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A FEW DAYS later, Scarlett met Penelope for lunch in the fashionable Melrose area. As they ate, they caught up and discussed the final points of the licensing agreement Scarlett had prepared between Penelope and High Gloss Cosmetics for a new high fashion color cosmetics line to rival MAC Cosmetics. Fashion News Daily, the beauty industry trade paper, called it the deal of the decade.
Due to Fleur’s withdrawal and the ensuing time crunch, Olga Kaminsky had hired Penelope on a contract basis to collaborate on the new line while the formal licensing agreement was being finalized. It wasn’t an ideal situation, but all parties were in agreement and wanted to move forward.
After lunch, Scarlett and Penelope started back to the nearby High Gloss offices. It was a sunny day for a walk.
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