thing but a burning heat in her chest as she pushed through
d Prada suit. Her face was a mas
t floor, her assistant, Paige Fuller, rushed up to her. Paige was
tically, blocking her path. "The
ge, heading straight for her Senior Designer cubic
r eyes fixed on the closed blinds
in," Paige babbled. "No one knows her backgroun
f HR marched into the center of the open-
room. We are officially welcoming our new
the room seemed t
ng breath, forcing her heart rate to slow down. She walked down t
went to the head of t
ir was sitting i
s, resting on the table, were perfectly smooth and unblemished. There were no bandages.
ease welcome Ms. Seraphina Sinclair."
the room. The designers excha
e smiled, but her eyes
this outdated department," Seraphina said. Her voice was swe
canned the room and locked onto Eleonora. A vi
gainst the floor, walking str
abbed Eleonora's hand,
onora," Seraphina announced loudly, ensuring the entire r
d around th
Seraphina's grip. She maintain
agues, Director," Eleonora said, her voi
s in her jaw twitched. She turned to P
artisanal coffee shop on 5th and get
three blocks away, and the proje
aring the quarterly reports. She
e stepped into Eleonora's personal spac
to run my department, El
the boardroom w
e glass door
and fellow designer, marched into the roo
right in front of Seraphina. Drops of bro
eated, Director," Sloane
in shock. She pointed a trembling finger at
She pulled out the chair next to Eleo
an awkward, hostile silence
arm and dragged her down the hall into the empl
d the second t
he small room. "He actually put his little pet snake in
d her throbbing temples. She told Sloane everything-the nec
nter. "She is trying to force you
at her stomach. She s
Sloane," Eleo
rushed forward and wrapped Eleonora in a fierce,
eonora said, her voice ha
I've got your back. But you have to be
locked the door and walk
Eleonora's desk, El
e was holding Eleonora's master sketchbook-the autum
e desk, click silently. The camera shutter sound was barely audible, but El
the sketchbook out of Seraphina's hands. "Do
redom on her face. "Relax. I was just curious. Your designs are incredibly dated and conservati
ork. "These designs have already passed the initial board review," she stated, her voi
outh and let out a high
her lips brushing a
usly. "Who do you think Julian will believe?
her sketchbook, turned on her heel, and h
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