When Love Breaks by Jack

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.

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

it came to verbal sparing, Christine was undefeatable.

do it? Fine, then I’ll make sure your grand opening today

I’ll do it!”

making my presence

another way to squash any lingering

I was over

moments of despair and disillusionment, I had thought he was the

why should I have any issue with the

she was right. If she chose to be our enemy. Janedream would struggle to

offending a powerful and well–established family

smirked at me, “At least you know what’s good for

hasn’t mastered the art of animal speak to deal with

moment to catch on that I

“People like you,

victories.”

I clenched

my fist

birth and the allies they find along the way play huge roles in

being bom into the Myers family, a household whose