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Drew came to stand beside her
"Thanks," Carolina said "And thank you for running three blocks to get here in tied "I’m sorry I was late"
Gray frowned "What happened?"
"Taxi raot stuck in traffic, couldn’t find another taxi It’s ridiculous out there Who knew clothes were so popular?"
Evelyn laughed as she looked over at Carolina "Men They know nothing"
"Nothing about Fashion Week, anyway But I do appreciate it Were you hurt?"
"Nah I’m fine Just pissed off at the taxi driver, asto leave And he wanted me to pay him the fare"
"Seriously?" Evelyn asked, her eyes wide
"Yeah I cussed him out and told him he could chase after me if he wanted to, but I was already late and if he hadn’t been zigzagging in and out of traffic, he wouldn’t have clipped the car in front of hihed "In the worst way"
"Coet out of here yet?"
She looked around The place was still filled with media, her assistants, and o on"
"Okay We’ll catch up later Maybe for dinner?"
"Definitely I’ll text you when I’m free"
They left, with her ave her a little breathing roo and took care of clearing everything out Tierra and Edere going to follow the truck back to the studio with the clothes
"I’ll finish up here and then I’ll meet you back at the studio," she told them
"No, you won’t Go take some time off," Tierra said "You’ve earned it Today is a day to celebrate We’ll take care of the inventory"
"And then Tierra and I are going to go pop a bottle of chane and have a very expensive dinner On you"
Carolina laughed "You two both deserve it Enjoy And thank you again"
After she finished up, she texted Gray, who infored to finagle a taxi despite the crowd and lass of chane by Evelyn
"I wish I could drink with you, but unfortunately, it’s sparkling water for lasses everyone," her inning of many wonderful years of beautiful clothes"
Carolina blushed as glasses were lifted toward her "Thank you, Mone, and for the first tihed in relief
"Glad it’s over?" Drew asked
"Absolutely, deliriously glad it’s over"
"But it’s just beginning, honey," herfrom the texts and emails she skimmed on her way over, that could be true She had requests for interviews and orders frons, including an Oscar-nominated actress or tho insisted they co her for the awards One wanted to wear the dress Es to be busy, I think Which is a wonderful, incredible,you should do is call that forner you worked for and tell hihed "That would be very unprofessional" But she grinned just thinking about it
"Drew is right about that, though of course you shouldn’t call him He didn’t appreciate your talent And look at you now" Her
"Thank you All of you I couldn’t have done this without you"
"You did it on your talent, Carolina Nothing aze shifted to Drew "Thank you"
They had all eaten already, and her , too, unfortunately," Evelyn said "So-or-other that my fiancé claims to need to do in Florida" She rolled her eyes, then winked
"Thank you all soto ed her mother and brother and Evelyn, and they left, Secret Servicea path for thenaled for their waiter "And you should eat so Have you even eaten today?"
"I don’t remember"
"That probably means no"
The waiter stood by while Carolina perused the , so she chose a baked chicken breast with asparagus and rice
"You don’t have to sit here with et rid of me?"
"Not at all I just know you’ve all eaten already I’ame today I’m all yours"
She leveled a size to you"