Chapter 68
her dress, a look of admiration flashing in his eyes.
white, with a clavic bodice and a skirt that draped gracefully like flower petals down to her ankles. Delicate roses adorned the
neckline, cuts, and hem adding the perfect touch of elegance and refinement.
2 was the first time Alex had seen such a design–subtle yet striking. He couldn’t help but take a longer look
Save asked, noticing he seemned momentarily lost. Are you alright?”
Alex prickly seopped out of it and released her dress.
jost a piece of fabric bing here. The rose crewelwork is so beautiful that I couldn’t help but pick it up to take a closer look.”
He hadi – reallard it was part of her dress.
ex deseed his throat, and when he got a good look at Marve, he was
is surprised. “It’s you?”
adjusted her skin
looked up, puzzled. “You know me!”
alue at Cloud Club.
a ran into me while you were crying. I offered you a handkerchief, but you didn’t take it and just ran off.” Alex said with m smile. “You probably don’t remember ”
had appeared and disappeared so quickly that might, but the image of her tear–filled yet determined eyes had sparked a long–lost inspiration
hem. He remembered her dearly.
When he mentioned in Marve tally recalled. “Oh, that was you! I remember now. Thank you for that.”
At the time, she wasn’t in a good state and had hurried off without acknowledging his kindness
withing” Alex shook his head, then asked, “Forgive me for asking, but where did you get this dress?”
Marve abook her head. “I made it myself”
alien’s eyes lit up even more. You made it yourself? And the rose crewelwork…
“I did that too.” Marve replied.
conre worked part–time as a maid for an cewelwork master
The master was an elderly woman whose only son had refused to learn crewelwork and had left home over a decade ago,
hh no one to carry on her craft, the old woman, perlups unwilling to see her legacy fade away, had taught Maeve many things when she showed
Alex seartement grew “So you’re a designer?”
” and to be” Maeve said madruly “But I luven’t found a job yet.”
“A designer with
ral blend of styles and impressive crewelwork skills struggling to find work? Alex thought she must be j ailed seriously. Would you be interested in working at my company?”
e joking, then
Marer was surprised. “Your company?”
Terial Hope. Have you brand of in
Marse’s eyes lit up. “Of course! What designer haun’t brand of Eremul Hope? Are you the founder?“
Hernal Hoper was der most famous domestic designer brand, with classical design and wedding gowns as the main stay, which were favored by
Emal llope ouer gave Marve an offer, bu
Monday, and bring your
“Actually, the founder is my mother, Alex said with a smile. “But it’s good you know the name. Come to this address next M resume and pontolio”
Although he was certain he would hire Marve, formalities st
still needed to be followed
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Maeve took the business card he handed her, barely able to contain her excitement. “Thank you. I’ll definitely be there.”
Tm looking forward to seeing your work.” Alex said with a gentle smile.
This scene was observed by Byron, who was standing by the floor–to–ceiling window,
He saw Maeve in the garden, chatting happily with a stranger and accepting something, likely a business card, from him.
Even from a distance, her bright smile was almost blinding.
He thought, ‘She always acts like she can’t live without me, yet here she is, smiling like that with another man.
Byrak eyes narrowed, and the temperature around him seemed to drop.
e picked up the phone from the table and left the room.
