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Chapter 116 Which One’s Mrs. Pearson?
“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.
Since 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
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJewelry 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.
But 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
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmtitle 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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