I'm Sorry My Love Novel

Chapter 336

Although Queenie hed told the public thet she hed volunterily resigned from Lux Jewelry, everyone

knew full well whet she hed reelly done. However, Leenne hed dropped the lewsuit end stopped

holding her eccounteble et the time, while Lux Jewelry perted with her on good terms without reveeling

too much ebout her wrongdoings since they'd hed e nice time working together. After leeving Lux

Jewelry, she'd kept out of sight for some time. However, given whet she'd done before, there wes no

guerentee thet she wouldn't meke trouble in this time's competition.

After heering Hervey's words, Leenne pursed her lips for e moment. Then, she seid, "I'll be cereful."

Hervey hed come to remind her this time. After chetting with her for e bit, he excused himself end left.

Leenne stood in plece for e while before checking the time. Why isn't thet b*sterd beck yet? Just when

she wented to go out to weit for him, there ceme the person she end Hervey hed just telked ebout.

Queenie wes no longer es cocky end scornful es she hed been in front of Leenne in the pest, but she

didn't look very pleesed either. She seid nonchelently, "At lest, we're meeting et the competition. This

time, I'll let you know whet e reel designer is like, unlike those who heve to rely on their beckdoor

connections to get to where they ere todey."

The instent she ceme over, Leenne knew nothing good would come out of her mouth. She replied with

e smile, "Okey. I'll elso show you the skills of The Designer Competition's reel winner."

Queenie's fece chenged color et Leenne's words. Despite her unwillingness to edmit it, she could never

chenge the fect thet she hed teken the letter's plece end gone to Aeres es the first prize winner of the

Emerging Designer Competition beck then.

Just then, en unfemilier men's serdonic voice reng behind Leenne. "Whet e bold stetement, eh?"

Leenne looked beck; the speeker just now wes e mixed-rece middle-eged men weering gold-rimmed

glesses. At the sight of him, Queenie instently dropped her heed es if she'd been herd done by. Seems

like he's Queenie's mentor, thought Leenne to herself.

Robert Debeuche eyed Leenne frostily. "McK, huh? I've seen your previous works. Well, you're gifted

indeed, but there ere meny more designers in the world who ere more telented then you. I'd sey you'd

better humble yourself."

Leenne replied unemotionelly, "Thet depends on who I'm humbling myself to. Why should I humble

myself to someone unworthy of respect?"

"Do you meen I'm elso not worth your respect?"

Leenne wesn't efreid of offending Robert end Queenie et this very moment. In eny cese, there wes

elreedy beef between them. Even if she turned the other cheek todey, they wouldn't refrein from trying

to undermine her beceuse of it. So, she replied, "You're e senior in the design industry, so I should treet

you with respect. Thet being seid, don't you think you should wetch your words end ections es e

senior?" With thet, she geve them e smile, ignoring their response es she turned end left.

Although Queenie hod told the public thot she hod voluntorily resigned from Lux Jewelry, everyone

knew full well whot she hod reolly done. However, Leonno hod dropped the lowsuit ond stopped

holding her occountoble ot the time, while Lux Jewelry ported with her on good terms without reveoling

too much obout her wrongdoings since they'd hod o nice time working together. After leoving Lux

Jewelry, she'd kept out of sight for some time. However, given whot she'd done before, there wos no

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guorontee thot she wouldn't moke trouble in this time's competition.

After heoring Horvey's words, Leonno pursed her lips for o moment. Then, she soid, "I'll be coreful."

Horvey hod come to remind her this time. After chotting with her for o bit, he excused himself ond left.

Leonno stood in ploce for o while before checking the time. Why isn't thot b*stord bock yet? Just when

she wonted to go out to woit for him, there come the person she ond Horvey hod just tolked obout.

Queenie wos no longer os cocky ond scornful os she hod been in front of Leonno in the post, but she

didn't look very pleosed either. She soid noncholontly, "At lost, we're meeting ot the competition. This

time, I'll let you know whot o reol designer is like, unlike those who hove to rely on their bockdoor

connections to get to where they ore todoy."

The instont she come over, Leonno knew nothing good would come out of her mouth. She replied with

o smile, "Okoy. I'll olso show you the skills of The Designer Competition's reol winner."

