Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Chapter 48

"I'll never forget the encouragement you gave me all those years ago," Nellie said, pulling out the gift Jasmine had given her back then. Jasmine gasped, "Was that really you?"

She looked at Nellie in disbelief. "It's been years, and you've really blossomed."

Nellie blushed. "It's all thanks to the inspirational quote you gave me back then; it helped me find my way back."

Jasmine was taken aback, her eyes welling up with tears. "Nathalie, I've always admired you. If you hadn't stepped away from this path, I believe we would have been the perfect team." Nellie's face turned pale. "What do you mean? I've never given up on fashion design."

Jasmine stood up, shocked. "Really? But your husband said..."

Greta's position. "Jasmine, he doesn't speak for me. I'm not giving up

tight hug. They talked about everything, from fashion design to personal interests. As a mentor, Jasmine was genuinely concerned about Nellie's life outside of work, understanding how closely personal and professional lives are connected. Nellie casually mentioned her struggling marriage and her ambitions in business. Jasmine, deeply moved, said, "I thought Greta was tenacious despite her challenges. I wasn't fond of her flashy style, but her determination won me over. I had no idea it was

felt anxious, unsure if Jasmine would

Jasmine's assistant delivered a letter. In it, Jasmine invited Nellie to become her sole protégée,

was over the

you under her wing. Ms. Nathalie, your hard work is finally paying off." Nellie, eyes brimming with tears, bowed to the assistant. "Thank you for bringing me this

quite strict. You might want to take advantage of the break to do all the things you've been meaning to do. Once you're with her, it'll

the assistant left, Nellie sat on her bed, stunned and

got some downtime, you gotta think about any dreams or wishes you'd like

into Lizzy's bright, innocent eyes, which were so different from her own solitary

out a piece of fabric for me. Don't worry about the price just