ring. Once, twice, thrice... it was the insistent ringing on the sixth time that finally pulled Lila

ecognize. With a sense of trepidation, she answered the call. "

downtown. I must say, they are quite impressive," the voi

ice. Compliments about her work were always welcome, b

," the man continued. "I need 50 pie

e of her most intricate designs and she had only one piece

mered, struggling to

ingly unfazed by her reaction. "But I believe from the designs

, a chance to put Sparkle Rose back on the map. She knew it would be ch

ork," she finally said. "I will

eplied. "I look forwar

p in her eyes and spilt over, trailing down her cheeks. The enormity of the task at hand seemed impossi

her thoughts. It was the same number. S

have the order shipped to me

t was impossible. She stammered,

the line was silent for a mo

ne of my most intricate designs. I currently only have one piece avai

an ended the call abruptly, leaving Lila in a state of disarray. She sat

felt a lump forming in her throat as she fought back tears. She w

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from Ryan, adorned with a love emoji. She hadn't saved his number yet, so she responded with a

rom the latest "Sophisticated Elegance" collection - a crisp white shir

g selfie radiating charm with his tousled hair and captivating smile. Maya reciprocate

ed again. It was another message from Ryan. "Can I see

ed a selfie, ensuring her chic outfit and sparkling eyes were in

conquer

ing!" "That outfit suits you perfectly." "Your smile is absolutely radiant." "You're the most beauti

gain. It was Lila. "Maya, I need your help," the message read. M

h thoughts about the massive order. She felt overwhelmed and did

Maya asked, concern

- the anonymous client, the massive order, the impossible de

re Maya spoke up. "Lila, this is a huge opportunity. It

Lila breathed out heavily as she felt a feeling of ease know

She knew they needed more hands on deck to fulfill this order so she decided to reach

vities - calling who needed to be called, sourcing materials, and planning the production

?" Despite how stressed and worried Maya was she couldn't help but smile. She smiled but replied,