Megan walked in, still feeling a bit out of place, but the others ignored her. Once everyone settled, Lilac pulled up the summer collection designs on the projector. Megan studied them carefully—each piece was clearly top-tier.
"For our 'cool' summer theme, these first few designs work—we've approved them. But the later ones?" Lilac shook her head. "They fall flat, both in theme and execution."
She listed every flaw systematically. Megan had noticed the same issues earlier and agreed completely. The hour-long meeting dragged, but the team stayed focused through several heated discussions. Megan kept quiet though—as the newbie, she wasn't about to speak up unprompted.
"Megan, any thoughts?"
Lilac's sudden question made her jump. All eyes locked onto her—some curious, others dismissive.
