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..."

situation. Cameron must have been spreading lies to boost Greta's position. "Jasmine, he doesn't speak for me. I'm

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 your hard work behind her

unsure if Jasmine would

Nellie to become her sole protégée, suggesting

was over the

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

smiled warmly. "Ms. Nathalie, just a heads-up, Jasmine is quite strict. You might want to take advantage of the break to do all the things you've been meaning to do.

assistant left, Nellie sat on

some downtime, you gotta think about any dreams or wishes you'd like to fulfill.

eyes, which were so different from her own solitary

a piece of fabric for me.

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