Chapter 167

Inside her apartment, Suzan stared at the pregnancy test in her hand, heart pounding with excitement. Two bold red lines. She could hardly contain her joy.

Finally. She had done it.

After all her careful planning and anxious anticipation, her dream was coming true at last.

At first, Suzan wanted to call Mitchell right away and share the news. But almost immediately, she forced herself to calm down. She wasn't sure how Mitchell would react to her pregnancy.

Lately, Mitchell's attitude toward her had been hot and cold. Still, thanks to some subtle maneuvers on her part, things between them had improved somewhat.

But Suzan wasn't taking any chances. She needed everything to go perfectly. Her thoughts quickly turned to Adeline.

Suzan knew Adeline had always wanted a grandchild. If she found out Suzan was pregnant, she'd be over the moon.

But for now, she glanced at the clock. It was almost time for work. She hurried out the

stepped away from the spotlight, but with a new collection in the works, her schedule was packed. As creative

feedback and suggestions, asserting her authority with

the boss's wife. After Effie's resignation,

partly because Mitchell seemed to

was hardly an expert herself. Worse, she liked to act superior, pretending to know

Suzan handle everything lately, no one dared voice their

Now, with her secret ace up her

it on purpose, a symbolic victory. As far as Suzan was concerned, she'd already replaced

talents. The company was still running just fine,

the chair, basking in her triumph, waiting for

before her commanding voice rang out from her office. Outside, employees exchanged weary glances and

were hard to bear. How they missed having Effie

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