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."

Cynthia perked up immediately. The

with you!" they

glance and nodded. If they wanted to come along, that was fine; there was a lot to carry, and they

gates, Howell was already waiting. As soon as he saw Flora,

"Where's the stuff?"

Cynthia to see what they thought. The two nodded in

the menu to Eilies and Cynthia with a friendly and gentle tone. He was usually reserved with strangers, but he was warmer

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 hunch that Flora's acquaintances were anything but ordinary.

Chief Designer

shocked after seeing them. The Chief Designer of the Rose Design Team had personally delivered their dance costumes and even took them out

her phone and tried to maintain a calm expression. They had to stay