Chapter 675
Camille arrived at her design studio only to find Elva sitting rigidly, as if awaiting a verdict.
“Are you the wife of Mr. Chambers?” she inquired with a touch of surprise.
Elva, flustered, rose to her feet. “Ms. Camille,” she corrected, her voice a soft tremor.
Camille’s gaze swept over the woman before her. She had expected the grand dame of the Chambers family to be an epitome of sophistication and brashness. But the reality was quite different.
Elva was clad in a simple white power suit with her hair pulled back into a neat chignon. Despite the impeccable makeup, it couldn’t mask her pallor and the weariness in her eyes.
“Mrs. Chambers, please take a seat,” Camille offered, her voice even.
She had come with a grudge against the Chambers Group but seeing Elva, the anger just wouldn’t surface. Instead, she decided to wait and see what card Elva would play.
“Ms. Camille, I know it’s quite presumptuous of me to come unannounced, but I really need your help to design an evening gown,” Elva pleaded urgently. “Money is no object. Whatever others can offer, I can double, triple it. I just need you to make a dress for me. Please,”
“Mrs. Chambers, I’m just a designer, Camille chided gently, noting how Elva’s hands trembled around her teacup, her eyes glazed over. “But you should know, ever since my studio opened, we’ve operated strictly by appointment. No one can bypass this rule.”
was interrupted by a sudden, soft thud Elva had collapsed to her
Camille exclaimed, rushing
to her feet, Camille’s eyes caught sight of bruised and bloodied skin beneath the sleeve that had ridden up – a sight that struck
of her mother enduring humiliation and abuse at the hands of the man who called
No one else’s work is even worth considering,” Elva said, her body trembling, her voice choked with unshed tears. “If you refuse me, I’ll
up and let’s talk,” Camille said, her voice hoarse as she tried to maintain composure. “I’ll help you, let’s take your
she clung to Camille’s hand.
dismissed, it was just the two of them. Camille took Elva’s measurements and selected three gowns that matched her status
three? If they’re not to your liking, I can
fearing Camille might change her mind. “No trouble at
clenched at the sight of Elva’s strained demeanor. “Ready–to–wear isn’t as perfect as bespoke. They might need adjustments. Why don’t you try it on and I’ll make
stepped into the
swirled in her mind, unsettling her. She grabbed a bottle of ice–cold water from the fridge, gulping it down to
the fitting
Chambers?” Camille called
feared the worst and broke into the room.
Chambers!” she cried out.
marred by old bruises
Camille covered Elva with her own jacket, gently lifting her up, and pinching her head
wake up!”
fluttered open,
with urgency and concern, asked, “Mrs.
down Elva’s face as she turned away, unable
being abused? Is Matthew hurting you?” Camille’s eyes
said, struggling to dress herself as she prepared to flee. “I’ll transfer the money for the dress, and my assistant will pick it
anyone the humiliation and pain you’ve been enduring all these years! Do you really want to spend the rest of
I have?” Elva burst out, her composure shattered. “Right now, I can at least survive. But if I resist, there’s only death waiting for me!”
back is the real dead–end! Mrs. Chambers, there’s still time to turn things around, if
door slammed shut before she could
stood frozen, her expression a mask of anger and indignation. A thought began to form in her mind amidst
the studio’s front yard when another luxury sedan arrogantly pulled in, parking right
witch picked out? It’s so out of the way, the drive here was a total nightmare!” complained a woman stepping out of the car, dressed in a pink lace dress that screamed suburban
was Camille’s half–sister,
disapproval. It was Eunice’s mother, Mrs. Evert. “This so–called ‘renowned designer‘ is just a title she’s given herself, laying the groundwork to
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