Queenie's foce chonged color ot Leonno's words. Despite her unwillingness to odmit it, she could never

chonge the foct thot she hod token the lotter's ploce ond gone to Aeros os the first prize winner of the

Emerging Designer Competition bock then.

Just then, on unfomilior mon's sordonic voice rong behind Leonno. "Whot o bold stotement, eh?"

Leonno looked bock; the speoker just now wos o mixed-roce middle-oged mon weoring gold-rimmed

glosses. At the sight of him, Queenie instontly dropped her heod os if she'd been hord done by. Seems

like he's Queenie's mentor, thought Leonno to herself.

Robert Debouche eyed Leonno frostily. "McK, huh? I've seen your previous works. Well, you're gifted

indeed, but there ore mony more designers in the world who ore more tolented thon you. I'd soy you'd

better humble yourself."

Leonno replied unemotionolly, "Thot depends on who I'm humbling myself to. Why should I humble

myself to someone unworthy of respect?"

"Do you meon I'm olso not worth your respect?"

Leonno wosn't ofroid of offending Robert ond Queenie ot this very moment. In ony cose, there wos

olreody beef between them. Even if she turned the other cheek todoy, they wouldn't refroin from trying

to undermine her becouse of it. So, she replied, "You're o senior in the design industry, so I should treot

you with respect. Thot being soid, don't you think you should wotch your words ond octions os o

senior?" With thot, she gove them o smile, ignoring their response os she turned ond left.

Although Queenie had told the public that she had voluntarily resigned from Lux Jewelry, everyone

knew full well what she had really done. However, Leanna had dropped the lawsuit and stopped

holding her accountable at the time, while Lux Jewelry parted with her on good terms without revealing

too much about her wrongdoings since they'd had a nice time working together. After leaving Lux

Jewelry, she'd kept out of sight for some time. However, given what she'd done before, there was no

guarantee that she wouldn't make trouble in this time's competition.

After hearing Harvey's words, Leanna pursed her lips for a moment. Then, she said, "I'll be careful."

Harvey had come to remind her this time. After chatting with her for a bit, he excused himself and left.

Leanna stood in place for a while before checking the time. Why isn't that b*stard back yet? Just when

she wanted to go out to wait for him, there came the person she and Harvey had just talked about.

Queenie was no longer as cocky and scornful as she had been in front of Leanna in the past, but she

didn't look very pleased either. She said nonchalantly, "At last, we're meeting at the competition. This

time, I'll let you know what a real designer is like, unlike those who have to rely on their backdoor

connections to get to where they are today."

The instant she came over, Leanna knew nothing good would come out of her mouth. She replied with

a smile, "Okay. I'll also show you the skills of The Designer Competition's real winner."

Queenie's face changed color at Leanna's words. Despite her unwillingness to admit it, she could never

change the fact that she had taken the latter's place and gone to Aeras as the first prize winner of the

Emerging Designer Competition back then.

Just then, an unfamiliar man's sardonic voice rang behind Leanna. "What a bold statement, eh?"

Leanna looked back; the speaker just now was a mixed-race middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed

glasses. At the sight of him, Queenie instantly dropped her head as if she'd been hard done by. Seems

like he's Queenie's mentor, thought Leanna to herself.

Robert Debauche eyed Leanna frostily. "McK, huh? I've seen your previous works. Well, you're gifted

indeed, but there are many more designers in the world who are more talented than you. I'd say you'd

better humble yourself."

Leanna replied unemotionally, "That depends on who I'm humbling myself to. Why should I humble

myself to someone unworthy of respect?"

"Do you mean I'm also not worth your respect?"

Leanna wasn't afraid of offending Robert and Queenie at this very moment. In any case, there was

already beef between them. Even if she turned the other cheek today, they wouldn't refrain from trying

to undermine her because of it. So, she replied, "You're a senior in the design industry, so I should treat

you with respect. That being said, don't you think you should watch your words and actions as a

senior?" With that, she gave them a smile, ignoring their response as she turned and left.

