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

I’ll do it!”

making my presence

commission on me was just another way to squash any lingering feelings I might have for Bryant,

was over

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

why should I have any issue

she chose to

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

you

mastered the

to catch on that I

like you, born to serve me, can

victories.”

I clenched

my fist

one’s birth and the allies they find along the way play huge

a household whose wealth and power dwarfed that of generations of