Emma
"Exquisite." Anna traced the seamline of my latest design, her usually sharp features softening. "The way the fabric moves... it's like watching a dream take flight."
Pride bloomed warm in my chest as I adjusted the draping. The shell necklace the twins made caught the studio lights, each tiny pearl reminding me of their careful hands, their loving hearts. Of everything I was working toward.
"The structural elements are particularly innovative," Anna continued, making notes on her tablet. Even after months at Laurent's, praise from her still felt like winning gold. "The way you've balanced the traditional silhouette with modern details... Victoria Chen will be pleased."
"Victoria?" My hands stilled on the fabric. "But the autumn preview isn't for two weeks."
"She requested to see
