“Are you sure you designed this? I won’t make another designer’s dress.”
“I did.” she nodded “My friend is a brilliant sketch artist, is all.”
“I can see that.” Piper nodded, as she flicked the picture of the dress to Victoria’s number to see if it was her design. Was now just waiting for confirmation.
It didn’t take long for her phone to start ringing and Victoria’s name popped right up on the screen.
“I’m sorry, do you mind if I take this?”
“Not at all, go ahead.” Miss Harvey smiled. Piper placed the phone on the desk and hit the call button, put it on speaker phone, “Vic how are you?” saw Miss Harvey’s eyes widen.
“I’m not very good Piper. Did you just send me a design drawing of my latest gown, that came out a month ago?”
“I believe so. I have a Miss Harvey here who’s claiming it is hers, but I recognised your label right away, thought you’d like to know.”
Watched as the girl shot to her feet, Piper held onto the sketch when she tried to take it from her.
“I want that girl’s details, please Piper.”
“No problem, I’ll send them in detail, even attach the photo if you like.”
“It’s my design,” Miss Harvey suddenly burst out.
“It’s a crime to steal a designer’s dress.” She heard Victoria snapping over the line “and I’ll be pressing charges, Piper, please detain her.”
Piper stood and the woman fled from her office. “Gone Vic, sorry running away as we speak.”
“All good Piper, thanks for the heads up, what did she actually want?”
“To see how much it would cost me to make it.
But I know your style, you do love your bling.” She smiled. “you know the girl?”
“I believe l do. I fired her about a month ago, one Miss Jade Harvey right,”
“Yes.”
“Please do send me any details you have for her. That sketch went missing with her along with a few other things.”
“Sure I’ll flick you an email right now. And send the sketch and item list she provided me, by courier tomorrow right to your office.”
“Thanks Piper.”
“No worries, have a nice night.” Piper hung up and did just that, she really did hate it when someone tried to pass off another’s work as their own. Victoria was higher ranked in the bridal industry than Piper was, and she was actually a very nice person to boot. Friendly and happy to sit and chat with Piper at bridal shows, they’d had dinner a few times, and hung out at an after party of two.
She helped Izzy lock up the store and told her she would see her next week.
Izzy was off for the next 4 days, headed home for her sister’s wedding on Sunday, reminded her not to take any of her father’s crap, out there in Maine. She wasn’t due back at work until Wednesday, then told her “now Izzy, don’t do anything silly.” all her meaning on don’t sleep with some man while drunk and they both laughed then headed off in two different directions.
Piper frowned and turned around to look back behind her 3 times on the way from her store to where she had left her car in the car park, got the impression she was being followed or watched at least. Neither she nor Harper could pick up the Scent of a rogue or pack wolf, for that matter. Shook it off and got in the car, to go and pick Brandon up from his friend’s house.
Stood in the kitchen preparing dinner while Brandon headed upstairs to shower after playing soccer the whole time she was gone, with his friends, more had turned up. They all lived close by, some just next door to where he had been, a good social group for him. She was happy about that.
Tonight, beef schnitzel with mash and veggies was on the menu. Not that Brandon was going to be happy about the vegetables part, he voiced on every occasion that he didn’t like them, protested on occasion and had outright refused to eat them altogether at times. So stubborn at times.
She hollered up to him to come downstairs for dinner when it was ready and he whined. right away at the sight of the veggies. She saw it coming the minute his eyes landed on the plate.
“A compromise, you eat all your vegetables and I let you eat in front of the TV, even put on your favourite anime to watch.”
That got his undivided attention, he smiled right at her and headed off with his plate.
Piper chuckled to herself, there was always a bribe to be had “f you cheat.” She added “it will be vegetarian all week long, next week.”
Saw his eyes go wide, he looked horrified by the idea, he knew that she would do it too. Pouted a little at her, “Come on mum, that’s not fare.” He moaned, “Aspen needs meat not vegetables.”
‘Ah, that cheeky little bugger’ she thought, still smiling, playing the wolf card already. It didn’t take him long. “Aspen will suffer if you cheat, as much as you will, because I mean, breakfast, lunch and dinners for 7 days, oh and snacks too.”
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