CHAPTER 131 UNREQUITED

“Miss Glory, have you completed the design I requested?” The call was from Cedric, a client who had commissioned her for a design. “I’m sorry, Mr. Perez. Your design isn’t ready yet,” Bella informed him. Cedric’s voice rose in volume. “Not ready yet? Are you refusing my commission?” “No. I mentioned earlier that I’ve been rather busy these past couple of days,” Bella explained. “I need to see the design by tomorrow, or I’ll take up the matter with your manager.” Cedric’s tone was stern, and he abruptly ended the call. Bella furrowed her brow slightly. The design Cedric wanted was quite vague. He merely requested something simple and elegant. Given that, she wouldn’t need much time to create a basic design. At lunchtime, a delivery arrived for Mary. Mary looked puzzled. “For me?” She hadn’t ordered anything. The delivery was from a renowned hotel. “Are you Mary Shear?” the delivery person asked. “Yes, that’s me.” “Then this is for you.” The delivery person promptly left af