Chapter 31

Arial was enthralled with the design. “It’s amazing! As expected of Lily!”

She was very surprised. “What made you come today?”

“By the way,” she added, “you scarcely come here. What…?”

“I came with my sister. By the way, I’ll leave her to you. Take good care of her.”

“I promise she will have a happy life here!” Arial patted her chest. “Don’t worry! I’ve prepared the best designer to teach her.”

In that case, Babel nodded. “I’ll go. Keep the coffee for yourself.”

“What?” Arial stammered. “You’re leaving? Can you draw a few more! It would only take…”

“No,” Babel refused, rose, and walked out.

“That you haven’t released any new designs for clothes yet! It’s been almost a year since the last time!” Arial shouted after her.

“I’ll give you the drafts when I have time,” Babel replied before vanishing from sight.

Arial shook her head and sighed. If only Isabel could work a little harder and produce more designs, she would have become the richest woman.

When Roy came out and saw Isabel waiting, she ran over happily. “Isabel! I have good news for you! Dely Studio is willing to hire me, and I start tomorrow! The base salary is pretty good—$3000!”

“If I have good designs, there will be a commission. The salary is so good! It’s much better than delivering food!”

“And Lora Reed, the designer we just met, will teach and guide me. She herself is an excellent designer. Do you think I am lucky?”

Isabel smiled. “Oh, you’re so lucky, Roy.”

New designers typically started by doing odd jobs, some for a year or longer, before they could design anything. Moreover, the workplace was often cruel. Experienced designers didn’t always offer guidance; one had to observe, learn humbly, and figure things out independently. Never before had a new designer had a senior designer for guidance upon entering the company like Roy.

When Roy returned home that evening, she told everyone about her job change. Hannah was a rustic woman who knew nothing of luxury brands like Dely, as did Samuel, who had been paralyzed for many years. Only Jack understood what it meant to join Dely. After he explained it, Hannah and Samuel were overjoyed. Their daughter didn’t need to deliver food anymore; she could work in an office. What a wonderful thing! Overwhelmed with happiness, Hannah immediately went to cook dumplings for a celebration. Since Isabel had reunited with them, happy occurrences happened more often than ever at home.

But Jack was still worried. “Roy, I’m happy that you found a job, but Dely Studio is hard to get into. Even if they like your designs, it’s unlikely they’ll have a designer to guide you. Generally, designers start their careers doing odd jobs, but you aren’t. It all seems too smooth. Could you have encountered a scammer?”

Chapter 1

Roy was stunned. “I can’t be, Jack. I went to the headquarters of Dely Studio today. And I’ve seen this designer, Lora Reed, on TV before. It’s definitely her; Isabel went with me.”

Jack muttered, unconvinced.

“Jack, don’t worry. I’ve checked it for Roy. Dely Studio likes her work. I believe Roy will become an excellent designer,” Isabel said.

“All right,” Jack nodded. “Anyway, be careful. The workplace is different from delivering food; you have to be careful about everything.”

Roy assured him, “Yes, Jack. Don’t worry!”

Simon, who was also there, quietly tugged on Isabel’s sleeve and whispered, “Sis, you helped Roy, right?”

Isabel flustered. Simon whispered, “Don’t look at me like that. You know what kind of place Dely Studio is. They have no shortage of designers; lots of people would do anything to get in. Roy doesn’t even have a degree; she couldn’t possibly enter there even as an intern. So I suspect you’re behind this, am I right?”

Isabel felt like her disguise was about to be blown. She had managed to fool Jack, but she forgot Simon was also sharp. She patted Simon’s head hard. “Focus on your studies and stop meddling in our business.”

Simon curled his lip. He had a feeling Isabel wasn’t as simple as she looked. Their interaction was all caught by Blake. He had heard of Dely Studio, founded by the mysterious designer, Lily. In fashion and luxury circles, Dely was known to everyone, but Lily never showed herself. He had been curious about who she was. Isabel had so easily arranged for Roy to enter Dely Studio. What was the relationship between her and Dely? Blake felt the girl in front of him was simply a mystery.

The Clyde family and the Swanson family got together to discuss the wedding again. “Amelia already has Liam’s child; the wedding should be held earlier! She can’t wait,” Rosy said stridently, unconcerned about the Swanson family’s attitude. She insisted they be responsible for her pregnant daughter.

When she heard that, Mrs. Swanson glared at her son, seemingly blaming him for the pregnancy. A look of disgust crossed her face.

“Mrs. Clyde, I don’t think this is something to be rushed. Amelia and I…we will get rid of the child. After all, the engagement can still be valid,” Mr. Clyde said. “She’s young; it’s not good to get married so early. Why don’t we just…”

Caius was shocked. “Mr. Swanson, how can you say that? Get rid of the child? We’ll never do anything like that. Amelia is the apple of our eye! I have five sons, but my only daughter…”

Mrs. Swanson was flustered by his outburst.

Mr. Swanson interjected, “Caius, don’t get us wrong. My wife means Amelia’s reputation has been ruined by recent news. Getting married now might have a negative impact. Why don’t we wait until the storm blows over? It’s not too late to talk about marriage then.”

“The online news is slander and rumor! Amelia is a victim; she’s not what the internet reports say she is!” Caius still defended his daughter. But Mrs. Swanson scoffed inwardly. Nonsense! She had watched the video. With her arrogant manner and ostentatious jewels, Amelia had the look of a rude nouveau riche. She even cursed in public; it was a shame. Amelia hadn’t yet married into the Swanson family, but Mrs. Swanson could already predict what scandal she would cause if she did. Her disadvantageous report had involved the Clyde Group; if she married into the Swanson family, she might even implicate them. In Mrs. Swanson’s opinion, Amelia was a source of trouble and bad luck.

“Even if we neglect internet rumors, the whole incident is indeed in the limelight, and we should try to avoid further attention,” Mr. Swanson continued.

Rosy finally couldn’t bear it anymore and retorted angrily.