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

With Sienna in the mix, Kaylee's chances of snagging a win seemed slim to none.

"Contestant number fifteen, you're up next! Are you ready?" The stage manager's voice echoed.

Sienna smiled as she walked over, "I'm ready."

"Get up there, then."

"Sure thing." With a nod, Sienna slipped into her dressing room and carefully wheeled out a mannequin draped in red velvet.

"Sienna's turn? Let's go see!"

Sienna was a top contender, neck and neck with Kaylee. Everyone buzzed about how the win would likely go to one of them. In the audience, Flora absentmindedly played with Connor's fingers, clearly uninterested in the competition.

"Hello, everyone. I'm contestant number fifteen, Sienna, from Imperial Tech University. Now, let me present my work..."

Sienna's voice rang clear and confident on stage, while Flora continued to toy with Connor's fingers, not even glancing up.

gasps of awe spread through the room, and whispers about the brilliance of Sienna's design filled the air. Only then

eyes widened, then narrowed, a cold light creeping into them as realization hit. She let go of Connor's hand and straightened up,

shift, Connor frowned and

"Sienna's dress is incredible!"

This design is

judges-they seem thrilled. She's probably

crowded around the door, gasping in admiration at Sienna's work, completely ignoring Kaylee, who had

How could this happen...

almost an exact copy of

Louie eyed Sienna's dress, his forehead

on

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coldly, "Miss Sienna, are you sure

smile faltered for just a moment, a flicker of panic and guilt in her eyes, but she quickly masked it, looking as composed

the dress beside her but said no more. The other judges seemed very pleased,

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