CLAIRE
"Always," Julian replied.
"How do you handle it?" I asked. "People asking about your personal life, reporters wanting statements, all of it."
Julian's hand tightened on mine. "I don't," he admitted. "I just refuse to engage, my lawyer handles press inquiries and I say no comment to everything else."
"But that's easier for you," I pointed out. "You're not trying to build a public brand, I need people to connect with my designs and that means letting them know me at least a little."
"There's a difference between letting people know you and letting them dissect you," Julian said carefully.
I thought about that, about where the line was between sharing and oversharing.
"What if I only talk about the design process?" I suggested. "My inspiration, my vision for the brand, but keep
