Chapter: 696

Janey swallowed and composed herself. "Matthew, if you persist in using my designs, we must proceed with a collaboration with Oasis Jewelry. Otherwise, I will formally request to terminate my contract with Kruse."

Matthew's gaze sharpened, and he began to exhibit signs of distress.

"What did you just say? You want to terminate the contract? Do you realize the penalties involved for such a breach?"

Janey's expression grew icy. In her younger years, she had been naive, enticed by Kruse's flattering promises.

Over the years at Kruse's international headquarters, she had been exploited as a mere revenue source, pressured to produce designs she was unwilling to create.