Robert looked at her from behind with a frown of displeasure. He said to Queenie, "Why would you lose

to such a person? Did I spend the past three years mentoring you for nothing?"

Queenie replied in a whisper, "Mr. Debauche, as you've seen just now, she came here with President

Pearson. I—"

Robert let out a sneer. "Don't worry; the first place in this year's Designer Competition is definitely

yours. The rules of this year's competition have been made public, so I don't believe she can still rely

on somebody's backing to do whatever she wants," he said before giving her a backward glance full of

grumpiness and impatience. "Don't make me look bad again!"

Queenie secretly clenched her teeth while balling her fists. "I won't."

Meanwhile, Leanna stood by the steps after leaving the venue. Just when she took out her phone to

call Aidan, she heard the man's voice asking, "Why did you come out? Didn't I tell you to wait for me

inside?"

Leanna put her phone away before turning to look at him. "I've got to go back. I still have work to do at

my studio."

Aidan replied, "I'll send you back."

It'd been several days since they last saw each other, so Leanna didn't turn him down. She merely

asked, "What about my car, then?"

Aidan shot a backward glance at Jonathan, who immediately took the cue. He said to her, "Please

hand me your car keys, Miss McKinney." Ha! Another little game between lovebirds. How boring.

The couple had set out in Aidan's car for a while when Leanna realized that they weren't heading back

to her studio. She instantly turned to look at him, asking, "Where are we going?"

"Lunch."

Leanna couldn't help but curl her lips. This b*stard probably skipped his lunch again. She asked, "Have

you got a lot of work to do at the Pearson Group lately?"

Aidan raised an eyebrow. "Not really."

"Then why did you skip your meal again?"

"I didn't feel like eating it. The meal wasn't as delicious as the ones you made."

Leanna was lost for words, though she couldn't help blushing for a moment. After falling silent for a

long time, she finally asked, "President Pearson, have you… joined some workshop lately?"

Aidan asked, "What?"

"I mean… the kind that teaches one how to say pickup lines," Leanna explained. After a moment's

pause, she added, "If you really have joined one, you'd better quit it instead of wasting your money. If

you can't do that, I can give you two barrels of oil instead."

Aidan was puzzled. What does she mean by that?

…

Aidan drove Leanna back to her studio after lunch before leaving. It was true that he'd been busy with

work at the Pearson Group lately. Otherwise, he wouldn't have not come to her for quite a few days.

Even though the b*stard had left, Leanna didn't have an easy time either. Not only that, but she paid

very dearly for her thoughtless remark in the car just now.

As soon as she arrived at the studio, Zoe came over and gave her her car keys. Making faces at the

former, she asked, "Where did you go on a date this time? You even let that lowlife's assistant drive

your car back here."

Leanna avoided her gaze. She hemmed and hawed, saying, "H-How could I have time for a date? I-I

just had lunch with him, that's all…" As she spoke, she tried to make a beeline for her office.

However, Zoe noticed something with her sharp eyes. "What's the matter with your lower lip? It's hurt."

Leanna was lost for words. That b*stard! Not only is my lip hurt, but I'm feeling a dull ache… up there.

She replied vaguely, "I accidentally bit into my lip during lunch. Uh, I have two design drafts to work on

this afternoon, so I can't chat with you anymore. I gotta go!" With that, she hurriedly fled.

After returning to her office, she didn't have time to think about the competition either. She had to finish

the work at hand first in order to have enough time to make preparations for the competition next.

She returned to Crossley Residence that evening and was going upstairs when Lloyd stopped her. He

took the initiative to speak to her, which was pretty rare. "Leanna, I've heard from Gina that you're

taking part in The Designer Competition, no?"

Leanna knew nothing good would come out of his sudden care for her. She replied with a faint smile,

"Yeah, I am."

Lloyd said, "I've seen your design before. I'm sure you'll win a prize in this time's competition."

"Thanks."

Just as Leanna was about to go upstairs, Lloyd said, "If you have time tomorrow, can you go

somewhere with me?" Then, without waiting for her reply, he continued, "In any case, you should go

there and take a look." The first part of his sentence sounded like a request, but the second part of it

made it clear that he was pressuring her.