Chapter 230
\nHe Never Noticed Me Until I Loved Someone Else novel Chapter 230<\/p>\n
Judging by the tense, guarded way Stella was speaking to the woman earlier, Sebastian was certain this visit had everything to do with the explosive fight between Stella and Jarrod.<\/p>\n
Stella and Sebastian grabbed a quick dinner before heading back to SD Apparel, working late into the night to finalize their inventory for the expo.<\/p>\n
Later that evening, Stella returned to her own apartment.<\/p>\n
Right before bed, she unlocked her phone and saw a notification in her chat with Jarrod.<\/p>\n
It simply read: *Message unsent.*<\/p>\n
Stella didn’t bother asking what he had typed, nor did she ask if he needed anything. She just locked her screen and went to sleep.<\/p>\n
Two days later, Stella, Sebastian, and two of their operations staff, including Joey, arrived in Southport for the massive industry expo.<\/p>\n
Alongside their standard catalog, SD Apparel was debuting three flagship designs: a vintage-inspired silk gown with intricate embroidery, an elegant everyday dress incorporating traditional ink-wash motifs, and a striking trench coat cut from a revolutionary new fabric.<\/p>\n
The expo lasted three days. Stella had decided to model the pieces herself, wearing a different flagship design each day to draw foot traffic.<\/p>\n
They spent the entire evening before opening day setting up their booth.<\/p>\n
Just as they were perfecting the displays, two executives from The Quinn Group marched into their space, dragging racks of gaudy, oversized streetwear!<\/p>\n
“Mr. Quinn’s orders,” one of the men barked. “SD Apparel is a subsidiary of The Quinn Group, which means you are required to surrender half this booth to display these pieces. If you refuse, Mr. Quinn will revoke SD Apparel’s credentials and have you escorted out of the building.”<\/p>\n
Stella was practically seeing red. She never imagined George would stoop to such a thuggish, strong-arm tactic after she rejected his “deal”!<\/p>\n
No wonder he had left her alone for the past few days. He had already planned this ambush.<\/p>\n
Stella’s hands were literally shaking with rage.<\/p>\n
She stepped away and dialed George’s number.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-3518","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/3518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}