Rewriting My Heart's Fate

"So... Ms. Wiley, my advice to you is to give up on this entirely," Tony said coldly.

"A beginner designer like you, just starting out, could never compete with someone from the Mars Group. Even with talent, you're nothing more than a nobody in the presence of the world's richest man." I clenched my fists tightly. My nails were digging deep into my palms.

Each word felt like a sharp dagger piercing into my heart. The tragedies of my past life were destined to repeat themselves in this one.

A mere designer could never stand up to a prodigious heir.

I took a deep breath and forced a smile. "Thank you for your advice, Mr. Burtt. But Mr. Grayson and I are just business partners. Who he's with doesn't concern me. As for his marriage, I'll wish him well." With that, I stood up and nodded at Tony. "I have work to attend to, so I must take my leave."

Without another word, I turned and walked out of the room.

Behind me, Tony's cryptic laugh echoed. "A wise choice, Ms. Wiley. I hope we'll have opportunities to collaborate in the future."

I ignored him and strode quickly toward the exit.

My tears began to well up, and I struggled to hold them back.

I couldn't cry-not here, at least.

car. I

long I drove, but eventually, I stopped. I rested my head on the steering wheel and

through, pouring out in a wild

In my past life,

I thought that if I just became strong enough, things could work out. Now, I was strong enough to stand beside him, maybe

now that I realized

a wishful thinking of mine. Love was something someone of my status should never dare

for what felt like an eternity until my tears began to dry up.

rest. You and Lianne can take care of the

I needed time alone,

phone dinged with a

text from Ethan. "Evelyn, I heard your company is holding a show during Fashion Week. I'll be there to support you." Reading those words, a surge of

me now? When I needed him the most, he was nowhere to be found. Now, he suddenly wanted to offer his

scoffed and

I no longer needed his support for Fashion Week. This time, I would demonstrate Evelyn Studio's value through

way to push aside my sadness, even if just for a moment, was to stay busy. I threw myself

and building the runway to selecting models and curating the show's music, I attended to every detail with a

and Kevin