Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 225

Janice's gaze softened, a faint blush coloring her cheeks. Without another word, she turned and walked away.

But just as she reached the door, she paused and glanced back. "Edward."

Adjusting his tie, Edward looked up, meeting her eyes.

"You're not in this alone anymore. We'll face it together."

She had no idea how much those words meant to him.

Edward lingered in the conference room for another 20 minutes, lost in thought. For the first time, Janice had told him he wasn't standing alone.

If Matilda heard that, she'd probably think, "I guess that makes me a placeholder, then!"

Over the next week, Greenfield City buzzed with activity as seamstresses from out of town and Solterra poured in. With the new year underway, job seekers flooded the market.

Now, as several major companies ramped up hiring, the city had become the beating heart of a crochet renaissance. A craft that had once seemed to fade was now thriving again.

"Prosper Stitch Group, Onley Group, Melody & Loops Creations... and some company called Legacy Twine—they're all hiring."

a bench along the bustling street, a group of seamstresses scrolled through job listings on their

low

"Legacy Twine?"

heard

Their salaries are insane! As long as you pass the interview, the base pay starts at 12 thousand dollars. Some seamstresses there made over 40 thousand dollars last

one thing-skill. The better

them, Legacy Twine was a newly

Prosper Stitch Group was overflowing with applicants, Legacy Twine's office

the situation, Simon remained unbothered. After

ads, he casually relaxed in the newly rented office, sipping his tea and

Why wasn't he worried?

competitive-a

than enough. When he first founded Refined Threads Co. years ago, the base

failed to realize was that the industry had changed.

morning waiting-yet not

interview. We've had a few phone inquiries, but none of

over from Arthur's company. But with no orders coming