Maria sighed helplessly. "I should have seen this coming. From the very beginning, you were always thinking about leaving."

Aveline lowered her eyes slightly, a faint smile on her lips, but she didn't respond. Taking this job had always been a temporary decision. Her goal had always been to move on and live her own life. "Alright, I'll start preparing to hire someone new. But after seeing your designs, my standards have risen, so you'll have to take responsibility. You'll handle the interviews," Maria said. Aveline nodded. "Sure, no problem."

She got up and left the office. As soon as the door closed behind her, Maria quickly dialed Lucas' number.

"What is it?" His deep, cold voice came through as soon as he answered.

Maria lowered her voice, "Bad news, boss. Aveline just handed in her resignation!"

Lucas' tone grew even colder. "And you accepted it?"

Maria replied, "What choice did I have?"

Lucas responded flatly, "Then there's no need for your studio to stay open. She leaves, and so does your business." With that, he hung up.

"Wait..." Maria tried to protest, but the call was already disconnected. She felt her frustration boil over. "Hello? Hello!" How infuriating!

If Aveline wanted to quit, how was she supposed to stop her? What could she possibly do to make her stay?

maneuver! Didn't he

her own fate might end up

what had happened to Brian, a shiver ran down Maria's spine. She quickly dismissed

Alright, fine.

try her best to keep Aveline

began sorting through potential candidates for the designer position. It wasn't long before there was a knock on the

someone in and quickly approached Aveline, saying, "Aveline, someone is here looking for you

Aveline paused.

Looking for her?

a minor figure in the industry; there were many talented designers out there. This was the first time someone specifically

and headed to the meeting room, where she saw a man in a suit holding a

introduced herself as

man stood and shook

Ms. Young.

found them very creative. I recently bought a piece of land and want to build a winery.

a moment and began, "I'm

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