Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 1069

Chapter 1069 Victoria Is Missing

This must be a mother's tender love. Although I bestowed it upon my children, I had never experienced such an emotion. The Strasson family isn't exactly large, at least not compared to the Shurmer family, but it's not small either. If a conflict were to arise, the Shurmer family would also suffer damage. There's no need for that.

“No. I have no acquaintance with the Strasson family,” Bailey said. If it weren't for the Strasson family stirring up trouble this time, intending to replace the Yrina family's position in the embroidery industry, I wouldn't even give a hoot about them.

“I simply can't stand the way this family conducts their affairs, Mother. The Bureau of Intangible Cultural Heritage has been swayed by their favors, and they've colluded to sideline the Yrina family. It just doesn't sit right with me,” Bailey added.

Waverly slightly squinted her eyes, a hint of sternness flashing in her gaze. “I had always thought that the Strasson family was upright and honest. I never expected them to resort to such devious schemes. If it weren't for you, I would have almost fallen into their trap. A family as scheming as this one is not suitable to tailor your wedding dress. A wedding is such a sacred event, so it must not be exploited by them. The Strasson family isn't the only embroiderer around. If need be, I can recruit embroiderers from the marketplace. We can definitely make a wedding dress for you.”

With a light smile, Bailey said, “And there's the Yrina family. I really like Yrinasion embroidery. Yesterday, Zara, the fourth disciple of Yrina, came to see me. She's representing the Yrina family in this competition. If she wins, we'll ask her to help sew the wedding dress.”

Waverly nodded, her face still somewhat gloomy. “I finally have a chance to do something for you. I never imagined things would go so terribly wrong, nearly causing a huge blunder. To think I almost became a stepping stone is absolutely infuriating. No. I can't let this slide. I'm going to find your brother right now. I want him to teach the Strasson family a lesson. Otherwise, they'll think they can walk all over the Shurmer family.”

With that, Waverly dashed off toward the staircase in a flurry.

Watching her storm off in a huff, Bailey couldn't help but laugh.

“Mrs. Shurmer now loves you to the bone. You can finally say your hardships have turned into blessings.”

The sound of Juliana's voice echoed from behind. Instinctively, Bailey turned to look.

“Why are you still calling her Mrs. Shurmer? I've already changed the way I address her. Isn't it about time you do the same?” Bailey asked.

Juliana's face turned a shade of red, her voice trembling as she said, “I-I haven't even married into the Shurmer family yet. It's a bit shameless to address her differently so quickly.”

Bailey laughed scornfully. “You've done so many shameless things, so one more wouldn't matter, would it? Besides, I haven't even married into the Luther family yet, and I'm already calling Mrs. Luther 'Mom' with such ease.”

“I won't argue with you anymore. You're just too thick-skinned.”

Bailey found it somewhat amusing. When this girl followed me, she was utterly shameless, just like a little witch. Now that she's loved by a man, she's become more reserved.

After being escorted out of the main house by several housekeepers, Melanie and Karina could only leave with their tails between their legs.

In the car, Melanie couldn't contain her anger. “Who gave you the right to make decisions on your own? Zara's skills are almost on a par with Yrinasion Muse. What do we have to compete with her? How can we possibly beat her?” she thundered. What an idiot! Has her brain been blown to bits? She actually talked about fair competition in the Shurmer residence's living room. If we could win through fair competition, why would I bother to curry favor with Mrs. Shurmer or to please Bailey? Did she think I was stupid?

Karina stared out the window, her face devoid of emotion, letting Melanie rant.

Once Melanie had finished throwing her tantrum and finally shut up, Karina slowly began to say, “It's clear that Bailey has no intention of helping us. There's no point in saying more. The one competing this time is Zara. Let's focus our efforts on her. All we need to do is incapacitate her hand, or cause some sort of accident that prevents her from participating.”

Melanie sat up straight, her eyes beginning to sparkle with excitement. That's right! Wouldn't it solve the problem if we just prevented Zara from participating in the competition? Even if they want to find a replacement, who could they possibly find when the time comes? As long as Yrinasion Muse doesn't show up, the financial situation of the Yrina family cannot be turned around.

“This is a good idea, certainly better than trying to please Bailey. Karina, you really do have a lot of schemes up your sleeve. If we can't take down Sylvester with this, then I'll be d*mned,” Melanie said.

Karina gave a sarcastic smile. It's not that I'm smart. It's just that she's too foolish. Such a fool. I wonder where the Strasson family gets the confidence to expect her to bring honor to their name.

“Since you think it's feasible, arrange it, Melanie.”

At night, a shocking piece of news swept across major online platforms' front pages.

One of the titles read: The newly launched spring collection from Saunders Group is cutting corners, substituting inferior materials for quality ones. They've made a huge profit by using cheap fabric.

Another read: Saunders Group has crossed the line in business ethics, disrupting the clothing market, and as a result, is facing a boycott from all rational consumers.

One more read: Saunders Group is making money under the guise of luxury goods, but the products they produce are comparable to trash. We must crack down on such unscrupulous businesses.