"Leave this matter alone. You don't need to get involved," Pierce said sternly.In the face of Pierce's strong insistence, Tobias couldn't say anything in return. He muttered quietly, "Millie must have been devastated when she heard them say that nonsense."Pierce buried his head in his documents as though he hadn't heard that. However, the hand around his pen tightened.After Tobias left, he picked up his phone, wanting to call Millie. Yet, in the end, he didn't end up explaining anything to her.There were some things that she didn't need to know.…After Millie handled the matters at home, she made her way to her studio.Two days had passed, but she still hadn't managed to recruit a single person. Things were looking dismal.Celia was going crazy with anxiety."Don't worry. It doesn't matter if we don't manage to recruit. We can just take custom orders. An order is still an order!""Millie, do you think I'm worried about recruitment? No, I'm worried about the bet you made
Millie was over the moon. If Julian was willing to help her, then that would be excellent. "Did you really not make any advancements all these years? I saw the drafts submitted to the fashion design competition, and one of them was very similar to your style. I wanted to reach out to the designer, but the organizer said that this person didn't like showing their face in public, and I couldn't get in touch with them either…"As Julian spoke, he stared straight at Millie.Millie felt a little guilty."It's you, isn't it?""I didn't think you'd still remember my style.""It's bold and meticulous at the same time, yet it doesn't focus on the nitty gritty. Its ideas are also unique and imaginative. When I saw those clothes, I immediately thought of you. I had been worried that you had disappeared without a trace after graduation. I even thought that you had left the industry.""If you joined too, I'm sure you'd do an even better job than me.""Why didn't you promote yourself and bu
"Is this… your girlfriend? Pierce asked."No, it's not like that…" Millie said nervously.Julian laughed and explained, "This is Millie Jordan. She was a year below me in college. Millie, allow me to introduce you to Pierce Atkinson, the CEO of the Atkinson Group. My grandmother lives across from him. I used to go to his place to play when I was younger."Millie has a studio in Arbelton, which I'll also be joining. Remember to give us orders! We can do staff uniforms or personal orders.""Are you two going to become partners?""Yes.""That's nice. I'll definitely let you know. Do you mind if I join you for lunch? It's not every day that we see each other.""Sure. The more, the merrier."Pierce sat down calmly. On the other hand, Millie felt like she had been caught red-handed. She wished she could crawl into a hole and hide.At that moment, her phone rang. Julian had secretly sent her a text that read, "Weren't you worried about not having orders? If you build a rapport with P
Millie felt Pierce's cool gaze sweep over her. "See you again."With that, he left.It took Millie a long time to regain her senses."Millie, what's the matter? Why do you look so pale? Do you feel unwell?" Julian asked."I-I'm fine."At that moment, her phone beeped. It was a text from Pierce. "I want to see you in the underground parking lot in ten minutes."Millie wanted to cry. She was going to get her retribution."Um, I just remembered something I have to do. I need to go. You can drop by tomorrow to sign the contract.""You haven't finished your food…""I'm out of time."Millie left in a hurry. She circled the perimeter once before heading to the parking lot.She began to search for Pierce's car. When she walked past a van, an arm suddenly reached out and yanked her back.Frightened, she opened her mouth to scream when she caught a whiff of a familiar scent.Pierce pressed her against the car door, circling his arm around her. He looked down at her with a cold and j
Millie didn't think Pierce was kidding. He would put his money where his mouth was. After all, he used to be a public servant. He held himself to higher moral and legal standards than most people. One would expect him to be pure and righteous, but he wasn't. In fact, he even harbored a slight malevolence within him.He had an evil nature!He never dabbled in illegal business, but if it was technically legal, he would do as he pleased. For example, he took advantage of them being legally married to kiss and hug her as he wished.People like this were far more dangerous than she could imagine."I'll take you to the hospital. Your wound is still bleeding.""I'm not going to drop dead.""Go to the hospital," Millie said firmly. Then, she dragged him into the car and drove to the hospital.The reopened wound was gushing blood, staining his white shirt a terrifying shade of red. He needed new stitches and medication.Because she blamed herself, Millie took care of him by her bedsid
If it wasn't for Stefan, the other players in the fashion industry would have flown off the handle already.At some point, Wanda was going to reap what she sowed.Julian didn't even look at the contract before signing it. Before his pen touched the paper, Millie said, "Julian, you asked me before if I was single. I'm not anymore."The tip of Julian's pen shook, ripping a hole in the paper."T-That's so sudden. Weren't you single just two days ago? Did you find a suitable partner so soon?""Actually, I lied to you previously. I just didn't want to make it known, so… I'm sorry for lying to you, Julian."Julian smiled. "What's there to apologize for? Do you like him?"This question stumped her. She didn't dare to talk about romance anymore, especially since Pierce was such a dangerous person. He was even more difficult to handle than Stefan. There was no way she could like him.However, she admired him, was thankful to him, and feared him…If she said she didn't like him, then it
"Millie said that she'd lied to me before because she didn't want to make it known that she was dating someone. She also said that she was crazy about this guy. There's no chance for me at all.""She said that she was crazy over that guy?""Yes." Julian bowed his head in defeat."You'll meet someone better. She's not a match for you.""Pierce, I will never meet a girl I like this much again. You've never seen her when she looks dazzling and full of life. She is filled with raw talent. If you met a woman like her, you would fall for her too."There was no reply for a long time, so Julian changed the subject. After all, Pierce was a married man now. On top of that, his grandfather had set him up. He most likely wouldn't be able to relate."I'll buy you a few drinks next time."Julian hung up after that. When he went to talk to Millie about the order, he happened to find her browsing the web.She was on an auction site, focused on a piece of embroidery.It was one of Elara Voss'
Millie gripped her paddle tightly, unwilling to accept her fate."41 million dollars," she called."50 million dollars," Stefan said calmly. Soon, the figure flashed on the display screen.The people at the back broke out in whispers.As expected, only the wealthy could be this bold, casually increasing the bid price by ten million dollars at a time."51 million dollars," Millie said, stubbornly increasing her bid."60 million dollars," Stefan said, giving her a derisive glance.Millie knew that so long as they were here, she wasn't going to get the embroidery.Her face turned red from anger, and she dug her fingernails into her palms.She didn't want to accept her defeat, but she didn't have a choice.Just as the auctioneer was about to smack his gavel, another string of numbers appeared on the display again."What?""100 million dollars? The bidder in the Celestial Room has just put out a bid for 100 million dollars? What, was this artwork embroidered with gold?""Even i