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Chapter 88

Chapter 88

Effie hurried off to her meeting and, as a result, never had a chance to look over the project brief.

By the time the meeting was over and she'd grabbed a quick lunch, the afternoon sun was already slanting through the office windows.

She was just settling in to finally review the materials when her assistant, Shirley, appeared at her door.

"Ms. Bagnold, your client is almost here. I hear she's a regular-very particular, though. Apparently, she's a dancer, but she's generous when it comes to pricing. Just a heads up: you might want to be extra careful with this one."

Shirley had a knack for knowing everything about everyone-a real office encyclopedia. She always seemed to have the inside scoop.

A dancer? The word caught Effie off guard. For some reason, Isabel's face popped into her mind.

Wasn't Isabel a dancer, too?

No, it had to be a coincidence.

Besides, there was no way Isabel would know anything about her. She was just another face in the crowd. Her marriage to Lyman was a tightly kept secret, after all.

off the thought.

to the conference room? I'll head over and

happens, she thought. She wasn't nervous—after all, she'd designed jewelry for royalty and high society

they were looking for. As

always had confidence

client wouldn't be difficult just for the sake of

effortless poise, felt reassured. She admired Effie-her time at the company hadn't been

striking in an understated way, carrying herself with a quiet confidence and elegance that couldn't be faked or imitated. Shirley always assumed she must come from a good background, a life of privilege,

Shirley had seen her design sketches-

then hurried off

tidied her desk, grabbed her sketchbook and notes, and made her way to

chair when

stood to

walked through the door, she froze in

to be kidding, she thought. Speak of the

really was Isabel. And her

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