"Three?" I repeated, shocked. "Three," Nina confirmed. "And it's only been live for two hours, this is exactly what we needed before the showcase." "I can't believe this is happening," I said. "Believe it," Nina replied. "You've earned this, now we just need to make sure the showcase itself is perfect." "Are we ready?" I asked. "Almost," Nina said. "Final fitting today at three, then we're doing a full run-through tomorrow to make sure timing is right." "Okay," I agreed. "I'll be there." After hanging up, I looked at Julian. "Three boutiques want to carry my line," I said, still processing. "Of course they do," Julian replied. "They'd be stupid not to." I stood up and walked to the window, looking out at the city. "This is real," I said quietly. "It's actually happening." Julian

