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.
At 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.
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