon was keeping Elsie around-she was useful.

"I see."

If she wanted to take Simon down, she'd have to cut off all his lifelines—including Sarah.

Amelia clenched her teeth and muttered, "Elsie, you have no one to blame but yourself."

their conversation, Janice didn't even glance at Amelia. She treated Amelia with complete indifference

she watched from a distance as Edward slowly assisted Janice

had wanted nothing more than a simple life. But that was long

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six

glad she had come to the event. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able

the same vibrancy. But this year's designs were completely different. They were bold, fresh,

audience and frowned. "These

Edward noticed it too.

impressive, but her design was in a league of its own. There

about the quality of her

said, "I might not win

Edward understood the situation

stand out. They won't let

to present herself as a newcomer. If Shirley won again, it would only invite backlash from foreign competitors and put Prosper Stitch

Shirley, there's something I never told you. Years ago, a company sent someone to kill me after I refused to cooperate with

expression darkened. "What's the company's

Cruznia-owned company, but

stay any longer. Janice had only wanted to see the styles of her competitors. What she saw

to take over, but she wasn't about to let that happen. Crochet

Amelia's arm outside the competition hall, and she turned around. The

really is you, Amelia!"

was Zedrick Jovarek-the man who had ruined her