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MELANIE’S POV

I hummed lightly as I added finishing strokes to my drawing. Reign was going to be surprised when she found out that I was dedicating my first dress to her.

I lifted the drawing up and gazed at it from a distance. “Perfect.” I whispered. The next thing was to get to work on it. Since the studio was ready, what was left was for me to start hiring. I would be dumb to think I could do it alone. I was going to start with three to four people, then hire more as the brand grew.

My phone ringing had me glancing at the side. My eyebrows furrowed when I saw who it was. Reporter Daniel. No good news ever comes out of his calls. I dropped the drawing book and grabbed my phone in a hurry. I just hoped whatever news it was could be contained.

“Hello? Mr Daniel.” I said, drumming my fingers on the table nervously.

“Ms Anderson, we have a bit of a problem. Is it true that the woman that Mr Hamilton was carrying in the picture is a woman called Reign Abbot?” He asked.

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