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    Forthenextfiveminutes,KatedrovewithEriconspeakerphone,listeningtoMilesrantnon-stop.


    First,heaskedwhyKatehadn’ttoldhimshewaswarm.Heexpressedhiscuriosityand


    admirationforWarmanddissectedtherecentonlinepublicopinion.Oncehegotstarted,therewasnostoppinghim.


    Finally,withahintofbitterness,hesaid,“Kate,youdidn’tsharesuchan importantthingwithme.I’mreallydisappointed.”


    Eric’sfacedarkenedimmediately.He scoffed,hisvoicecold,ashe asked,“Soyou’remingKateforthis?”


    WhenEric’svoicegotthatseriousedge,Milespracticallyjumped upfromthebedwherehe’dbeenloungingandgripingaboutKate,hisfacesuddenlyapictureofshock.“Whoa,Eric!Hey,Iwasmessingaroundbefore,haha.HowcouldIeverbadmouthMuse?”


    Milesfumbledfortherightwords,lightingthemoodwithaclumsyjoke.


    OverhearingMiles‘franticexnations,KatefeltmixedemotionsasshenudgedEric,“Alright.”


    Feelingtheshift,Eric’sicyfacademeltedslightly,andhegentlysaid,“Hmm.”


    Milesletoutahugebreathofrelief.


    Man,hethought,thatwasaclosecall!


    “Anythingelse?Ifnot,I’mgoingtohangup.”


    EricshotKate’sphoneafrostylook,histonedroppingafewdegrees.“Nope,nota‘seekindofgoodbye!”


    ‘seeyoter‘


    Miles quicklyendedthecallimmediately,mumblingwhilepattinghischest,“Man,Eric’sscaryvibe.OnlyMuseseemstogethimtochill.”


    gotthat


    Katecouldn’thelpbuughasshestashedherphoneaway.


    Shethenturnedher attentiontothesoupshe’dbeencooking,which wasnowready.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    SheserveduptwosoupbowlsandsharedacasuallunchwithEric.


    ThebuzzaroundHNStudiofinallyseemedtocalmdown.


    Overon theirwebsite,theydroppedasneakpeekatsomenewessorylinesthey’vebeenworkingon,whichcaughtpeople’sattention.


    Andwiththat,HNStudio’srepinthedesignworldwasseriouslygettingbetter.


    Loadsofdesignerslineduptojointheteam,andKatewasrightthere,conductinginterviewsand


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    bringinginnewfaces.


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    Georgewasonthemendatthehospitndmanagedtomakeafullrecovery,buthehadtostickaroundthereforawholemonthbeforehecouldheadbacktoSummerEstate.


    WhileGeorgewasimproving,HNStudiowaskillingit,gatheringmanynewfansleftandright.Theteam–upsbetweenDavisonGroup,CloverCompany,andLoweGroupdroppedsomenewdesignsthatflewofftheshelves.Someofthosepiecessoldforcrazyhighprices,makingthesethreehottopicseverywhere.


    MaiaBowman,whousedtoleadthedesignteamatDavison,endedupbehindbarsforslingingmudatKate,actingout,andsneakingoffwithsometop–secretinformationfromDavisonGroup.Lookslikeshe’snotgettingoutofthereanytimesoon.


    Simon,theonespreadingallthoselies,also


    gotlocked


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    AndaboutRuth…


    ShepushedHollytogoafterKate,sparkingotherissuesandrumours.


    Ultimately,shegotaseven–yearjailsentenceforeverythingshedid.


    WhenRuthheardtheverdict,shepassedoutthenandthere,anteron,shehadamajormeltdowninthedetentioncentre,butintheend,shehadtoeptherfate.


    Shedidn’tgetanyoftheinsurancemoneyshewashopingforafterHolly’s‘idental‘death.


    Hollywasfoundguiltyofmurderonpurposebecausesheactuallydrovehercar,aimingtohitKateandothers!


    So,theinsurancefolksdidn’tpayoutanythingafterHollypassedaway.


    RuthendedupbeingresponsiblefortheremainderofHolly’sdebts.


    Everythingtheyownedwastakenandsoldoff,andthemoneywasusedtopayoffwhattheyowed.Still,morewasneededtocovereverything.


    EvenafterRuthwasreleasedfromprison,shestillhadtoworkhardtorepayherdebts.


    Kateremainedunmoveduponhearingthis.Afterall,RuthandSimonhadbroughtituponthemselves!


    However,Simonprovedtobequitecunning.Heclearedhimselfofanymewhentransferringassets,pinningeverythingonHollyandRuth.


    Asforhimself,heanticipatedonlytemporaryimprisonment,nningtoresumehisactivitiesoncereleased.


    RebornofKate


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