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    “Wait,amIcausingtroublehere?”


    Kate’slight–heartedvoicecutthrough thesilence,startling Milessomuchthathenearlyjumpedfromhischair.HenceduptoseeKatepokingherheadin,alookofmildsurprisemixedwithconfusiononhisfaceasheclutchedhischest,eximing,“Wow,youscaredmehalftodeath!”


    FeelingatadembarrassedbyKate’sunexpectedvisit,Milesnowfeltkindofawkward.


    Kategavehimahalf–smilebeforegettingstraighttothepoint.“Thisisaboutnotfeelingconfidentinothers‘makeupskills,right?Yourmakeupalongwithmyfashionideas.”


    Makingeyecontact,Katekeptthesmileonherface.“So,whatdoyouthinkabouthowitall.turnedout?”


    Hearingthis,Milessuddenlyfeltasurgeofexcitementandstoodupquickly,spinningaround.“It’samazing!Hey,ItakebackwhatIsaidaboutmakingasceneearlier.Yourdesigns,theclothes,theessories–they’reallincredible!”


    “I’vegotafeelingthisnewlinefromHNisgoingtobeahit!”


    Mileswassuperpumpedaboutit,andhisexcitementgottoKatetoo.Smiling,shesaid,“Alright,let’sdothis.Let’sgocheckitout.They’reabouttoshowoffthenewstuff.”


    Miles,lookingabittired,stillfollowedKateoutside.


    Andthenitallbegan–HNStudio’testcollectionwasfinallyhere!


    Assoonasthefirstmodelwalkeddownthecarpet,thecrowdwasstunned.


    Peoplecouldn’ttaketheireyesoffthemodelsandtheoutfits.Foramoment,everyonewasjustfrozen,watching,whilephotographerssnappedawaylikecrazy.


    Everyonelookepletelyamazed.


    <b>And</b>asmoremodelscameout.


    Bythetimeeachofthetenmodelshadstruttedtheirstuff,itwasclearnotwooutfitswerealike.Eachpiecewasonpoint,cutperfectlytofitallkindsofbodytypes,whethertheywererockingslenderframesorkillercurves,makingsureeveryonelookedtheirabsolutebest.


    Thesetenlookswerethetalkofthenight!


    Asthemodelsstruttedtheirstuff,showingoffdifferentlooks,ascreenbackstageatHNStudiolitupwithlinks.Thereweretenitems<b>you</b>couldsnagrightthenandthere,andabunchmoreyoucouldpre–order.


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    Alltenitemsonhand,plusathousandmoreonpre–sale,vanishedinjustthreeseconds.


    Every.Single.Piece.Gone.Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org.


    Peoplewhomissedthereleasewereprettybummedoutandstartedaskingaroundaboutwhenthingswouldbebackinstock.


    Suddenly,HNStudiowasanyonecouldtalkabout.


    Theitesunchwasamassivehit!


    OverinCapitalCity,Simonwassittinginhisroom,staringathisscreenwithalookofpure


    anger.


    Simoncouldn’thidehisirritationashestaredathiputerscreen.


    HewatchedthelivestreamofHNStudio’sproducunch,notinghowlivelyitallseemedandhoweveryoneinthe chatwasshoweringKatewitpliments.Takingadeepbreath,hereluctantlyopenedafolderonhiputer.Ashestartedwatchingthevideosinside,asmirkslowlyformedonhisface.


    SoKatewasenjoyinghermomentinthespotlight?Well,Simonhadquitethesurprisewaitingforher.


    Butjustashewasabouttoleaksomethingonline,hesawthishottopicblowingupaboutKatepossiblyrippingoffsomedesignsinhernewdrafts.


    Simoncouldn’thelpbutlightupwithamixofexcitementandcuriosity,divingstraightintothechatter<b>to</b>seewhatwasup.