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."

glance at Amelia. She treated Amelia with complete indifference as if she were

watched from a distance as Edward

had wanted nothing more than a

...

the second round of the competition, only six entries remained. Each design was

the event. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to imagine

designs had always been rigidly traditional and lacked the same vibrancy. But this year's designs

in the audience and frowned. "These contestants must've had

Edward noticed it too.

was

about the quality of

not win the Best Seamstress Award this

Edward understood the situation

likely give newcomers a chance to stand out. They won't let a Cruznia contestant or a

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

Janice said. "Speaking of Shirley, there's something I never told you. Years ago, a company sent someone

Edward's expression darkened. "What's the company's name?" "Onley

Cruznia-owned company, but the

round were announced, and there was no reason to stay any longer. Janice had only wanted to see the styles of her competitors. What she saw was

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

and she turned around. The man had distinct Cruznian features, but he looked frail

you,

man who had ruined her