Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

After that dinner outing, Cynthia had started calling Flora by a different name.

Was it really so surprising that Rafael would call Flora, know people from the Rose Design Team, and even get them to make their dance costumes? Flora was just too low-key for them to realize how amazing she really was.

"I'm just being cautious and asking," the girl who had spoken earlier said sheepishly. After all the hard training they'd put in, they didn't want it all to be ruined by the costumes.

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Cynthia and the others were eagerly waiting for the dance costumes to arrive. They were so distracted they could hardly focus on their training anymore.

Finally, the day Flora had mentioned arrived. All the boys and girls participating in the welcome party were getting antsy. The thought of wearing outfits designed by the Rose Design Team felt like a dream! After morning classes finally ended, everyone headed to lunch. Flora checked her phone and said to Eilies and Cynthia, "You guys go ahead and eat. The costumes are here; I'll go grab them from the school gate."

perked up

you!" they exclaimed in

along,

was already waiting. As soon as he saw

"Where's the stuff?"

all hung out." Flora looked at Eilies and Cynthia to see what they thought. The two nodded in agreement, almost as if they had rehearsed it. Howell was the picture of

the menu to Eilies and Cynthia with

chatted with Flora. Mostly, he talked, and Flora gave the occasional response. He discussed specialized fashion design topics that went over Eilies and Cynthia's heads. Cynthia had a

page and photos. Howell, Chief Designer

who looked equally shocked after seeing them. The Chief Designer of the Rose Design Team had personally delivered their dance costumes and

her phone and tried to maintain a calm expression. They had to stay composed; being around such influential people meant