Chapter 22: Today’s A Depressing Day
“Thank you! Miss Morris.” Mrs. Carter smiled.
Jennifer, who had stood by watching as this conversation transpired, was now seething anger.
When they left the gallery, Jennifer got in a fancy convertible sports car and stopped in front of Selene, who was at the roadside waiting for a cab.
“Selene, are you proud that Mrs. Carter chose your designs?”
Selene looked at her coldly. “I am happy about it, but I can see that this makes you very angry.”
Jennifer was stunned, and her face turned pale. “Selene, don’t be too pleased with yourself. If you’re really that great, why do you still only run a small store after so many years?”
“I only said I’m happy about it. This was the whole point of me coming here, wasn’t it? I run my small shop only to make a living. I’m not like you. I’ve never been a designer, just a craftswoman. I don’t understand why you treat me like an enemy.”
Jennifer smiled. “Yes, it is really off-putting treating you as an opponent.”
She snorted smugly, and suddenly, the phone in her hand rang.
“Johnson, What’s up?”
“…”
“I’m in a bad mood today; I have no appetite to go to a restaurant.”
“…”
“Will Clint also be there? Okay, I’ll be there soon.”
She hung up the phone, and her mood soon changed back to normal.
Selene frowned and looked at her. “You know, Clint?”
“Of course! I’ve known him since I was a child. Do you really think that I like guys like your ugly duckling boyfriend? The one whom I will get married to will be someone like Clint, who’s rich and handsome.”
“Oh, Yes.” Selene nodded. “But it seems that Clint will never fall in love with you since you’ve known each other for such a long time, and you’re still just friends.”
Jennifer’s weak point was revealed, but she retorted. “You know nothing. When I marry Clint, I might consider sending you an invitation to the wedding.”
Selene kept calm, and when Jennifer Keller went into her car, she bent down and knocked on her window.
Jennifer Keller pulled down the window. She looked at Selene through a pair of sunglasses and asked in a sarcastic tone. “You’re gonna ask me for a ride, aren’t you?”
“No, I won’t.” Selene smiled. “But there is something you should know.”
Jennifer raised an eyebrow. “What is it?”
“As far as I know, your beloved Clint seems to have been married recently.”
“You’re talking nonsense!” Jennifer was very convinced that what Selene had just said was bullshit. “We grew up together. If it were true, he would tell me. How could you possibly know? You’ve probably read some fake article online. I can’t believe you still love gossip!”
Selene knew that she stood no chance of convincing Jennifer. “Since you know Clint so well, you could just ask him and see if what I said is true or not.”
Of course, she was actually very certain that Clint would not admit that he had been married. He never publicized his marriage before they divorced, and it would be even less probable that he would talk openly about it after their divorce.
Jennifer apparently didn’t take her words seriously, either.
Jennifer’s brother, Johnson, called her to go to have dinner together. At first, Mrs. Carter chose Selene’s clothing, which made Jennifer very angry. However, after being invited to have dinner with Clint, she suddenly forgot most of her anger.
Clint was busy, so she rarely got the opportunity to have dinner with him. It was only when Clint met with her brother that she got the chance to enjoy herself with them.
When Jennifer arrived at the reserved room, Clint and Johnson were sitting down.
“Clint.” Jennifer greeted him with a smile on her face when she entered the room. “I’ve never had the chance to invite you for dinner. It seems that you only allow that brother that opportunity. Have you lost weight?”
Clint glanced at her and smiled. “Probably. Lots of work stress recently. How have you been?”
Johnson knew about Jennifer’s secret crush on Clint, so he chimed in with a joke before Jennifer could answer. “It’s really unfair. Your brother has recently lost almost ten pounds, but Jenny hasn’t noticed.”
Jennifer rolled her eyes at Johnson, then spoke to Clint. “I’m very busy, too. I’ve just set up my own clothing brand. There are so many things that I don’t understand. I could use your expert advice.”
Clint laughed. “Differences in the profession make one feel worlds apart. I know nothing about your trade.”
“That doesn’t matter! Just take time to come to my studio and purchase clothes. That’s enough. ”NôvelDrama.Org © content.
Clint nodded. “Of course I will.”
Johnson interjected. “Well, Jenny. You said that you were in a bad mood, so what happened?”
Hearing this, Jennifer pouted. “You Know that Belinda Carter is going to hold a painting exhibition and an auction next week, and she wanted to order two sets of clothes. I never imagined that if I went to take her a sample dress, she would choose someone else’s.”
Johnson burst into laughter. “That’s just a little setback. So what? Don’t take it so seriously.”
“I wouldn’t normally care that much, but she chose the dress of the woman I hate the most.”
Johnson raised his eyebrows. “Mrs. Carter chose the design from your old college enemy?”
“Yes, she did.” Jennifer snorted.
Clint’s eyebrows wavered slightly, then he smiled. “Well, ask the waiter to serve our food quickly; if not, Jenny will be angry.”
Jennifer pouted. “Well, the woman said that Clint was married. I don’t know where this piece of gossip comes from.”
Clint was stunned and did not say anything.
Johnson laughed happily. “It seems that Clint is still very popular on the Internet! I heard that there is a lot of gossip about your mystery wife on the Internet.”
Clint took his glass and took a sip of his drink. He put it back down. “She wasn’t lying. I was married.” He said without showing any emotion.
“What?” Johnson and Selene asked in unison.