Chapter 855 Torn Garment


    After measuring Derek, J finally breathed a sigh of relief. "You can go on stage," she said.


    "You''re just the right size for the clothes."


    Derek seemed to have expected this. "I fit all the standard sizes," he said confidently, "and all


    clothes look good on me."


    J handed him the garment. "Cut the crap," she said, smiling. "Go get changed."


    Derek entered the fitting room while J waited outside nervously. The models had all been


    chosen by Draco himself. She didn''t know what the suit would look like on Derek.


    "Something''s wrong with the clothes, J," Derek called out from the fitting room.


    "Stop joking around, Derek," J replied, unimpressed. Her heart sank. She didn''t want to believe


    there could be a problem with the clothes.


    Derek lifted the curtain of the fitting room and walked out. "See for yourself," he said.


    The backstage lights were bright, and J could see his well-defined muscles. She could also see


    a tear in the fabric that cut the clothing almost in two.


    J was shocked. "How could this be?" she stammered.


    With a quick wave of his hand, Derek said, "I didn''t do anything. I guess it got torn when the former


    model tried it on this morning. He must have been too afraid to take responsibility, so he


    escaped."


    "How do you know that?" J asked suspiciously. "Have you done such things before?" She was


    taken aback.


    Derek looked away and scratched his nose. "Fine. Yes, I''ve done it before. Luckily, I was quick to


    escape."


    J didn''t care, however. She sank into a chair in a daze.


    Derek walked over. "What?" he asked. "It''s not a big deal. We just need to find some other clothes."


    J''s face looked strained. Covering her forehead, she said, "This is insane. No wonder Mr.


    Wesley said the designers needed to watch their works carefully before the shows. I should have


    known something like this could happen. I should have been more careful."


    Derek lowered his head and looked at her. "Forget it," he said jokingly. "No one will notice a missing


    garment or two."


    J looked at him dubiously. "No," she said firmly.


    "Well, what are you going to do then?" He was curious about how J was going to handle this.


    After sitting in her seat for a few minutes, J stood up suddenly and took a deep breath. "Well, I


    know what to do now," she announced.


    "What?" Derek asked. He was floored by her tenacity. Before he could say anything else, J


    pulled him into the fitting room.


    Using a needle and thread, she began to hand-sew the tear.


    ******


    The show had entered its final stage.


    Zuri pped his hands and ordered the backstage models to go out one by one. "Thest works, by


    the W Marks. Cheer up, everyone! Don''t mess this up!"


    The lights came on and the music started ying. It waste at night and the moon could be seen


    through the ss ceiling, adding to the mysterious atmosphere.


    Draco was a talented designer; his works were unique and won everyone''s praise.


    "I''ve never been disappointed by Draco," said one of the designers. The designers under the stage


    all agreed, praising Draco''s garments.


    "His style is indeed very unique. The spring and summer collections managed to retain ssical


    elements while simultaneously breaking with tradition. It''s Draco''s signature style," the editor -in-


    chief of a fashion magazine exined.


    ******


    Meanwhile, in Barnes.


    Half way through the meeting, Brandon suddenly looked at his watch and said, "Take a break,


    everyone. We''ll resume in thirty minutes."


    He turned off the video conference, spun around in his chair, and picked up the remote control to


    watch the live broadcast of the show.


    This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.


    At the same time, in W Marks, Tasha and other designers were still at the office.


    They gathered in the meeting room and watched the show live. Everyone was extremely excited to


    see Draco''s collections being disyed. Some of the staff were so overwhelmed with vicarious


    pride that they covered their mouths and cried.


    Elizabeth was apanying her aunt in the hospital, and they watched the show together in the


    hospital room.


    Staring at the TV, she couldn''t help but burst into tears.


    Laney and Garrett were shopping at the mall when they saw the show being yed on the big


    screen. Laney leaned against Garrett''s chest and smiled. "I knew J could do it," she said


    proudly.


    Just as everyone thought that the show wasing to its sessful conclusion, the final model


    failed to appear. The expression on Zuri''s face changed.


    Shocked whispers starteding from the audience. "What''s going on?" someone said. "Where is


    thest model?"