na's

asked, my brow fu

over the phone," Maya sighed. "Can you co

s of Dreamland Studio, breathing in the scent of creat

-brown hair bobbing as she rushed to

ou," she whispered,

my throat. The studio was quieter than I remembere

ked the question that had been burning in my mind. "So wh

pulled up files on her computer. "

acklisted by Blackwood Enterprises because Celeste ha

racts, and Ivy was using Mr.Blackwood's influence to s

en toward me. "Ivy's latest collection for

were near-identical to Celeste's work from this month, with

I said, voice tight. "Celeste wo

we don't have proof-and with Mr.Blackwoo

o-faced

vorcing Ryan didn't m

urn the o

be paid in full

d get away with ever

ea who she's

, I gently placed my hand over hers. "

u serious? I have a pile of orders waiting for you...

touched me,

as-I had a secret weapon.

You'll see." I said,

r years-my private collection of designs created durin

ya's desk, her eyes widened. She reache

se are masterpieces. You designed

signed. These sketches got me through some of my darkest night

afloat-these could bring the entire industry to its knees. You have to enter the Asian Jewel

st time in years, I felt powerful."I'm in.

it hurt-she needs something permanent t

you send the designs to our partners,

the studio website too-ma

me they all remembered who built this plac

seriously?! You're really

the industry, people never stopped talking about your

"Well, it's time I

d, "Then I should return al

ow. We've got more urge

toward me, fingers f

eadlines popped up-negative press surrounding C

esigner'-guess it's easy when

the final design rights fair and

And while we're at it, shut

ndary Lazuli-just because she left doe

tudio's designs died t

owed. Enough

te who owed me a favor-a hacker

he Celeste incident-real dirt. I w

onded i

ust resurrected my whole damn s

matic. I want thi

less. Cons

rmant social media account under the name

a moment. then typed:Justice may be

I'm