Chapter 131

Audrey’s POV

“Audrey, come to my office for a moment.”

The next morning, I’d barely stepped through the studio’s doors when George Mei’s voice called out to me. With a sigh, I made my way to his office, where the balding middle–aged man sat behind his desk with an unusually bright smile. He pushed a document across the desk toward me.

“You did great work yesterday,” he said. “Mr. Parker from Parker Group wants our studio to provide jewelry for his future fiancée and sister at major events, and he specifically requested you to handle. it. His eyes studied my face. “You knew about this, right?”

I nodded. After Blake’s phone call yesterday at the photoshoot, I’d expected this conversation – just not this early in the morning. The ink on my divorce papers was barely dry, and here was Blake, already inserting himself back into my life.

George’s expression turned serious. “I know your relationship with Mr. Parker and his fiancée is… complicated… but this is a huge opportunity we can’t miss.” He gestured toward the document. “Your designs need this kind of attention to succeed. Don’t you agree?”

“I understand,” I replied simply.

Seeing I wasn’t objecting, George brightened. He pushed the contract closer. “This supplements your employment agreement. From now on, you’ll be both designer and jewelry assistant for Miss Rose and Miss Parker.” He cleared his throat. “Triple workload… You’ll need to take care of them

perfectly.”

I frowned slightly as I glanced at the contract. Then I decisively picked up the pen and signed the document. After all, this was about getting my designs to market, not about my feelings.

I pushed the contract back across the desk.

“Has the client provided feedback on my design proposal?” I asked.

George looked startled by my calmness. “Yes, yes, they have!”

e nodded repeatedly as he handed me a document folder. I took it with a slight smile.

He

I’ll go make

“Then I’ll go make the revisions.”

I turned to leave, my hand already on the doorknob when George’s voice stopped

“Audrey.”

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paused but didn’t turn

“Don’t you… feel humiliated?”

hung in the air between

finally understanding what

husband’s current partner. Any woman would find this unbearable. Yet here I was, calm and collected,

George. I also hope the studio gains more recognition

didn’t say what I was really thinking: I didn’t have much time left. My final wish before dying was to see my jewelry designs hit the market, fulfilling the promise I’d made to Rachel Hayes. I had sworn that even with Rachel gone, I would strive to fulfill our shared dream. Now, with only one step remaining to achieve this wish, I was

observed my determined expression

“If this actually succeeds… you’ll be our studio’s

on, get

and left with

client feedback

revisions.

when most of my colleagues were packing up to leave, I had completed less than a fifth of the changes. I stretched lazily, my back protesting from sitting hunched over my desk all day. I gathered my things, ready to head

out just as I was about to walk out the door. I turned to see him gesturing for

him looking

just received word that Miss Rose and Miss Parker will be attending a very important, formal ceremony tomorrow night…” he began, not quite meeting my eyes. “They’ll be coming to the studio shortly to select jewelry for tomorrow… You’ll need to

tomorrow was – Blake’s proposal to

to wear pieces from

ry design studio?

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would he Blake and Laurel’s friends and family New York’s elite social circle. These high society people loved to compare everything what

really suitable for our studio’s work? Wasn’t Laurel afraid of being

pulled me from my thoughts. He smiled awkwardly. “Mr. Parker only made this request yesterday,

events.”

contacted us, which shows their appreciation and trust in our studio’s

him. “Mr. Mei, do you really believe that Miss Rose

perfectly well what my

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