Chapter 355
Chapter 355:
“Do you believe it?” she suddenly turned to Aiden.
Aiden’s lips curved into a soft, knowing smile. “I do. In fact, I already suspected as much.”
Janice tilted her head, intrigued. “Oh? And what gave me away?”
Aiden’s gaze shifted momentarily to Leah before returning to Janice. His tone was calm, measured. “Leah can’t quite mask the depth of her respect for you. It’s subtle, but it’s there—slipping through in her words and actions, no matter how hard she tries to conceal it. And then there’s you. Your unwavering composure, your confidence—it’s not the kind that can be faked. It’s the kind forged through extraordinary ability. So, the notion that you’re JE’s friend? That’s a smokescreen. The truth is, you are JE.”
Janice studied him for a moment, a hint of amusement playing on her lips. “What a terrifying man you are, Aiden. It feels like you’ve unraveled every secret about me.”
Aiden responded with a faint smile, silent but satisfied.
If he hadn’t been so attuned to her every move, her every nuance, he might have missed the subtle tells that led him to this conclusion.
A sudden gasp shattered the quiet. Sierra clapped her hands to her mouth, eyes wide with astonishment. “Janice—wait, you’re JE? The legendary designer who founded JE Consortium?”
“Don’t be too shocked, Sierra. Janice’s capabilities are on a level you can’t even begin to imagine,” Leah said, her expression glowing with pride.
“Aw, I’ve hit the jackpot with such a powerful ally, huh?” Sierra took a steadying breath and glanced at the Edwards family, her gaze piercing. “But look at them—so blinded by their arrogance that they’ve lost the chance of a lifetime. What fools.”
The Edwards family exchanged uneasy glances, their expressions flickering between disbelief and dread.
They clung desperately to their pride, refusing to acknowledge the truth that loomed over them like a storm cloud.
“Just admit it already.” Leah’s smirk grew sharper as she turned her attention to Connor and Laurie. “Deep down, you know Janice is JE. But you’re too cowardly to face the reality of your own ignorance and failure.”
“No way! She can’t be JE. That’s impossible!”
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“Exactly! If she’s JE, then I’ll eat my shit!”
Their voices grew louder, the desperation bleeding into their words, but the cracks in their composure were impossible to hide.
Meanwhile, Delilah stood frozen, her gaze fixed on Janice. A maelstrom of emotions played across her face—resentment, envy, and bitter realization.
Janice was JE.
It all made sense now—the brilliance of her designs, the effortless grace with which she carried herself.
It had been Janice all along—the one person who could have elevated Carman, Dotson, and even Lowell to heights they could only dream of.
But in their arrogance and shortsightedness, they had squandered their chance, dragging themselves into disgrace instead of greatness.
Delilah, however, burned with an even deeper regret. Had she discovered Janice’s secret sooner, she could have exploited it to climb to unimaginable heights.
She wouldn’t have hesitated to flatter and grovel if it meant securing Janice’s acknowledgment as her sister. With Janice’s support, there would have been no limits to what she could achieve.
But her scheming had backfired. In her relentless efforts to align with the Edwards family and exile Janice, she had unwittingly severed her own lifeline to boundless fortune.
“Connor, you said it yourself.” Leah’s mocking applause jolted the room. “Get ready to eat your shit.”
The screen behind them flickered to life. A grand building came into view, its sleek facade emblazoned with bold letters: JE. Even without the label, its iconic design was unmistakable—the headquarters of JE Consortium.
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