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Ericlookeddeeply<b>into</b>Kate’seyes,hisvoicecalmyetwithanundertoneofurgency,“ThecoffeeshopwhereyoudrewthatdesignsketchbelongstoDavisonGroup”
Ericpaused,andhisvoicebetrayedahintofeagernessthatevenhedidn’tnotice.“ButKate,I<b>have</b>nevermadethissketchpublicandIhaveneveruseditforprofit,heexined.
Ijustwanttocherisheverythingaboutherandnotmissanymomentswithher.
Katechuckledsoftly.ShelookedseriouslyatEricasshespoke,“Youdon’tneedtoexin,Ric.Ibelieve
you.”
HerearnestexpressionallowedErictofinallyrxhisslightlytensedheart.
“Oh!Mymuse!Youreallydiddrawthissketch!WhenEricsuggestedincludingyouinthisproject,Iwashesitant.”
MileslookedatKatewithshiningeyes,hisvoiceeager.“Muse…Mrs.Davison,doyouhaveanyrecentdesigns?CanItakealook?”
Katetouchedher<b>nose</b>,feelingabithelplessasshereplied,“Ihaven’tdrawnsinceIfinished thissketchthreeyearsago.”
Miles’sfacefellslightly,butthenhegrewexcitedagain.“ThenI’llwitnessyouontherise!Todrawsuchaninspireddesignthreeyearsago,yourcurrentworkmustbeevenmorebrilliant!
“Areyouinterestedinparticipatinginthisyear’sinternationaldesigpetition?Thefinalsareinthreemonths,andIcangetyoustraightintothefinals!”
Mileswasvisiblythrilled.
HecouldsenseKate’sexceptionaldesigntalentfromjustonesketch.
MileswasconfidentenoughtousehisinfluencetormendKatedirectlytothefinalsoftheinternationaldesigpetition.
Kate<b>was</b>taken<b>aback</b>,feelingabitresigned.Shesaid,Ihaven’tpickedupapeninthreeyears.”
Mileslookedatherenthusiasticallyandinterrupted,“So<b>what</b>?Yourtalentisundeniable.Ibelieveyou
candoit.”
WhatMilesdidn’tsay<b>was</b>thathehadstrongfeelingsthatKatemightevenwinthpetitionthis
time.
Afterall,heknewthetalentsoftheotherdesignersparticipatingthisyea
Noneofthemcoulpareto<b>Kate</b>.
TheotherdesignerslookedatKatewitplexexpressions.Theyhadn’texpected thingstoturnoutthirumrwithMilesholdingKareinoursink
ThewereseenKate’sdesigne
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IfMilespraisedherdesignforitsinspiration,itmustbetrulyexceptional.
Thedesignerswereitchingwithcuriosity.TheyfrequentlyncedatEric’sphoneandcast<b>lingering</b>
looksatKate<b>.</b>
Kate<b>was</b>flusteredbyallthplimentsandattention.Shetouchedhernoseagain<b>and</b>said,“I’mnot
sure.”
Beforeshecouldfinish,Eric’scalmvoiceinterrupted.Kate,thipetitionisprestigious.Participatingwoulddoyounoharm.”
KateturnedtolookatEric.Herheartwasstirringslightly.Shesmiledandasked,“Ric,doyouwant<b>me</b>toparticipate?”
Eric’sdeepgazerestedonKate,hislipspressedtogetherinsilence.
Katesmiledbrightlywhensheunderstoodhisthoughts.Shesaiddecisively,“IfRicwantsmetoparticipate,thenI’lldoit”
Milesimmediatelylitupwithexcitement.“Great!I’llemailtheorganisersrightaway.Butwithonlythreemonthsleftuntilthefinals,you’llneedtoprovideadesigntoproveyourworth.
“Buthonestly,yoursketchfromthreeyearsagoisexcellentenough!”
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