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."

even glance at Amelia. She treated Amelia with complete indifference as if

exited the car, she watched from a distance as Edward slowly

wanted nothing more than a simple life. But that

...

the competition, only six entries remained. Each design was a strong

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

But this year's designs were completely different. They

sat in the audience and frowned. "These contestants

Edward noticed it too.

her design was in a

about the quality of her

said, "I might not win the Best Seamstress

Edward understood the situation

They won't let a Cruznia contestant or a domestic company

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

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

was a Cruznia-owned company, but the employees

reason to stay any longer. Janice had only wanted to see

she wasn't about

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

you, Amelia!" he

Zedrick Jovarek-the man who had ruined