INICIAR SESIÓNAlina's POVI blinked, almost laughing at the absurdity of his ultimatum, “You are not serious.”I waited for him to giggle along with me and tell me that he was just messing with me, but the old man was still in his seat, his eyes squinting with seriousness. My laughter died down and I stared at him, “Are you for real? Thirty days, Grandpa? That's impossible. Reviving a fashion brand is not a piece of cake. I can't just fix everything overnight.”“I don't care, Alina.” He clutched the head of his cane with both hands, “Then perhaps you shouldn't have taken up AV in the first place. You need to return your attention to the Voss family and give this business enough time.”I shook my head in disbelief, “I am trying to do both. You know how much work goes into running a company, especially one that's been struggling for years. I can't magically turn things around in a month.”“Then you should have thought about that before taking responsibility.”I clenched my fists, Grandpa Voss had ta
Alina's POVI looked at the designs scattered across the table. I knew how much work the team had already put into them, and I understood why they were reluctant to throw everything away. But, unfortunately, Ty had a point.We weren't trying to release another ordinary collection. We were trying to bring AV back into the industry, and the first impression mattered. And we were in a time crunch, we only had time to release three seasons and all three had to make a large revenue for us to qualify for Swans.I picked up one of the sketches and examined it again before putting it down.“Go ahead.”Everyone turned towards me in shock. The department head blurted out in disbelief, “Miss Voss?”I looked at him and said, “What is the point of releasing something new if it doesn't do anything good for the company? We can't afford to waste our first major collection on designs that don't represent what AV stands for. If Ty thinks we need to start over, then we start over.”Ty gave me a small n
Alina's POV“AV?” Ty looked at me, almost as though he wasn't sure he had heard correctly, “Of course I know AV. They were our biggest competitors when we started out four years ago. Their collections were everywhere back then. But I have heard things have changed considerably. The brand has lost much of its former glory and is struggling to keep up with the competition.”I smiled faintly, “You have heard correctly.”He looked at me curiously as if he knew there was more to the story. So, I revealed, “I am the new CEO of AV.”“Interesting…” He said, “I never expected a Mafia heiress to have a career.”I smiled before saying, “We are not exactly in the best position right now. But I am working on reviving the brand, and I want you to be a part of it.”He leaned back in his chair, considering my offer, “Why should I join you?”“Because I will give you a salary good enough to get you off the streets, for starters.” I paused, watching his expression, “And more importantly, I will give you
Alina's POVAn hour later...I was sitting in the living room, surrounded by old AV catalogues and photographs of our previous collections. I had been going through them for quite some time, trying to find inspiration for our upcoming summer collection, when I heard footsteps approaching.I looked up involuntarily at the door, without any expectations but what I saw made me frown.Two of Roman's men were walking into the hall with someone between them. The man's face was covered with a black cloth, his hands were tied behind his back, and he seemed to be struggling to understand what was happening.I immediately stood up, “What is going on?”Roman was sitting on the couch, casually scrolling through his phone. He barely looked up and said, “Found your guy.”I was shocked, “You found him already?”He shrugged, as if it was not even a real task for him.The two men dragged the stranger towards a chair and made him sit down. One of them removed the cloth covering his face, revealing the
Alina's POVBy the time I returned to my office, I was exhausted.The meeting had lasted four hours, and I was beginning to regret scheduling it so early in the morning. Every department head had something to say, every proposal came with a dozen questions, and every time I thought we had reached a conclusion, someone would bring up another concern.I dropped my handbag on the couch and settled into my chair.Jenny followed me closely behind and seeing me so worked up, asked, “Alina, would you like some coffee?”I looked at her and asked, “Tell me honestly. How did you think the meeting went?”She hesitated for a moment before admitting, “I think we might have overwhelmed everyone. The goals are quite ambitious, Alina. The design team seemed worried about the timeline, and marketing wasn't sure how we would manage the media coverage. Even the sales department raised concerns about the targets.”“Hmm. I agree.” I said, my assistant was right with her observations.She bit down on her l
Alina's POVI was halfway through reviewing the previous quarter's sales reports when Jenny walked into my office with a rather thick file in her hands.“Alina, I have got everything.”I looked up, surprised, “Everything?”“Everything about Swans Fashion Week. The registration process, eligibility criteria, previous participants, important dates, sponsorship details and even the contact information of the organising committee.”I blinked, “Jenny, I asked you to look into it this morning.”“I know.” She smiled, “I thought it would be better to get it done today itself.”I laughed, gesturing towards the chair opposite me, “Alright, impress me.”She sat down, opened the file and began explaining, “Swans Fashion Week is scheduled for December. Registrations begin in October, which gives us approximately eight months before the main event. However, there's a pretty extensive selection process, and the eligibility criteria are quite demanding.”I leaned forward, “Let's hear it.”“First, the







