Shattered Vows: Call Me Auntie Now novel Chapter 257

Quinn narrowed her eyes and asked Sarah Sterling, "Don't we have a few backup embroiderers on call? Did you try reaching out to them?"

Sarah answered frantically, "I did, and that's exactly what's so weird about this."

"They used to constantly ask us for work, but now that we actually have projects for them, they either claim their schedules are full or that they're out of town. Two of them even suddenly demanded triple their usual rates!"

Sweat beaded on Sarah's forehead. "The fabric supply is delayed, and the embroiderers are backing out. We simply don't have the time to wait around for this!"

"The socialites who placed these orders all have strict delivery deadlines. If we can't produce the dresses in time, we'll be in breach of contract."

"Even though we didn't sign formal penalty clauses with them, failing to deliver on time means breaking our promise. If word gets out, it will completely ruin Aura Studio's reputation."

Quinn was entirely aware of that.

In this industry, once you lost your credibility, it was nearly impossible to regain a foothold.

If Quinn had harbored any wishful thinking when she first heard about the fabric shortage, right now, she was absolutely certain someone was intentionally targeting her.

The fabric supply cut off, and the master embroiderers collectively bailed.

Two of the most critical stages went wrong at the exact same time.

It was too coincidental.

Suspiciously so.

She had just secured a massive batch of custom gown orders from the elite socialite circle, only to have her raw materials and artisans completely hijacked.

She couldn't think of anyone else who would do this but Vivienne Ambrose.

Back in college, Vivienne's designs always fell short of Quinn's, and her jealousy had festered ever since. It was Vivienne who had framed her graduation project for plagiarism in the first place.

Vivienne was trying to destroy the high-society connections Quinn had painstakingly built, ensuring she would lose any chance of landing massive deals in the future.

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