Chapter 208

"I just can't, okay? I've been swamped! You're the one at home, raising the kids, nurturing them. But when she came back, did you ever really sit down and patiently teach her?"

Cloudia was at a loss for words.

Patience? She wanted to be patient, but was she ever given the chance?

Blaise was visibly frustrated. "Forget it. You handle the home front for now. The company's in a real mess."

"How bad is it?"

The moment Cloudia heard the company was in trouble, her concern grew.

Blaise sighed. "We're on the brink of bankruptcy- that's how bad."

"Is it really that serious?"

Cloudia felt her heart skip a beat.

Blaise continued, "We've hit a major snag. Looks like someone's got it in for us."

At this point, Blaise was convinced this wasn't just a stroke of bad luck.

targeting Larkin Group? Could it

look like

exasperated; some of their partners had no ties to Quarry

made Cloudia even more anxious. "Could

taken aback. "What did you

powerful figure behind her. You know her studio made over seven hundred thousand last

really

...

had just arrived at her studio when her phone rang. It was Ronald, his voice as gentle as

coming to pick you

"Where are we

"To the hot springs."

in Portis City were famous for their comfort. But they were quite a distance from the city center, and she couldn't afford to delay the design project for StarRiver Corp. "I'm busy. Are you

her mind. It was especially appealing since her leg had started acting up again last night,

chuckled. "Busy with

I tell you last night? I'm

""What client?"

"StarRiver Corp."

taking this project very seriously, especially since the fee was several times the market rate, not

I'm pretty tight with their CEO. Want me to ask for an extension

know the CEO of

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