Chapter 30

Simon was confused. With such a great crochet design, why wasn't it brought to the company? Why did Janice just let it sit unused? Although Desert Oasis wasn't the most impressive piece, compared to Janice's past crochet designs, it was a clear step up. Knowing they had been together for seven years and yet she had still kept secrets from him, Simon couldn't let it go. He made a mental note of this grievance. "Simon, don't be angry. I made you some chowder. Why bother being upset with Janice? She switched jobs. But so what? She's just one seamstress. It's not like we're missing out on much," Amelia said, her tone dismissive. To Amelia, Janice was just a seamstress—nothing more. Simon snapped, "You don't get it! The piece Refined Threads Co. used in the competition was Janice's work. She had the audacity to hide it from me! Not only did she play games with me, being totally dishonest, but now, she's teaming up with that old woman to deceive me!" That woman who sold the crochet des