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.

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

Queenie 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

getting angry, Nicole leisurely crossed her legs. “You shouldn’t have to worry about

since Joanna was the design director for Gardner Apparel, she wasn’t

laughed. “I didn’t come here for anything in particular. I only

show any intention of answering her. “Now that I have given you my best wishes, I

and left

and Queenie in the office, the air in

chasing Queenie

Nicole thoughtfully and smiled. “Tell you what, Nicole—it doesn’t matter that you are

the threat at all. She only

she left after slamming the door

the women left. Propping her head against her palms, she pinched the bridge of

sure that Joanna and Queenie were working together because they were worried that she would be one step ahead of them in presenting Wendy’s dress