Chapter 364: Chapter 364: Is That What You Think of Me?
The sarcasm in Summer Monroe’s eyes was undisguised, like a knife turned real, stabbing deep into Soren Foster’s heart.
"You’re just my lover, nothing more. Without me, would you have what you have now?" Summer’s disdain gradually revealed, "What, just because you shared my bed a few times, you think you can replace Felix?"
Soren’s heart was instantly pierced, bleeding heavily, as he clung to his last bit of hope, gritting his teeth, "I never intended to replace him! Summer, I truly love you, why can’t you give me a chance to openly take care of you?!"
"Enough, Soren! Don’t think I don’t know what you’re after! You heard Violet Ford say she would give me dividend shares, so you got tempted. Currently, all my assets are inherited from my late husband, so you can’t interfere. However, once those dividend shares are in my hands, they become my assets for you to dispose of at will, is that it?"
Summer, as if having an insight into everything, mockingly sized up Soren, "Playing this game with me, you’re still too naive!"
True feelings were trampled repeatedly, ruthlessly, underfoot, and the hand hanging by Soren’s side trembled slightly.
He looked at Summer with bloodshot eyes, "Is that really what you think of me?"
"What else am I supposed to think?" Summer sneered, "Everything I’ve achieved today is based entirely on my own efforts! I won’t allow anyone to destroy all of this!"
The ambition in her eyes grew increasingly intense, until it consumed her.
"And what about Violet? Isn’t she fond of getting involved with that slut Evelyn Clayton to humiliate me? I’ll let them taste today’s experience as well..."
Soren took a deep breath, feeling utterly exhausted.
But, by habit, Soren couldn’t hold back, "What do you plan to do now?"
"Evelyn Clayton and Violet Ford, and their tagalong Yara Reagan, have now established Gem Culture. It looks like they’ll soon be running some publicity. There’s no shortage of opportunities!" Summer said, urging Soren again with irritation, "Instead of painting pie in the sky with me, why don’t you go keep an eye on their movements! Save me some trouble!"
Soren was shoved out the door by Summer, standing at the entrance in disarray, his expression dark and unclear.
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Time passed bit by bit, the weather grew colder, but Evelyn Clayton and Yara Reagan’s business was getting hotter.
The pair showed the jewelry accessory designs to Violet Ford, and once finalized, they started personally polishing the gems.
Evelyn’s arrangement was for her to personally work on the accessories for the "Emerald Water Dream" dress, to redesign the original veil with jewelry elements, and then move on to the necklace and earrings.
Yara was responsible for another dress, whose auction price was second only to "Emerald Water Dream".
The rest was all handed over to the jewelry designers from Violet’s past, but the design drafts still came from Evelyn and Yara.
After two busy weeks, the jewelry accessories were beginning to take shape, the office renovations almost complete, so Evelyn went to the factory to hold a meeting for the employees.
Mentioning the ability assessment discussed earlier with Yara, Evelyn called Julia Lawrence alone to the office.
After appealing to reason and emotion, Julia finally agreed to take the assessment, to run for the position of design director.
As expected, Julia’s design skills were up to the mark, even earning Violet’s praise.
Thus, the candidate for design director was settled, and Evelyn also picked out two promising pattern masters from the factory to bring to the new company.
Another busy week went by, with all work reaching its final stages.