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.

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

in the works, her schedule

feedback and suggestions, asserting her

now saw Suzan as the boss's wife. After Effie's resignation, Suzan

Mitchell seemed to

little understanding of design, and Suzan was hardly an expert herself. Worse, she liked

Suzan handle everything lately, no one dared voice their

swept into the office that morning, dressed to impress. Now, with her secret ace up her sleeve, she felt more

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

for Effie's supposed talents. The company was

the chair, basking in her triumph, waiting for the designers to come in with their

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

hard to bear. How they missed having Effie

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