Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Josefina stared blankly at the receiver after the call abruptly ended. The conversation had left her utterly confused.

There was a knock at the office door, and in walked a woman named Holly, who happened to be Sammuel's girlfriend.

Clutching her sketchpad, Holly approached with an eager smile. "Ms. Josefina, I've brought some design drafts for you to review," she said as she took a seat.

As Holly spread out her sketches across the desk, Josefina instantly recognized the familiar traces of inspiration. The drawings were derivatives of her own past work, compounded by Holly's contributions. Rather than being striking, they seemed overly complicated.

"Holly, did all these ideas come from you? Did you draw these yourself?" Josefina asked, her tone laced with skepticism.

Holly nodded enthusiastically. "Yes, that's right."

Josefina continued, "These designs seem very familiar to me. This one here is reminiscent of Anya's Fall/Winter collection from '19, and this one seems to be inspired by Anya's Spring/Fall line. As a designer, surely you've seen Anya's clothing before?"

about, taken aback by Josefina's extensive

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an awkward nod, Holly beat a hasty retreat, her cheeks

previous works. She couldn't help but ask, a

innocent face clouded with

at Anya's creations right

work because I idolize her. Since when

embarrassment, but she tried to salvage her pride. "Alex, you need to have your own concepts.

Holly returned to her desk,

and Holly vented about how Josefina had criticized her work. "She thinks she knows design? She had the nerve to judge my work-it's infuriating." Sammuel took her hand, his voice soothing. "Darling, cool down. Maybe

her into calmness, before Holly could work herself into another

exiting her office, caught sight of this exchange. It was clear

several evening gowns. Lena was busy selecting one for herself. With a cheerful grin, Lena said, "Tomorrow's Mr. Brandon's birthday