After that day, Evelyn Studio was officially up and running.


    Aurelia made it through the interview and joined us as the Lead Design Assistant. My design workload got a lot easier with her on board.


    Meanwhile, Kevin and Lianne became the backbone of Evelyn Studio.


    Kevin took care of thepany''s marketing. Thanks to hisworking skills, hended us a ton of orders and partnerships.


    Lianne ran the HR and admin departments. Her strategic approach kept everything at Evelyn Studio running effortlessly.


    Evelyn Studio''s reputation soared because of all our hard work, and orders kept flooding in. Our market expanded from local cities to mainstream markets overseas.


    People from all walks of fame-film stars, TV personalities, and fashion influencers-lined up to wear our designs and became devoted followers.


    Evelyn Studio went from zero to a full-fledged fashion group in just a few months, with hundreds of people on board, and became a leader in the field.


    My schedule was packed with interviews, events, and fashion shows.


    ...


    As the interview wrapped up, the reporter asked, "Ms. Wiley, with Thanksgiving around the corner, who do you feel most grateful for?"


    I paused, and Ethan shed across my mind in an instant.


    I''d been through a lot on this journey, but he was always there for me. He messed up and hurt me, but it was through him that I went through a huge transformation and became who I was.


    I shed a gentle smile. "The person I''m most grateful for is definitely Ethan Grayson. Evelyn Studio wouldn''t be what it is today without his invaluable help."novelbin


    Once the interview was over, my phone started ringing. I checked the screen. It was Ethan calling. We hadn''t talked in ages, and now he was calling. I was curious about what it could be. "Hello, Mr. Grayson. How can I help you?" I answered with a calm tone.


    "Evelyn, it''s been a while," Ethan''s voice, as smooth and deep as ever,


    came through. "I saw your


    interview congrats on your


    amazing career! You''re basically the


    queen of the fashion industry with


    Evelyn Studio now. Truly


    wn


    impressive."


    I chuckled. "Thanks for thepliment, but my sesses are nothing next to yours. And what about you? Grayson Group''s business has been booming, and its market value is through the roof. That''s definitely something to celebrate." After some small talk, Ethan got straight to the point.


    "Actually, I wanted to talk about a potential coboration," he said, sounding serious. "We''re looking to break into the fashion industry and open a new branch in Lendora Evelyn Studio''s already at the top. So what do you think if we teamed up?"


    I gave it a moment''s thought. Grayson Group was a powerhouse, and partnering with them would definitely take Evelyn Studio to the next level.


    "Mr. Grayson, your proposal is really tempting, but we should have a deeper discussion between our teams about the specifics." I chose my words carefully, showing interest but leaving room for further talks.


    "No worries. I have my team reach


    out to yours shortly," Ethan agreed without hesitation. Then, his tone grew more suggestive. "By the way, Evelyn I''ll be in Lendora next month to check out the new branch site. Maybe we could..."


    I understood what he was getting at but kept myposure. "Don''t worry, Mr. Grayson, I''ll take care of everything. The personal schedule is all on you to arrange."