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.

Larkin Group? Could

look

was exasperated; some of their partners had no

more anxious. "Could it

taken aback. "What

thousand last year. How could she pull that

Stella really be

...

her studio when her phone rang. It was Ronald, his voice

I'm coming to

was puzzled. "Where

"To the hot springs."

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

soaking in the hot springs lingered in her mind. It was especially appealing since her leg had started acting up again last night,

"Busy

you last night?

""What client?"

"StarRiver Corp."

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

tight with their CEO. Want

know

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