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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

Susan conceded, “Fine, well drop it

“Much appreciated.”

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

duo was out of earshot, I turned to thank him, “I appreciate

me three

and slumped into it Like I said, I’m

‘Since when are you

a man of profit, never

are you?

“And what’s that?”

outfits for my grandma, and in return, you’ll owe me a

the clothes and owe you

seemed like I was getting the short end of the stick

stretching out his legs in a relaxed pose, “Mrs. Ferguson, or rather, the former

“I have a name,

me formally, which felt more like mockery coming from him.

for the custom work, but, you know, those high society ladies in Vista

where you’re going with

the high–end folks, and the Ford family was the cream of

something I designed would certainly open doors for me.