Chapter 1577

Chapter 1577“I can tell you're very disappointed,” Lina remarked while nodding.
“Yeah, I am. I'm disappointed that Ms. Linde was willing to lower herself and abet Jasmine's actions.
Although Ms. Linde got canceled by the design industry, at any rate, she was still one of the top
designers in the past. Even if Ms. Linde couldn't make it big, she could've still held on to her pride.
However, I never expected she'd give up on her pride. I'm also disappointed that Jessie turned out to
be Jasmine. After learning her true identity, I lost a worthy competitor,” Natalie said while smiling
helplessly.
“Judging from what you said, you're quite pitiable indeed.” Lina looked at her sympathetically. We may
be in different fields, but we're both designers, and I know how rare it is to come across a worthy
competitor. I have Ashlyn now, but Natalie has always trodden this path alone. She hasn't been able to
share it with someone whose capabilities are on par with hers. Her journey in the fashion design
industry will feel lonely and lack a sense of excitement.
Natalie massaged her temples. “I think so too. Without a competitor, I can't tell whether I'm improving. I
always have to depend on my mentor to tell me, so I truly hope someone like that will appear. If that
happens, my career will become more exciting and interesting. It'll no longer be so monotonous.”
“I hope so,” Lina said while nodding. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked, “By the way, that
Jessie—No, Jasmine. How is she now? Has she really gone mad?”
Nat previously told me that Jasmine went insane, but now that I think about it, Jasmine was never a
good person to begin with. There could be a possibility that she's faking it to weasel her way out.
Natalie's expression turned slightly more solemn when she heard Lina's question, and she hummed inThis chapter upload first at NovelEbook.Orgresponse. “Yes, she has. Shane had someone go and verify the doctor's diagnosis to see whether it
was true or just an act. In the end, the person he sent went back to him saying there's really something
wrong with her.”
“I see. That's good to know.” Lina took two cans of coffee from the car storage compartment and tossed
one to Natalie. Then, she pulled off the lid of the can in her hand and took a sip before saying, “As long
as she has gone mad, you don't have to worry about her suddenly getting out of the mental hospital
and stirring up trouble.”
“Yeah,” Natalie murmured as she held the can of coffee, showing no intention of drinking it. She had a
faint smile on her lips. “Even if she hasn't gone crazy, I'm not worried about her returning to her old
ways. That's because Shane had someone implant a chip in her body. The chip is to determine her
whereabouts. He secretly had it done, so even Jasmine doesn't know about it. Even if she runs away,
we can track her immediately.”
“Wow, that's impressive!” Lina exclaimed while giving a thumbs up.
Natalie laughed. “We didn't think about it at first. Shane only sent someone to do it after Connor
reminded us about it.”
“I see. He's truly a little genius,” Lina praised.
Natalie beamed even more brightly. After all, what mother would not be happy to hear someone
compliment their child?
Lina took another sip of coffee and gazed at Natalie. “Anyway, are you and Mr. Thompson really
planning to continue taking care of Jasmine?” Natalie smiled. “What other choice is there? Actually, we're not taking care of her per se. We're merely
paying the mental hospital a sum so she'll have a place to stay for the rest of her life. This way, we
won't have to worry that she'll run out and endanger the community. Besides, it's also Shane's and my
way of repaying her for bringing us together.”
“Bringing you together?” Lina echoed, utterly dumbfounded. “What do you mean? Don't tell me you and
Mr. Thompson got to know each other thanks to her?”
Natalie gave a slight nod. “You could say that.”
That piqued Lina's interest, and she tugged at Natalie's arm. “Tell me what happened!”