Chapter 603

"He was just manipulating you," Mandy defended Teresa. "You haven't even gone through formal training, and your work is already so impressive. Imagine how amazing it would be if you had trained. "Eric is just a scumbag. He's the type who doesn't want others to shine when he can't achieve anything himself." Tiffany agreed with this. Teresa had been like a pearl covered in dust, unfortunate enough to be found by Eric. Instead of trying to polish the pearl, Eric had done everything he could to suppress and demean her, stripping away her last bit of confidence for his own sense of accomplishment. However, Teresa eventually met Leon. Leon carefully dusted off the pearl, allowing it to shine with its natural brilliance. Today, Teresa was wearing a traditional dress with her hair elegantly pinned up with a simple silver hairpin, radiating a sense of classical grace and elegance. Tiffany hadn't noticed the change before, but after returning from the trip, she realized that Teresa had she