Chapter286
Susanburstintotheoffice,hercheststillheavingslightlyfromherrush,clearlyanxious.
Anyonecouldseeatancehowmuchshecaredforherdaughter,Dorothy.
Itwaslikeshewasprotectinghermostprecioustreasure.
Uponseeingherpirofsupportarrive,Dorothypouted,lookingonthevergeoftears,“Mom,Ifeltbadforherbecauseshejustgotdivorced.Icametohelpoutwithherbusiness,andsheteamsupwithherfriend tocallmeadog!”
Susan’sbrowsfurrowed,hereyesnarrowinginangerasshetumedtome,‘Jane,don’tpushyourluck!Apologizetomydaughter!”
“It’scleartheappledoesn’tfallfarfromthetree.”
Christinecouldn’tstanditanylonger,“Whatdoyoumean,bitethehandthatfeeds‘her?Whobeggedyourdaughtertopatronize<b>our</b>business?Itoldherwedidn’twantherorder,butshewouldn’tleaveusalone!
“Andwhoareyoutospeakto<b>me</b>?”Susansaiddisdainfully,her gazndingonmewithathreateningair,“Jane,Iletitslidsttimeforyoursake,butifshe can’tkeephermouthshuttoday,I’llmakesureshedisappearsfromRiverCity”
Christine,whodoesn’ttakewelltothreats,redupevenmore.“Youthinkyou’reallthat…?”
“Chris!”Icutheroffsharply,reluctantlyspeakingup,“Stop,justgobacktotheofficeandwaitforme!”
Iwasn’tworriedaboutmyself,butIfearedforChristine’ssafety.
TheMyersmother–daughterduo,<b>they</b>weren’tthemostcunning,butcertainlyvicious,theirwordsmademedarenotgamblewithChristine’ssafety.
Christineresisted,“Illstayherewithyou…”
“Gowaitforme!”
Dorothyhaelookingfortrouble,andnowwithSusanjoiningin,thetwoofthemlovedtothrowtheirweightaround.
IfChristinestayed,shesurelywouldn’tbeabletoholdhertongueandwouldexplode
Iforciblypushedherintotheoffice,despiteherprotests.
Jane,they’llbullyyou!”
“Letthemhavetheirmonentoffun.Itwon’tcostme alimb”
Beforeourbrandmadeanameforitself,we’dalwaysbetheonesseekingoutclients,
Theremightbeevenmoredifficultcustomersinthefuture.
Ifwewerenotpreparedforthat,thentherewasnopointinmedoingbespokedesigns.
Fornow,itwasjustpractice.
Ismiledreassuringlyather,“Justwatchfromthere.Iftheytryanything,youcaeout,andIwon’tstopyou”
<b>“</b>Butyou…”Reluctantly,Christinenoddedas sheadded,“Justkeepyourdistancefrom–them,incasetheytrysomethingandIcan’tstopthemintime”
“Willdo,”Iagreedwithouthesitation.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.
Takingadeepbreath,Iclosedtheofficedoorbehindher.
Isettledbackintomyseat,lookingatDorothy.“Ms.Myers<b>,</b>canwenowdiscusswhatyou’relookingforinyourdesign?<b>”</b>
“ApologizetoDorothyfirst!”Susandemandedfiercely,belittlingme,“Shegraciouslyofferedtohelpyourbusiness,andyoucan’tevenrecognizeyource.What,doyouthinkyou’reMrs.Fergusonorsomething?”
“Mrs.Myers.”Ismiledthinly,“Actually,Idon’tneedyourdaughter’s‘generosity‘tohelpmybusiness.So,howaboutyou<b>leave</b>?
“That’sthethanks|get!”
Susanstoodupabruptly,pullingDorothybythearm,“Dorothy,let’sgo!Apersonlikeher,what<b>good</b>designcansheupwith?(10contactatopinternationaldesignerforyou…
ThatwasexactlywhatIwanted.
However,alookofsurpriseshedacrossDorothy’sfaceasshehesitated,thensaid<b>in</b>acoyvoice,“Mom,Ijustwantedherto<b>design</b>it,youknow?ThenBryantwillseehowkindIamtohisex–wife,andhe’lltreatmeevenbetter.