Chapter 87
Jocelyn had also seen her boyfriend, Archie, who had just ignored her calls, in the Twitter post. She immediately understood and ended her attempts to reach his phone. Instead, she opened their chat window and sent a message.
“If you don’t pick up my call, we’re done.”
Meanwhile, Archie had been smugly waiting for Jocelyn’s call to time out again. Then, he saw the message.
His temper flared instantly. He couldn’t believe her audacity.
If anyone was ending things, it should be him. He had vowed never to let someone else beat him to it again.
Furious, he was the one to call back this time.
“Jocelyn Tillman, what is that supposed to mean? You keep using breakups as a threat now. You disappoint me!”
As always, he was domineering and aggressive, making no effort to lower his voice despite the people around him.
Jocelyn seemed used to it. Her voice dropped, sounding pitiful as she said, “Archie, you finally
answered.”
He gave a cold laugh and said, “Get to the point. I’m busy, and I do not have time for your
childish nonsense!”
Jocelyn did not waste her words and immediately got to the issue with the gown.
“Is Mr. Baker there? I don’t have his number. This gown really matters to me, and I would still like to wear it on the red carpet. I was hoping that it could be fixed quickly.”
Archie was already growing impatient as he listened to her story. The moment he realized that she was using him to reach Theodore, he nearly lost it.
This woman really had guts. He had underestimated her before.
Biting back his rage, he snapped, “It’s just a piece of clothing. Do you have to make such a big deal out of it? Theodore isn’t a tailor, and he does not have the time to fix that garbage gown of yours!”
“Archie, please,” Jocelyn pleaded. “Let me speak with him…”
Archie, riled up with amusement now, said mockingly, “Do you think that my connections are for you to use however you like? Unbelievable. It’s just a gown. Wear whatever. You’re my
girlfriend. Who are you trying to look good for-
He had not even finished his sentence when the call was cut off abruptly.
Jocelyn had hung up on him. Archie couldn’t believe that she had the nerve to hang up on him again. He clenched his teeth in fury.
From the side, Eleanor smiled and teased, “What’s wrong? Who got you all worked up?”
gown
He tried to rein in his anger. “It’s that little girlfriend of mine. She claimed that the received from Windswept Atelier was defective, and she demanded Theodore’s contact information. But I refused.”
At this, Theodore turned to look at him.
she
The man who always seemed aloof now appeared displeased. “You mean Jocelyn? I personally oversaw the preparation of that gown. Windswept Atelier’s best designers handled it. There’s no way it would have such a disgusting flaw. Archie, keep your woman in check
“As if I need you to tell me that,” Archie snarled. “Don’t try to pin this on me. With your half- baked design skills, if not for El back then, you think you’d-”
“Archie!” Eleanor cut him off sharply, shooting him a look of disapproval. “What happened back then is in the past. There is no need to bring it up again.”
Theodore’s face turned ugly. His complexion was pale, and when he was angry, his gaze looked ready to kill.
Archie realized that his words had crossed a line, so he tried to calm his mind.
Eleanor glanced between them, speaking gently, “Theodore’s success is a blend of talent and luck. Without real skill, he couldn’t have dominated the country’s fashion scene for years or earned the title of a true master. Archie, you should apologize.”
“Yeah, yeah…” Archie grumbled. Despite his reluctance, he muttered an apology, saying, ” Sorry, alright?”
He blamed Jocelyn. If it had not been for her call, he would never have had to apologize to this smug brat.
Theodore threw him a cold look and scoffed. “I refuse it.”
“You!”
“Theodore,” Eleanor reached out and tugged at his sleeve.
