Chapter 1268 Purposely Pick On Her
Upon seeing the mediocre, unremarkable snacks that J had brought, Mandy''s lips curled into a
subtle sneer, dripping with disdain.
No wonder J''s deal had fallen through—she was likely too miserly and close-fisted, Mandy
spected.
Indeed, Mandy''s interception of J''s design project was anything but idental. She had
meticulously nned it.
As soon as she left W Marks, Mandy began digging into recent happenings at J''s studio.
It wasn''t long before she uncovered that J had inadvertently offended Carly during a previous
encounter, leaving J scrambling for a chance to make amends and win back Carly''s favor.
That was why Mandy sought out Carly, volunteering to tackle the job herself.
Otherwise, she would never have stooped to take on such a mundane task as designing clothes for
an ordinary elderly person, much less actively reaching out to someone like Carly.
To Mandy, Carly was nothing more than a run-of-the-mill modeling agency owner, hardly worth the
effort of cultivating a rtionship.
The only endeavor truly worth Mandy''s time and cunning was to make life difficult for J.
Her ultimate goal was to force J out of the design industry altogether, ensuring J never
crossed paths with her or Draco again.
"Go to hell, J, you loser!"
Mandy''s eyes burned with fury as she silently
cursed J''s retreating figure.
Composing herself, Mandy nced dismissively at the box of snacks and shook her head in mock
pity. "It appears Miss White hardly exerted herself for this gift. These cookies are so crudely made,
it''s obvious she was just going through the motions."
Carly eyed the cookies but held her tongue. Instead, she instructed her assistant to collect J''s
snacks for her grandmother''s uing visit.
Mandy''s expression soured instantly.
Why bother saving such a shabby box of cookies? Shouldn''t they be tossed in the garbage?
Mandy believed that Carly was nothing but a backwater bumpkin, and over a decade in Barnes
hadn''t changed her small-town mentality.
She shot Carly a furtive re before stering on a warm smile. "Ms. Reed, I''ve procured the finest
treats in Barnes for you. Please enjoy them with your grandmotherter."
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After bidding Carly farewell, J and Lexi lingered at the modeling agency entrance. Their eyes,
filled with disappointment, met the zing sun overhead. "We''ve wasted so much time waiting here
for nothing," Lexi grumbled, her fists clenched in frustration. "If Ms. Reed didn''t want to see us, she
should''ve just said so."
J shook her head, epting me. "The fault lies with me, not Ms. Reed."
"But..." Lexi wanted to vent further, but the crestfallen look on J''s face made her bite her
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J offered aforting smile. "Let''s go. Her forgiveness means more to me than winning back
the order."
Lexi knew her boss was gentle and kindhearted, not one to be bothered by such setbacks, so she
relented.
"Alright, since you say so, I won''t be mad anymore."
As they departed, Lexi suddenly remembered Mandy and sensed something amiss about her.
Though usually carefree and unworried, Lexi had caught a fleeting glimmer of malice in Mandy''s
eyes back at Carly''spany.
"Boss, I can''t help but think there''s something off about Mandy," Lexi shared her unease. "It seems
like she intentionally snatched the order from us."
At the mention of Mandy''s name, J let out a weary sigh.
Mandy just loved to be her adversary.
Sensing juicy gossip, Lexi pressed, "Boss, from your reaction, it seems there''s some truth to my
suspicions, right?"
J nodded resignedly. "Yes, there''s been some conflict between us..."
She went on to recount the incident that had transpired between her and Mandy at W Marks.
Lexi listened in shock. "So that''s what happened. Mandy is truly malicious."
J offered a faint smile. "She''s not entirely a bad person. She is just being immature. Besides..."
Her voice trailed off, and a glimmer of hope danced in her eyes. "There might still be a chance for
this project."