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.

then I’ll make sure your grand opening today is your closing

I’ll do it!”

forward, making my presence

just another way to squash any lingering

was

and disillusionment, I had thought he was the light in my darkness. I was

should I have any issue with the

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

a powerful and well–established family for a small fry

you

mastered the art of animal speak to deal

on that I was echoing Christine’s earlier insinuation,

scomful chuckle, “People like you, born to

victories.”

I clenched

my fist

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

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