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.

her teeth, “You sure you won’t do it? Fine, then I’ll make sure your

I’ll do it!”

forward, making my

any lingering feelings I might

was over

of despair and disillusionment, I had thought he was the

Dorothy’s okay with paying, why should I have any issue

If she chose to be our enemy. Janedream would

a powerful and well–established family for a small fry

least you know what’s good for you.

hasn’t mastered the art of animal

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

momentarily, letting out a scomful chuckle, “People like you, born to serve me,

victories.”

I clenched

my fist

they find along the way

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