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Chapter 234

The lounge wasn't just occupied by Matthew and two designers The spacious, cream-colored armchairs were arranged in a roundtable style, and no fewer than ten people were seated arouid them. Among them was Matthew, the president of the association, Ophelia had met him more than six months ago when he served as a judge at a designer competition she participated in.

The rest of the designers were also familiar to Ophelia.

Two of them, in particular, stood out, were Madeline Ximena, aenowned domestic designer, and Summer, an internationally acclaimed name.

Phoebe glanced sideways at Ophelia with a look that seemed to say, "See? I wasn't lying, was I?"

"Phoebe, who is this you've brought with you? Her outfit is just too casual," a female designer said, her gaze sweeping over Ophelia from head to toe. She snorted lightly and let out a disdainful chuckle.

The design world valued fashion above all else. Everyone here was dressed in luxury brand outfits, each costing at least hundreds of thousands of dollars.

And then there was Ophelia. She wore an ordinary blue plaid wornen's suit, with a white collar showing underneath and a small black tie around her neck.

Her crisp and professional look clashed completely with the ostentatious styles of everyone else present.

Ophelia quickly scanned the room. There was only one seat left. It was obvious Phoebe had known this beforehand.

Her intentions were clear to Ophelia.

Phoebe maintained a gracious smile and walked a few steps forward with Ophelia.

"Let me introduce..." she began, but before she could finish, Summer stood up from his seat and walked over to Ophelia with a delighted expression, grabbing both of her arms.

"Darling, it is you! I thought I was seeing things. You haven't forgotten me, have you?" Summer's voice was delicate, and he was dressed in a medieval aristocratic gown, his hair dyed silver gray, with expertly applied makeup. "Of course not." Ophelia's smile held a trace of awkwardness. After all, years ago, when Ophelia first met Summer, he had

been a man.

And Summer still was a man, though his style had always leaned toward the androgynous and unapologetically self-expressive.

The others knew very few people could get Summer to stand and greet them.

Their initial contemptuous and mocking looks toward Ophelia shifted to ones of curiosity and assessment.

Summer waved Madeline over. "Madeline, this is the one I told you about the incredibly talented young lady I adore. I absolutely love her designs!"

you going to design an evening gown tailored to my body? I'd love you forever if you did." Summer looked

"Of course. I'll make sure to send you one soon," she

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stood frozen nearby,

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designer who had spoken earlier was also stunned. Everyone knew

let alone smiling so much. And all of this was directed at a young

she wasn't

the founder of La Reverie,

who had initially hoped to watch her embarrass

know each other?" Phoebe stepped

the sudden interruption. "And who are you? You brought her here, so your job is done. Leave. There's nothing

Phoebe's face turned gloomy.

Go already!" Summer shot her an irritated look, scanning her from head to toe, then turned to Ophelia with

conveyed his disdain as he wondered, 'Surely, with your taste, you wouldn't be friends with

the chief designer at Mystique

Moon made Phoebe's heart skip a

a new chief designer? How come I didn't know about this? Wasn't it someone else before? Did she get plastic surgery?" Summer, notorious in the industry for his sharp tongue, rarely

the Mystique Moon designer was something

who had remained silent until now, spoke up. "We're all here to

authority. "The standards for designers these days are so

definitely not how she had

eyes locking onto

shot yourself in the foot, Ophelia

here beside me?" Summer's words were followed by the other

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their seats

and now all

stood there, her face clouded with

been trying to

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