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Chapter 116
"I don't need you to lecture me!" Queenie uttered with a smirk. "Are you proud of yourself
now? Even though I won the title of champion in The Emerging Designer Competition, and
was in Aeras for three years, it seems I'm still no match for you. I bet you're secretly
laughing at me, aren't you?"
"I do find you pretty funny. I've never had the thought of surpassing you—you're the one
who keeps comparing yourself to me. On the one hand, you understand that your skills are
no match for mine, yet you feel like I should be one level below you since you got the
opportunity to study in Aeras. It's almost as if studying there increases your worth as a
person. On the other hand, regardless of whether we're talking about The Emerging
Designer Competition or your studies in Paris, all of that happened three years ago. You're
the one who keeps clinging onto the past," Leanna uttered.
"Stop making yourself sound all righteous and principled. Everyone knows that you gave
up on your chance for the sake of money. Do you think you're more elegant or classy than
me? I don't think my artwork is any worse than yours—I'm just not as lucky as you are,"
Queenie replied. Leanna merely smiled without continuing the conversation. Instead, she
turned and left the other woman behind.
Thanks, Queenie. I don't think I would've ever heard someone tell me that I'm lucky if you
didn't do it, Leanna thought. After she left, Queenie bit her bottom lip and glared at the
necklace in the bin before narrowing her eyes.
…
Leanna had just gotten to the exit when she heard Harvey shouting for her to stop. "You
came just in time, McK. I need your help." The Barnetts had hosted a jewelry-themed
charity dinner, and they had managed to gather a good number of wealthy women's
accessories to be auctioned on that day. They would give all the funds accumulated during
the auction to charity.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSince Lux Magazine was one of the top jewelry magazines in the nation, they were among
the first to receive an invitation to the event. After Harvey's discussion with his boss, they
decided that Lux Jewelry would take out a long-treasured piece of jewelry for the event. At
the same time, Leanna and Queenie would each put out their products. That way, the
public would perceive Lux Magazine in a more positive light, and the event would assist in
boosting the names of both designers. In addition, this would ensure they had more clients
in the long run.
Nevertheless, time wasn't on their side—the charity dinner was in one week's time. "You
can put out one of the pieces you designed previously. Then, after one of your pieces, you
can just place anything that fits," Harvey told Leanna.
"I got it," she replied with a nod.
…
When they arrived home, Leanna sat at the desk and edited Georgina's drafts for a while.
As she worked on the drafts, she recalled what Harvey had said to her earlier that day.
Ever since she married Aidan, she hadn't designed anything until she finally divorced him
and returned to Lux Magazine. So, she hadn't produced anything in the past three years.
As for the ones I did three years ago… I don't feel satisfied with them now that I have
gotten a second look at them.
Luckily, she would make notes in her sketchbook whenever she had any ideas or
inspirations. But, after she tossed and turned in bed that night, the one design that left the
strongest impression in her mind was still the piece of paper that she had torn out of her
book. She let out a dejected sigh. She didn't need to think to know where the piece of
paper was—Aidan had definitely thrown it into the bin on Underwood Lane.
She helplessly looked through the items on her desk for a while, but she accidentally
knocked something off. When she picked up the article, she realized that it was the pocket
watch she had gotten from Jethro. She opened the clock to see a group picture of the
three of them, and she ran her fingers across the picture with a thoughtful look on her
face.
After a short while, she put the pocket watch down before she started to work on a draft.
Once she was done, she stretched her limbs and glanced at the clock to see that it was
11.00PM. Ever since the previous incident, Alice no longer called her out for meals—Alice
simply left dinner in the pot where it was kept warm. As a result, the food temperature
was just right when Leanna went down for her dinner, and it was already 11.30PM by the
time Leanna was done.
Aidan wasn't home even though it was starting to get late, and Leanna hesitated for a
moment before she finally texted Jonathan. 'Is Aidan still working overtime in the office?'
she asked.
'Yes,' Jonathan replied.
'Has he eaten?'
'No.'
I don't know why Aidan decided to take action against Anthony, but either way, he took
revenge for Zoe that day, Leanna thought. I don't want to owe him any favors. So, Leanna
stood up and prepared some egg mayo sandwiches before storing them in an airtight
container. Then, she went up to grab her coat before leaving the house.
Meanwhile, Jonathan took his phone back from Aidan in the president's office in Pearson
Group before inquiring. "Aren't you leaving yet, President Pearson?" Jonathan asked.
"I have a few more documents to handle, but you can leave first," Aidan replied flatly.
"Okay." Jonathan was about to leave when Aidan spoke again. "Leanna's coming over
later, so you can tell the guards to just let her in," Aidan ordered.
"…Okay," Jonathan replied. No wonder he's staying back—he must be waiting for her. It
seems like President Pearson is no longer as aggressive and pushy toward Mrs. Pearson
since they went to Underwood Lane. He's not as sharp and sarcastic with his words
anymore. That's a great start. Perhaps I won't have to waste all of that brain juice on
helping President Pearson to come up with excuses in the future. Before Jonathan left, he
went over to pass Aidan's message to the night guards. "Mrs. Pearson will come in a while,
so you guys can just allow her to enter later," he ordered. The guards nodded compliantly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut to Jonathan's surprise, Mia showed up at the office just moments after he left. Mia had
been a respected figure at one point but didn't know how to control herself. She didn't just
look down on the title of Mrs. Pearson; there were even voice recordings of her criticizing
other brands and speaking about them as if she were above their standards. Her
popularity saw a massive decline after that incident.
The Pearsons didn't seem to care about her—all they did was stay silent and under the
radar for a while. In truth, she had already wanted to pay a visit to Aidan's workplace for a
while. Unfortunately, the guys at the front desk and the guards would often block her way.
So this time, she thought of applying for a model role after hearing the jewelry charity
event needed them. Alas, the organizers rejected her immediately.
Although this triggered Mia, she had no other choice than to beg Aidan to give her another
chance. She was surprised that it was so easy for her to enter the building this time. The
guard on shift that day was a new worker—he had never seen Mia in the past. Since
Jonathan had told the guards that a 'Mrs. Pearson' was going to visit them in a while, and
they simply assumed that they had gotten the right person when they saw how gorgeous
and well-dressed Mia was.
But about ten minutes later, a woman in a casual outfit showed up. The guards were
stunned as she was prettier than the first woman. So which one is the real Mrs. Pearson?
Leanna hesitated for a moment when she saw how the guards looked at her. "Am I not
allowed to enter?" she asked in a whisper.
Leanna recalled that Pearson Group had a rule where they didn’t allow Lux's designers to
entire. But I haven't told the guards anything about my work, have I? The guard looked
equally confused. "Are you Mrs. Pearson?" one of the guards asked carefully.
"…I'm not," Leanna said hesitantly.
"Then what are you doing here at this hour?" the guard asked.
She took a glance at the container in her hands. She had wanted to deliver some food to
Aidan, but right before she explained herself, she changed her mind. "I just happened to
pass by," she spoke stiffly.
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