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Mischa covers her mouth with her hand. “That's wow... so beautiful.” Maurice joins us, beaming. He whispers in her ear: “Leila designed it. But it's a secret.” Mischa beams and hugs Leila: “It's so beautiful. And you made it?” Leila nods: “Maybe you'd like to keep it after the show?” Mischa looks at both Maurice and Leila: “Really? I can?” They both nod. She is quickly dressed and then we help her into the dress. This one is midnight blue and the many layers make it float and billow like a cloud. It seems to expand and contract, and the fabric shows slightly lighter colors as if kissed by moonlight. A midnight blue corset encases her body and white embroidered roses shine through the lighter areas. Stan stands next to Leila holding a large wooden box. She opens it and places a necklace around her slender neck. The necklace completes the look. A delicate vine wraps around her neck and reaches down to her décolleté. Roses made of white diamonds bloom on the vine. She also wears white diamond earrings in the shape of roses and a tiara that sits on her head like a real rose wreath. Everything is made of sparkling white diamonds and so finely crafted that the veins in the leaves are visible. Then Leila slips a ring onto her finger. Here, too, a vine wraps around the finger and a rose blooms in the center. The shoes are simple. Midnight blue high heels without any jewelry. It is clearly a complete package. Mischa stands in front of the mirror and beams. “Leila, I'm beautiful.” Leila smiles: “Yep, but you can't run outside and show yourself to your husband now.” She pauses, “Maurice, you're presenting it? Teu teu teu.” Leila looks around once more, then leaves the area and goes to the audience. She climbs the stairs and enters her box. Her father and brother are already there and hug her when she enters. She quickly closes the box door. “How do you like the arrangement?” Konrad nods. Leila: "I bought this old theater. I had a runway built from the middle of the stage across the entire room. The theater and the seats down there can only be accessed through the side doors, and the boxes are reserved for VIPs. The center of the stage and the sides of the runway are decorated with flowers, roses in all colors, forget-me-nots, and wildflowers. It looks like a garden. Konrad points to everything: “This is unique. Normally, there's just a runway and folding chairs.” Not in the boxes, but the journalists are milling around the balustrades. From there, they have a view of the runway, the stage, and all the boxes. He whispers, “Cole told me that you showed him your project. You know I'm your dad, and I haven't seen it yet.” Leila whispers, “Come by my office tomorrow.” Konrad beams at her. Leila whispers, "By the way, and this has to stay between us. I designed the clothes too, but because Maurice helped me with all his seamstresses, I gave him the rights.“ Little by little, the rows fill up and she lets her gaze wander, then she spots Nicholas and Peter in a box with two other gentlemen. She whispers to Cole, ”Damn, how did Nicholas and Peter get in here?“ Cole: ”Plus one?"

Nicholas

Nicholas and Peter meet up with their two friends Tom and Ted in front of the old theater. They go inside together, and Ted, who studied architecture, examines the building closely. Then he asks one of the attendants, “Do you know who restored this building?” The man replies, "Of course, it was the CEO of Future.

No one was allowed in here during the inspection, but we still got our salaries.“ Ted thanks him and turns to Nicholas: ”Why did you want to come here?“ Nicholas explains: ”I'm trying to meet the CEO of Future, but I can't get an appointment by phone, and when I went there in person, they said ‘after the trade show’. Not even the receptionist could be bribed.“ Ted: ”The trade fair next week?“ Nicholas nods, ”All I can say is that Cole Grand knows the CEO. Of course, that's to be expected, but when he described the work, he was enthusiastic. He mentioned genius and groundbreaking." The flyer says that Future is sponsoring this.“ Ted looks at him intently: ”He must be an impressive person. Look at the renovation. The renovations and modernizations blend seamlessly with the original building. That alone is incredible." They enter a box and see comfortable armchairs and a table with drinks and snacks. Tom sits down in one of the armchairs and sighs: “If it's as comfortable as this at the opera, I'd go more often.” The others nod and then look around the interior. Nicholas lets his eyes wander and notices that the journalists are positioned so that they have a clear view for their pictures, that the boxes only contain high-ranking people, and that everything downstairs is now full. His gaze lingers on one of the boxes. Konrad Grand and Cole Grand are there, along with Leila. Leila is wearing a purple dress with a blue sheer overlay. The dress compliments her eyes and her slim waist. He sees her enchanting smile and wishes so much that it was meant for him. Peter nudges him and says, “It's starting.” The lights are dimmed and the runway is illuminated by different lights to create the illusion of a flower garden in the moonlight. Then a beam of light appears and Maurice steps into it. He doesn't need a microphone because he is wearing headphones with a built-in microphone. He stands there and spreads his arms. Silence spreads, then he raises his voice: “Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests. We are delighted to welcome you here and I would now like to transport you to a moonlit garden. We are presenting both the dresses and the jewelry under the name Moonlight Serenade.” He takes a deep breath and the first model enters the stage. She slowly stands next to Maurice, who explains the outfit “Moos” (moss). The dark green dress with lighter velvet patches features small mushrooms on the corset and an emerald necklace, matching ring, and a headdress that covers the upper half in an intricate pattern of silver and emeralds.