Chapter 286

Stanley paused for a moment, then continued in a voice dripping with contempt, "By the way, Ms. Smith started entering crochet competitions and winning prize money years ago. Do you know why she never told you? Because of your fragile male ego. "You couldn't stand a woman outshining you. She had to downplay her talent just to protect your pathetic pride, and you stabbed her in the back!" Stanley had had enough. "Without Ms. Smith, do you really think we'd ever team up with someone like you? Not a chance." With that, he hung up. The call ended, leaving Simon in shock. Stanley's words echoed in his mind. Janice had been winning prize money for years and hiding it from him just to protect his ego. So, those sponsors never existed. She had been using her own winnings to keep Refined Threads Co. afloat all along. His phone slipped from his grip and hit the floor. He sank onto the couch, his body stiff and his mind blank. He had misunderstood Janice. Not only that—he had belittled her.