After her tense back and forth against Mr. Wright, Hartford Apparel was considerably easier to deal with.
They were eager. Sophie's marriage scandal barely seemed to concern them .
“If anything, you're the victim, Mrs. Beckett,” their director had said with a shrug. “Of course you're allowed to be jealous.”
But most important of all was the fact that they were eager to form connections with established Whitaker couples.
Funny how everyone wanted something, and every meeting eventually came down to leverage.
Knowing that made the negotiation easier. If Hartford Apparel wanted an introduction to the Whitakers, that put Meadow Lane in a position of strength. Any kind of connections needed to be earned before Sophie even considered making one.
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