Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 198

Back at the hotel suite, Janice lay down to rest as Edward took care of her.

She sighed helplessly. "I'm not that fragile. The doctor just said to avoid strenuous activity."

"We're in a foreign country. It's better to be cautious."

Edward had doubled the usual number of bodyguards for this trip. He was worried that something unexpected might happen and affect her condition.

When his phone rang, he said, "I'll answer this call."

"Alright."

He stepped into the living room, poured himself a cup of tea, and listened to the voice on the other end.

"Onley Group is preparing to enter the domestic market ahead of the competition. It looks like the entire family is moving back to the country. Those crochet designs that suddenly made waves in the international competition all came from them. "They've been secretly hiring retired seamstresses at high prices to build their reputation and establish a foothold in the domestic market."

The voice continued, "Onley Group's approach has always been the same-throw money at the problem first. If that doesn't work, they'll crush any opposition. They ensure that seamstresses who refuse to join them have nowhere else to go, so they're forced to either give up the craft entirely or submit to Onley Group.

"Your girlfriend is lucky she's a local. Otherwise, she might not have escaped their tactics."

They were experts at monopolizing the industry. In the past, the top seamstresses and the ten best designs each year had always come from Onley

did she challenge Onley Group's dominance, but she also refused to work for them. Onley Group wasn't just trying to

investigating what had happened to

is over, return home as soon as possible.

Yates, Edward's late grandfather's former secretary.

grandfather had once been among the most powerful figures, and Theron had been by his side for a lifetime. He had a wider network

after Edward's grandfather passed away, Theron continued

Yates,"

else you should know about.

the room, Janice also received a

had once helped her mother. He

to the country? Are they preparing to enter the domestic

negotiate with department stores and boutiques. But why bring in seamstresses? They

working at Prosper Stitch Group

for the holidays,

gone abroad. Even

information. As someone in the logistics business, he had access to all kinds of

Janice's mother, Seraphina. He had been abroad when she passed away, so he hadn't known about it. That was why he was unable to help

I'll keep that