Chapter 46

"Come on, Mr. Bates. Angelica isn't stupid," Douglas said as he poured Tommy a cup of tea. "And there's something you definitely don't know. The designer who's been all over the news lately actually stole Angelica's work!" "Rosie Morris?" Tommy asked. "That's right! It's her!" Douglas said with certainty before turning to Angelica to ask about how she handled the rights for the design. With both of them watching her closely, she hesitated, suddenly unsure whether she had handled it the right way. She answered honestly, "I sold the rights for 20 million dollars." Douglas was dumbstruck. "Are you serious?" Even if Angelica was going to sell the rights, 20 million dollars was far too low. Rosie had definitely made much more than that. "Why sell it?" he asked. Angelica explained her reasoning in detail. The logic behind her decision was so clear that Douglas almost felt naive for being idealistic. Rosie was someone Elliot protected, and Angelica was his wife. If she had pushed for