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lesson.”

Chapter 288

Seeing him approach, Dorothy quickly masked her usual sharp and spiteful demeanor with a forced calm, though a hint of her temper slipped through as she muttered under her breath, “Always looking out for everyone but your own.”

Susan lost a bit of her earlier firmness, simply asking, “Why’s that?”

“Well, I promised my grandma I’d get her a few custom outfits.”

Gregory couldn’t help but chuckle, Tm bringing Jane over this weekend to get her thoughts. If you’ve got her all riled up and she gives me the cold shoulder, how am I supposed to explain that to Grandma?”

At that, Dorothy’s eyebrows shot up in disbelief, “You’re taking her to meet Adah?!”

“And what’s it to you?” Gregory shot back, his patience clearly wearing thin.

what she’s put up with from you, I think she’d love Jane,” Gregory retorted, not bothering to spare Dorothy’s feelings even in front of Susan.

well drop it for

“Much appreciated.”

was dismissive as he practically showed them out, his indifference enough to grind anyone’s gears, yet leaving

earshot, I turned to thank him, “I appreciate it. What

me three

casually pulled up a chair and slumped into it Like I

when are you so charitable?”

never one to make a

on, are you? You’re night,

“And what’s that?”

and in return, you’ll owe me a

make the clothes and owe you a favor… How is this a deal?”

I was getting the short end of the

back, stretching out his legs in a relaxed

“I have a name,

liked to address me formally,

himself nonchalantly, “Ill pay for the custom work, but, you know, those high society ladies in Vista Town love nothing more than to gather around and play

going with

was usually for the high–end folks, and the Ford family

Ford wear something I designed would certainly open doors for me. Still, Leyed him