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.

won’t do it? Fine, then I’ll make sure your grand opening today is

I’ll do it!”

making my presence

was just another way to squash any lingering feelings I might have for Bryant, and to humiliate me in

I was

I had thought

with paying, why should I have

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

Group wouldn’t risk offending a powerful and well–established family for

donned in a designer outfit, smirked at me, “At least you know

smile, “She just hasn’t mastered the art of animal

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

a scomful chuckle, “People like you, born to

victories.”

I clenched

my fist

the allies they find along

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