Chapter 189 Not One to Be Trifled With

• "I think that the fabric of the dress could be better since it's weighing me down and extremely tight as well. I believe there may be ways to make it a lot more comfortable." As soon as these words tumbled out of Elise's mouth, Brendan's smile faded.
• He was a fashion designer, after all, and as far as an artist's ego was concerned, he couldn't stand having others criticize his work, especially one which he held with esteem. However, given that the present critic was Elise herself, he suppressed his injured pride and asked with forced patience, "In that case, what fabric do you suggest we incorporate?"
• Although Brendan sounded casual enough, there was a trace of disdain in his tone that seemingly implied that she had no right to comment on the making of the dress, given that she was not an expert.