Rewriting My Heart's Fate

"Hey, I heard your brand's going to be part of Lendora Fashion Week. Congrats!" Ethan said.

"You heard about that?" I was surprised. "That spread fast."

"Of course, I'd hear about it right away. That's great news," Ethan said as if it were the most obvious thing. "As your business partner, I'm super proud of you. You're definitely going to make waves in the fashion world."

A warm feeling spread in my chest. "Thanks for believing in me. I'll work even harder to make sure I don't let you down."

"Yeah, I've got faith in you," Ethan said, pausing for a second before suddenly changing the subject. "By the way, has the itinerary for Lendora Fashion Week been locked in yet? Is there anything the company can do to help?" "Um... not yet. The organizers are handling everything, so the company doesn't need to stress about it," I replied.

"How can we just leave everything to the organizers?" Ethan asked, clearly unhappy about it. "As an emerging designer, you don't have a lot of industry connections yet. I'll send someone reliable with you to make sure everything runs smoothly." I hesitated, that sense of being controlled creeping up again. "Is that really... necessary? I don't want to cause any trouble for the company-"

"Why are you saying that?" Ethan cut in. "The company's here to support you. Besides, I'm worried about you being alone in a foreign country. Having an assistant with you will put my mind at ease."

My heart skipped a beat. "W-Well, I guess I'll have to trouble you then. With the company backing me this much, I'm definitely going to make it count."

"Evelyn, take care of yourself. Just let me know if you need

replied, my face

and let out a deep breath. My mind was all

my face and asked, "What's going on, Evelyn? Did

my head, forcing a small smile. "Nothing, he just wanted to let me know Carlos' issue is taken care of, and I can focus on getting ready for Fashion Week." Lianne looked relieved. "Glad to

gave me

shake the feeling

more than just as a business partner. Don't

about you?"

much into it. He's acting that way because he values my design skills

to say

couldn't afford to overthink it. I knew once I started, I'd be lost in it. I couldn't let myself fall for Ethan again. It had