After Javier left, Nora returned to her studio on the second floor of the boutique. She intended to continue preparing for the competition, which was only three days away, but as soon as she entered the room, her steps suddenly slowed.Something felt different. Nora examined her desk before setting down her bag. At first glance, everything seemed normal, but the longer she looked, the stronger her feeling grew that something was wrong.The storage holder for her drawing tools on the right side of the desk had shifted slightly. Several sheets of sketches that had previously been arranged in order of completion were now stacked differently.Even the small box containing her design supplies, which she always kept near the desk lamp, was no longer in its original place.Nora didn't touch anything right away.She stood beside the desk, carefully examining every item. After years of working as a designer, she had grown accustomed to organizing her own workspace. She knew where each tool bel
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