Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 65

"Well... Thank you." Janet ran the tip of her finger along the rim of her mug before taking a sip of coffee. Her lips were upturned ever so slightly. She thought that Ethan had only said it to give her some comfort, though, so she decided not to take his words seriously.

In any case, she was in a terrible situation. Jocelyn definitely had more in store for her in the future, but for now, Janet just wanted to focus on keeping her job.

When they had returned from Color Company last time, Tiffany had proceeded to choose another designer's drafts for submission.

The next day, Tiffany called for a meeting and made the announcement. "Color Company has approved the drafts of another designer. Good job everyone. You've been working hard, so coffee and desserts are on me. Order whatever you like. Also, another conference will be held tomorrow, and a representative from Color Company will be coming to discuss the detailed plans for this project. You are all required to attend. Make sure you come on time."

"Whoever makes the decision over at Color Company must have awful taste," a colleague whispered to Janet once the meeting was dismissed. "I think your designs are so much better."

But Janet had more or less expected this outcome.

That didn't mean that she was glad to see her hard work go to waste. Even so, she hid her disappointment and mustered a smile. "Maybe they just don't like my style."

"How unfortunate," the other woman sighed. "I really thought you would catch a big break this time."

The meeting with the people from Color Company commenced as scheduled.

Naturally, Jocelyn came to the Larson Group in person on behalf of the company.

"Are you satisfied with the designs this time?" Tiffany asked calmly, her eyes fixed on Jocelyn.

"Yes, I'm very pleased with it. That this designer is surely going to make a name in the industry. I want to meet her, by the way. I intend to further our cooperation in the future."

Jocelyn perused through the portfolio, picking up sheets to study the drafts. As she did this, the massive diamond ring on her finger glinted in the sunlight.

"Thank you for your kind words." The young designer in question tucked her hair behind her ear and stood up.

Though immensely gratified, she couldn't help the pang of guilt that tightened her chest. Even she had always thought that Janet's designs were outstanding, and far better than hers.