Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 285

That afternoon, while I was deeply engrossed in sketching designs for our spring collection, a heated argument outside my office broke my concentration.

One voice was unmistakably familiar, and the other wasn’t completely from a stranger. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

I had barely cracked open the door when I heard Christine’s unmistakable retort, “Don’t you get it? I said no, we’re not taking your business! Designing a dress for you is beneath Jane’s talent!”

“Hmph!” The other party scoffed, dripping with their usual arrogance. “Well, I’m laying it out here. You’ll do it whether you want to or not.”

Only Dorothy could wield such brazen bullying.

“And what it I refuse?” Christine stood her ground, opening her arms in a gesture of defiance. “Why don’t you call the cops? Oh, right, you’ll need animal control for that. Don’t bother dialing 911 and waste their time.”

when it

sparing, Christine

her teeth, “You sure you won’t do it? Fine, then I’ll make sure

11l do it!”

forward, making my presence known

way to squash any lingering feelings I might have for Bryant,

I was

the countless moments of despair and disillusionment, I had thought he was the light in my

why should I have any issue with the

she chose to be our enemy.

offending a powerful and well–established family for a small fry

a designer outfit, smirked at me, “At least you know what’s good for you. Your friend here, not so much!”

“She just hasn’t mastered the art

took Dorothy a moment to catch on that I was echoing Christine’s earlier insinuation, calling her

like you, born to serve me,

victories.”

I clenched

my fist

birth and the allies they find along the way play huge

a household whose wealth and power dwarfed that of generations of others, was indeed a

its