The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire

Chapter 1268 Purposely Pick On Her.

Upon seeing the mediocre, unremarkable snacks that Janet had brought, Mandy’s lips curled into a subtle sneer, dripping with disdain.

No wonder Janet’s deal had fallen through—she was likely too miserly and close-fisted, Mandy speculated.

Indeed, Mandy’s interception of Janet’s design project was anything but accidental.

She had meticulously planned it.

As soon as she left W Marks, Mandy began digging into recent happenings at Janet’s studio.

It wasn’t long before she uncovered that Janet had inadvertently offended Carly during a _ previous encounter, leaving Janet scrambling for a chance to make amends and win back Carly’s favor.

That was why Mandy sought out Carly, volunteering to tackle the job herself.

Otherwise, she would never have stooped to take on such a mundane task as designing clothes for an ordinary elderly person, much less actively reaching out to someone like Carly.

To Mandy, Carly was nothing more than a run-of-the-mill modeling agency owner, hardly worth the effort of cultivating a relationship.

The only endeavor truly worth Mandy’s time and cunning was to make life difficult for Janet.

out of the design industry altogether, ensuring Janet never

loser!” Mandy’s eyes burned with

of snacks

gift. These cookies are so crudely made, it’s obvious she was just going

collect Janet’s snacks for her

Mandy’s expression soured instantly.

such a shabby box of cookies? Shouldn’t they be tossed in the garbage? Mandy believed that Carly was nothing but a backwater bumpkin, and

glare before plastering on a warm

Reed, I’ve procured the finest treats in Barnes for you. Please enjoy them with your

eyes, filled with disappointment,

here for nothing,” Lexi grumbled, her fists clenched in frustration. “If Ms. Reed didn’t want to see us,

fault lies with me,

“But…”

further, but the crestfallen look on Janet’s face made her bite

offered a comforting

means more to me than winning

gentle and kindhearted, not one to be bothered by such setbacks, so she

you say so, I won’t be mad

departed, Lexi suddenly remembered Mandy and sensed something amiss

and unworried, Lexi had caught a fleeting glimmer