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.

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

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

shouldn’t

would still work in the Gardner Corporation for a few more months, and since Joanna

come here for anything in particular. I only came to congratulate you when I saw that you are

continued when Nicole didn’t show any intention of answering her. “Now that I have given you my best wishes, I shall take my leave

turned around and left

Queenie in the office, the air in

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

at Nicole thoughtfully and smiled. “Tell you what, Nicole—it doesn’t matter that you are the Chief Designer of F&M

intimidated by the threat at all. She only chuckled before she spat, “You overestimate

as she

women left. Propping her head against her palms, she

they were worried that she would be one step ahead of them in presenting Wendy’s dress at