Chapter 223

Joanna finally stopped beating around the bush when she noticed the look of impatience on Nicole's face.

"I am just curious, Miss Lisa. What did Mrs. Gardner tell you when she told you to stay behind after I left the other day?"

Nicole finally understood the reason the two came to put on a show was not to ridicule her, but to probe for information.

Finding the situation hilarious, she answered Joanna's question with another one of her own. "Why did you come to me instead of going to ask Mrs.

Gardner directly?

Joanna's face tightened as she balled her hands into fists. "Wendy and Mrs. Gardner have both chosen my design, Miss Lisa. I am afraid it will be bad for your reputation if you insist on intervening."

Upon hearing that, Nicole crossed her arms across her chest and walked back to her chair. As she leaned against the backrest of the chair, she asked casually, "Wendy said she liked my design, didn't she?"

There's no way Wendy changed her mind! Joanna thought as she felt her heart skip a beat.

any rate, Mrs. Gardner decided on my design. You can't just come and steal my

immature child, Queenie scolded impatiently, "Don't bother replying to her nonsense. We are the ones with the jewelry from Triton Studio. None of the clothes she

of getting angry, Nicole leisurely crossed her legs. "You shouldn't have to worry about anything

since Joanna was the design director for Gardner Apparel, she wasn't in

moment, she nodded and laughed. "I didn't come here for anything in particular. I only came to congratulate you when I saw that you

that I have given you my best wishes, I shall take my

and

Queenie in the office, the air in the room instantly felt more awkward than

irritated when she looked at the uninvited visitor, she started chasing Queenie off. "What? Can't walk? Or are you still not done picking a

sarcastic words. She then looked at Nicole thoughtfully and smiled. "Tell you what, Nicole-it doesn't matter

at all. She only chuckled before she spat, "You

utter another word as she left after

women left. Propping her

of her

Joanna and Queenie were working together because they were worried that she would be

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