The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride
Chapter 886

Chapter 886

Chapter 886

Katie was a bit puzzled, “What just happened?”

Chloe’s gaze fell on Katie’s bag, suddenly asking: “How long have you been learning embroidery?”

Katie was totally clueless why Chloe would bring up this topic out of the blue.

“I started learning when I was little…”

As Katie said this, she clenched her bag a bit, a frown forming on her face. Chloe noticed her reaction and couldn’t help but give her an extra glance. This girl seemed to have quite a few secrets.

“I have a ton of stuff to do this afternoon, so let’s skip the shopping trip.“”

“What? But you just said…”

Chloe grinned and raised an eyebrow at Katie, “I think tomorrow would be a better day for shopping.”

Katie had no clue what was going on in this woman’s head. She was even more confused. What was going to happen tomorrow? How would she know?

“So, what are we doing this afternoon then?”

Chloe just smiled and didn’t answer.

At that moment, Wendy came over and stood in front of them, her face adorned with her signature smile.

“What’s going on?”

Katie looked up, gave her a glance, and upon seeing her radiant and generous smile, she quickly looked back down.

Seeing Katie’s reaction, Wendy just smiled slightly and turned to Chloe with a questioning look.

Chloe smiled back and asked: “Ms. Alonso, where are you planning to go shopping?”

Wendy chuckled, “I’m heading to the men’s section to pick out some clothes for my father.”

“Oh, I see.” Chloe nodded understandingly, “Take your time then.”

Wendy paused, “Aren’t you guys going shopping too? Why don’t we go together?”

“Um, we have other stuff to do, so we’ll have to pass on the shopping for today.”

The smile on Wendy’s face dimmed a bit, “Is that so?”

“Yes, feel free to shop around.”

With a relaxed smile on her face, Chloe grabbed Katie’s hand and started walking in the opposite direction of the men’s section.

As they passed by Wendy, the smile on her face instantly faded. She turned to look at their retreating figures, her expression turning gloomy.

“Where are we going next?”

Katie had a hunch of what was going on, but she didn’t push for more.

Chloe turned to look at her, “Aren’t you planning to wear that dress your sister bought for you?”

Katie’s face paled, shaking her head, “I have no intention of attending any ‘welcome party“.”

As the elevator reached the ground floor, she led Katie out, giving a cold snort. “Do you think you have a say in this? You think your sister will just let you off if you refuse to go?”

Katie didn’t speak.

“Do you think if you don’t seek trouble, trouble won’t find you?”

“Then…what should I do?”

Chloe turned her head, squinting her eyes and smiling at her.

“What do you think of your sister in that dress?”

“I…” Katie tugged at the corner of her mouth, “It looks… decent…”

Chloe chuckled and got into the car that was waiting for them at the entrance.

The car finally stopped next to a photography studio. Considering Katie’s mood, Chloe found a photography studio that was a bit out of the way. The whole studio wasn’t big, and it looked like business wasn’t booming.

Chloe practically dragged Katie in, and as she expected, the place was almost empty. There were only three staff.

As they entered, they happened to encounter two people asking the director to resign.

“Your contracts aren’t up yet.” The young man sitting in the chair held his forehead, looking very tired.

“We know. We’ll pay the penalty.”

The person who seemed to be the director scoffed, “Penalty? I know how much you guys make in a month. Where would you get the money for

that?”

One of them was quite honest, not avoiding the question at all, “You must understand why we’re doing this. Why are you provoking us? Shadow Studio wants to hire us, and they’ve promised to help us pay the penalty.”

The director’s forehead veins were popping, “Do you know who’s in charge of Shadow Studio? You forgot who pushed you out and left you with nowhere to go? And who took you in afterwards? Have you lost all sense of gratitude? You know it’s him and you still want to be close to him?!” The two of them were expressionless, “People have to move on. Look at the current state of the studio, what future does it have? Shadow Studio is now more than just a photography studio. That’s where all the A–listers get their shots, and many stylists have even become their exclusive stylists. Plus, it’s owned by the Alonso family. The Alonso family also has their own entertainment company, and I heard that Ms. Alonso is even planning to develop their business domestically. Think about it, what kind of prospects does that have? If you were us, where would you choose to go?”

Chloe, standing at the entrance, raised an eyebrow, a cold smirk flashing across her face.

Ms. Alonso of the Alonso family? An entertainment company? Developing their business domestically?

‘Of course, everyone would choose Shadow Studio.”

A arrogant voice suddenly sounded from behind them, followed by a young man in a burgundy suit with neatly combed hair walking in.

He looked quite young, yet his face was glowing with confidence and pride. Not even a speck of his gaze landed on Chloe and Katie. Two men in suits followed behind him.

“Jacob.”

“Jacob.”

The two people who wanted to quit greeted him as soon as they saw him.

The man smiled and patted them on the shoulders. “That’s enough, let them go. Don’t hold back these young people.”

After he finished speaking, he looked around with a mocking smile.

Miles’s forehead veins popped as soon as he saw Jacob, his disgust clearly visible. “Shameless man, get out!”

“Why are you so upset? I’m just here to take my employees.”

Miles slammed his hand on the table, standing up from his chair, “I want you out now.”

Jacob’s grin faded a bit, “I wouldn’t wanna be stuck in this backwater place either.”

He waved his hand and a guy behind him slammed a silver box onto the vanity with a loud thud. He opened it, and it was chock–full of cash.

“This is the penalty for Cooper and Edgar breaking their contracts. If you still refuse to let them go, feel free to consult my lawyer.”

Another guy stepped forward, emotionlessly adjusting his glasses.

“Mr. Miles, according to…”

“Enough!” Miles didn’t let him finish, growling, “All of you, get lost.”

Jacob scoffed, turning to leave with Cooper and Edgar.

But halfway out, he paused, chuckling, “Miles, if you’re short on cash, you can always hire new people. Shadow Studio can afford to pay the penalties… Oh, and Beverly and I are getting married next month. Hope you can make it to our wedding.”

Miles was fuming, his fists clenched, looking like a volcano about to erupt. But Jacob didn’t stick around, he led his group out of there.