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."

Janice didn't even glance at Amelia. She treated Amelia with complete indifference as

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

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

...

the competition, only six entries remained. Each design

have been able to imagine just

always been rigidly traditional and lacked the same vibrancy. But

the audience and frowned. "These

Edward noticed it too.

were impressive, but her design was in a league of its

about the

"I might not win the Best

Edward understood the situation

a chance to stand out. They won't let a Cruznia contestant or a domestic company rise too

again, it

told you. Years ago, a company sent someone to kill me after I refused to cooperate

Edward's expression darkened. "What's

company,

announced, and there was no reason to stay any longer. Janice had only wanted to see the styles

about to let that

and she turned around. The man

really is you, Amelia!" he

was Zedrick Jovarek-the man who

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