Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 223 One Step Ahead

Joanna finally stopped beating around the bush when she noticed the look of impatience on Nicole’s face.

“I am just curious, Miss Lisa. What did Mrs. Gardner tell you when she told you to stay behind after I left the other day?”

Nicole finally understood the reason the two came to put on a show was not to ridicule her, but to probe for information.

Finding the situation hilarious, she answered Joanna’s question with another one of her own. “Why did you come to me instead of going to ask Mrs. Gardner directly?

Joanna’s face tightened as she balled her hands into fists. “Wendy and Mrs. Gardner have both chosen my design, Miss Lisa. I am afraid it will be bad for your reputation if you insist on intervening.”

Upon hearing that, Nicole crossed her arms across her chest and walked back to her chair. As she leaned against the backrest of the chair, she asked casually, “Wendy said she liked my design, didn’t she?”

There’s no way Wendy changed her mind! Joanna thought as she felt her heart skip a beat.

my design. You can’t just come and steal my

scolded impatiently, “Don’t bother replying to her nonsense. We are the ones with the jewelry from Triton Studio. None of the clothes she designed will be

leisurely crossed her legs. “You shouldn’t have to worry about anything if this

for a few more months, and since Joanna was the design director for Gardner

in particular. I only came to congratulate you when I saw

answering her. “Now that I have given you my best

swiftly turned around and left after

Nicole and Queenie in the office, the air in the room instantly

visitor, she started chasing Queenie off. “What? Can’t walk? Or are you still not done

up after hearing Nicole’s sarcastic words. She then looked at Nicole thoughtfully and smiled. “Tell you what, Nicole—it doesn’t matter that you

by the threat at all. She only

word as she left after slamming the door

slightly after the women left. Propping her head against her palms, she pinched

that she would be one step ahead