Two weeks after the charity auction incident, Sophia was in her studio when her phone rang with an unknown number. "Sophia Dante." "Ms. Dante, this is Margot Laurent from LVMH." Sophia nearly dropped her phone. LVMH was one of the biggest luxury companies in the world—Louis Vuitton, Dior, Fendi, all under their umbrella. "I'm listening," she said, trying to keep her voice steady. "We've been watching your brand's growth. Your numbers are impressive. We'd like to discuss a partnership." "What kind of partnership?" "The kind where you keep designing beautiful clothes and we help you sell them all over the world. Are you free for a meeting this week?" --- "Holy shit," Isabella said when Sophia told her. "LVMH? That's huge!" "I know." "What are you going to do?" "Meet with them, I guess. See what they're offering." "And if the offer is good?" Sophia thought about it. Her company was successful, but small. One store in New York, limited production. If she wanted
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