Hazel’s POV
I arrived at the design department the next morning, exactly as arranged, and went straight to Caleb's office, my footsteps steady even though my mind was still turning over everything that could be waiting for me.
He looked uncomfortable, pouring me a glass of water before sliding a fresh set of documents across the desk. "Ms. Westbrook, I really hate to say this, but Barone Couture just hired a new design director, and she has a completely different aesthetic from the last one. First thing she did was scrap the plan that was already finalized. The boss over there is close to Mr. Ellington, and Mr. Ellington's already given the okay for us to design something new to fit her taste."
I flipped through the documents, skimming fast, my eyes catching the sketches already scrappe
