Chapter 1643


    Finding a partner for the golden years, someone to chat with and keeppany, seemed like a sensible goal to Kimberly. But she wasn''t the type to bulldoze over others'' wishes. Anyone who wanted to be with Hertha would have to ept her two children as part of the package. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.


    Hertha offered a forced smile, cating her mother, "Yeah, yeah, I got it."


    Knowing her mother''s stance made things easier for Hertha. She''d just wait a few days and then tell her mom that ric couldn''t wrap his head around the idea of stepchildren, leading to a natural split.


    Perfect n!


    Three dayster, Hertha and Thssa were window-shopping at the mall when Hertha shared her scheme, including the part about breaking up with ric over her kids, as staged for her mother''s benefit.


    She could tell her mom was disappointed. She had hoped for a son-inw only to find he couldn''t ept Hertha''s children. Back to square one in worrying about Hertha''s future.


    Thssa chuckled, "You''ve really outdone yourself with this act."


    "I had no choice. I couldn''t give the game away. Oh, Thssa, now I get how you felt back in the day. It''s nerve-wracking," Herthamented, clinging to Thssa''s arm forfort.


    Suddenly, Hertha spotted some familiar-looking jewelry on disy. "Thssa,e check this out. These are our designs!"


    The left side of the disy was dedicated to pieces from the Crawley Group, designed by Hertha, while the right side showcased the Sinir group''s collection, Thssa''s handiwork.


    As they were browsing, a few customers showed interest in Hertha''s designs, trying them on and eventually making purchases.


    In contrast, although people


    checked out Thssa''s pieces, after some inquiries and trial fittings, t they


    decided against buying these


    Watching the sales assistant put the jewelry back, Hertha and Thssa exchanged puzzled looks.


    Hertha, ever the extrovert, asked, "How do these two brands fare in sales?"


    "The


    better. The Sinir group''s pieces et


    the Group''s jewelry sells


    get a lot of looks but fewer buys," the sales assistant exined.


    "Why''s that?" Hertha inquired.


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    Thssa, equally curious, waited for the answer.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    The assistant didn''t hold back. "The Crawley Group''s pieces are by a designer known as ''J,'' who has a bit of a reputation in the design world. A quick online search brings up her portfolio. On the other hand, the Sinir group''s pieces are by W,'' likely a neer. There''s hardly any info or previous work of hers online. Jewelry from lesser-known designers doesn''t appeal to many customers."


    Thssa frowned slightly.


    So, the Sinir group might''ve taken a loss on her designs? Could this affect Lysander?


    Worry started to creep in.