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As soon as Natalie entered the office, Lina had beamed at her with all the amicability in the world. Thus, she was
more than happy to make friends with such a person.
“I know of you.” Lina then withdrew her hand. “You're also a renowned costume designer among the younger
generation in the country.”
Such a compliment rendered Natalie a tad embarrassed. Chuckling, she countered, “You flatter me, Ms. Cohen. At
the moment, I'm not a renowned designer yet.”
Rubbing her chin, Lina pondered for a moment. “It's indeed not quite the case if you're using the name you gave
me earlier, but in concert with the identity of Mina, you're considered one of the top-notch costume designers
among the younger generation in the country.”
All at once, Natalie's eyes widened in astonishment. “How...”
“You're surprised, and you wonder how I knew that you're Mina, yes?” Lina said with a smile.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAt that, Natalie merely nodded dazedly.
Lina then draped a friendly hand over her shoulder. “Actually, I've seen you before. I attended one of your shows
abroad, and you used the identity of Mina during the curtain call.”
“Ah, no wonder you knew, then.” Natalie finally understood why she was aware of her identity as Mina.
Dropping her hand, Lina admitted, “I came here to look for you specifically.”
“Is something the matter?” Natalie looked at her curiously.
At this time, Lina's expression turned serious. “Actually, it's nothing major. It's just that I recently got a huge project.
A princess from a particular country is having a coming-of-age ceremony soon, so her father—the king of that
country—put up a few priceless gems to be designed into jewelry for the princess.”
“And?” Natalie inquired while rubbing her chin.
“And I bagged this huge project through my connections with a senior, but the princess is simply too fussy. She
complained that the jewelry must be paired with a complementary dress, so...”
“So, you're looking for a costume designer to design the complementary dress?” Natalie quirked an eyebrow as she
grasped her intention.
“Yes, exactly!” Lina nodded fervently. “That's precisely what I'm doing! So, I came to look for you!”
Natalie's heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained unchanged. Instead, she inquired inquisitively, “Why
me? While local designers are no match for those abroad, there are still quite a few outstanding ones.”
“Yes, but those outstanding ones tend to be up in years. I think I'll be very miserable working with those seniors
without any common topic. However, costume designers who are of my age don't really have much talent yet. I
only knew that you had returned when I attended Radiance two days ago.”
Smiling, Natalie asked, “And so, you came to seek me out?”
“Yup! I knew that you're very talented when I attended your show abroad. I don't want to work with someone up in
years, but the young ones aren't qualified. As such, you're my only option. For that reason, I came to Design
Association and asked Mr. Horner to call you over. So, what do you think? Are you interested in a collaboration?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLina gazed at her with bright eyes that were filled with expectation.
Surprisingly, Natalie went silent.
In all honesty, she was indeed tempted since it was a great honor to design a dress for a princess.
Well, if the princess likes my design, my reputation in the country will be on par with my identity as Mina abroad.
But on the flip side, if she doesn't like my design, not only will I be offending the royal family, but I might even be
inviting other problems such as the ruination of my career in the design industry.
Lina could see the worry in her eyes, but she wasn't quite sure what it was about exactly. Thus, she patted her on
the shoulder in consolation. “Don't worry. We'll split the money, okay?”
Hearing that, Natalie was bemused. “Money isn't the issue here, but...”
She then laid out her concern.
Lina chortled after listening to her. “Ah, that's not a worry. Rest assured that things aren't as scary as you make
them out to be. Before I sought you out, I contacted the princess and showed her your designs for Project Rebirth
and Radiance. She loved them.”
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