— Her flight to Palawan was only a few hours away, and with it, the opportunity of a lifetime. She’d been chosen to design the gown for a high-profile bride, a project she never imagined would fall into her hands. A smile tugged at her lips, the disbelief still lingering. Just a few years ago, she felt lost, unsure if she would ever find her way. Growing up in a family where everyone seemed to have their life mapped out had left Elisha feeling like an outsider. Her parents owned some of the largest hospitals in Manila; her siblings, cousins, even her aunts and uncles were either doctors or on their way to becoming one. Medicine was in their blood, an unspoken destiny for anyone carrying their last name. But Elisha? She had never felt that pull toward a stethoscope or a lab coat. The idea

