UGLY? No More!
The calm before the storm.
She stopped in front of a double door with brass handles and pushed them open.
Her workroom, her temple.. waited.
It was a vast space that smelled of lavender, leather, and freshly steamed fabric. Bolts of silk, tulle, satin, and lace lined the shelves in perfectly organized color gradients.
A few dress forms stood near the center, some draped with half finished pieces. Patterns pinned. Threads trailing like whispers.
This was where Elara Hayes reigned.
This was where the shy, humiliated girl from three years ago had died and something new, something fearless, was born.
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