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Inthefashion designworld,onlyonepersonwoulddaretoembroiderhissignatureprominentlyonbothsidesofthefabric–King.
Hewasamysteriousfigure,withonlyfourofhisworksknowntothepublic.Eachpiecehadwonprestigiousawardsandwaspricedexorbitantly.Oneofhis<b>creations</b>,‘Sunshine,wasevenspecially curated.bytheMaldoniaMuseum.
Ifanyotherdesignerachievedsuchfame,theywouldlikelyseektomakealotofmoney,attendinterviews,andappearonvariousshows.ButnotKing-
Hestayedclusive,rarelyproducingnewpieces,andnoonehadeverseenhisface.
Milly’sfingerstrembled.“Leon,thisdressmustbeexpensive,right?”
TheSmithsarejustanordinaryworking–ssfamily.Howcouldtheyaffordsuchanexpensivedress?
“No way,Ican’teptthis.Youhavetoreturnit.”Millyquicklypushedthedressbackinto hishands.High–end,bespokedesignslike<b>this</b>wereusuallysoldthroughexclusiveateliersandmightnotevenbereturnable.
Leon chuckledatherreaction,findingitamusinghowshetreatedthedresslikeahotpotato.
Hesmiledreassuringly.Takeit.Thedressisn’tthatexpensive.”
Millydidn’tbelievehimforasecond.“Howcoulditnotbe?”
Thisis<b>a</b>Kingcreation!
ApieceoffabricfromKing,letaloneadress,wouldfetchanastronomicalprice.<i>How</i>coulditbecheap<i>?</i>
Seeingherdisbelief,Leonsighed.“It’strue.When<b>have</b>Ieverliedtoyou?IknowsomeonewhoworksatKing’sstudio.Iaskedthemtohelpmegetadressfrom<b>King</b>.”
Askedthemtogetadress?
Millyblinked.King’sworkisnotoriouslyrare.Youcouldjustaskforone?
“Really?You’renotlyingtome?”Millywas<b>still</b>skeptical.
Leonsmiled,hiseyesfulloffondness,“Ofcourse,it’strue.”
“Alright,then…
Holdingthedressbox,Millythoughtitover.Itwasn’tentirelyimpossible.Inherpastlifeasabestactress,shehaddealtwithmanyprestigiousateliers.Theyoftenhaddefectiveorunfinishedpiecesthatweresoldatlowerpricesorgivenaway.So,itmadesensethatgettingadressthroughastudiocontactwasfeasible.
However….
Thedresslookeddazzlingandwless.Shecouldn’tspotanydefects;itseemedperfect.
NowonderKingwasatop–tierdesigner.Whatlookedimpabletothenakedeyemightstill
<i>be</i>N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.
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“Okay,Ieptit,then.Thanks,Leon.”
Leonfeltarushofjoyseeingherhappy.
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Justthen,anannoyedvoiceinterruptedtheirmoment.‘Milly,areyoudoneyet?Ifyoudon’ebacksoon,Jonathanwillfinishalltheshrimp!”
ItwasAnthony.
Millyfrowned,ncingathim.“Whatareyoudoingouthere?”
Anthonyhuffed,smellingofgarlicshrimp.“WhatamIdoing?You’vebeenuthereforeverandhaven’eback.Asyourrealbrother,ofcourse,I hadto<be</b>andcheckonyou,my realsister!”
Heemphasized‘realbrother‘and‘realsisterheavily whilestandingontiptoeandringatLeon,his eyesfullofhostility.
EverytimeMillyseeshim,she’soverjoyed.Hmph!What’s<b>so</b>greataboutthismananyway?Alwayssmilinglike<i>a</i><i>sly</i>oldfar–it’sinfuriating!
IgnoringAnthony’sanimosity,LeonlookedatMillywarmly.“Milly,goinside.I’lefindyouanotherdaywhenIhavetime.”
Millystoodstill,holdingtheboxand<b>looking</b>atLeonwithreluctance.
He’sleavingleavealready?
“Leon,wouldyouliketeinforawhile?”sheasked,notwantingtopartjustyet.
LeonncedatAnthony,whowasringathimwithclearhostility.Amused,hereplied,“No,Ihavethingstodo.Youhavemynumber.Ifyoumissme,youcancall.”
“But<b>…</b>
Beforeshecouldfinish,Anthonywasalreadypushingherinside.“Comeon.You’vebeentalkingforever.Aren’tyouhungry?Ifyoudon’tgobacknow,theshrimpwillbegone!”
WhenMillylookedback,Leonhadalreadydisappeared<b>.</b>
Leonseemssobusy..
Backatthe<b>vi</b><b>,</b>everyoneseemedtobewaitingforher,especiallyJordan,whostoodwithhisarms.crossedanda<b>dark</b>expressiononhisface.Histewasclean,indicatinghehadn’teatenyet.
Whenhesawherreturn,hisexpressionsoftenedslightly, andhesaidgently,“Comeandhavesomething
to<b>eat</b>.”
Millynoddedobediently.“Okay”
Infrontofherwasatepiledhighwithpeeledshrimp,thetranslucentmeatglisteningenticingly.
DidJordanpeelthem?
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Feelingwarminside,shesaid,“Thankyou,Jordan.”
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Assoonasshespoke,Anthonyjumpedupfromhischair,eximing,“IpeeledthoselLookatmyfingers-they’reallswollen!”
Sureenough,hisfingerswerenoticeablyredandswollen.
Feelingguilty,Millyapologized.“I’msorry.Ididn’tknow.Thankyou,Anthony.”
NowonderIsmelledgarliconhimearlier.
Anthonypouted,hisforkscrapinghistenoisily.“Hmph,someheartbreakerspendsalltheirtimefawningoversomestrangerandignorestheirhardworking realbrotherathome.Andthen,theyevencreditsomeoneelsefortheirrealbrother’seffort.Istherenojusticeinthisworld?”
Millychokedonapieceofshrimpandcoughedviolently.“Cough,cough…
Jordan,whohadbeensilentuntilnow,handedherassofwarmwater,hisvoicesoft.“Drinkslowly.”
Millydownedtheentiressbeforefeelingbetter.
<i>The</i>heartbreakerAnthonymentioned…Ishetalkingaboutme?Whatastrangemetaphor
And…
<b>“</b>Anthony,don’tuseweirdmetaphors.Leonismybrother,notsomestranger.”
HerwordswerelikeasharpneedletoAnthony’sheart.Hestoodupabruptly,ringather.“Yousee!You’redefendinghimagain.I’myourrealbrother!”
Millyblinked.“I’mnotdefendinghim;I’mjuststatingthefacts.”
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