"Yeah! Let's go!" Leena reached out and straightened Claire's clothes a little. From a design point of view, the dress that Claire just showed was not bad, but it was not suited for the theme of this competition. And the chosen fabrics were not flawless, which negatively affected the texture of the dress. Even so, Leena still gave it a decent score with a slight bias.
"Leena, I can't believe that you're the brand designer for LN. But why didn't you ever mention this before?" Claire pouted and voiced her displeasure.
"It's not something worth bragging about. Why would I mention it? Though you should tell me why you are here at the competition!" The two walked by the pool as they spoke. Since the venue was specifically used for a fashion show, all kinds of set pieces were in place. The pool was entirely used as a background for something like a swimwear show. The design was made according to the standards of a model walkway incorporated with the water element.
"Leena, sorry! I lied. Actually I did this only as a favor for Louisa's friend. The models who promised to walk for her dropped out all of a sudden, so I filled in when they couldn't find any other models. I was afraid that my brother wouldn't agree if he found out. That was why I hid this from you on purpose," Claire said quite apologetically. She also chuckled at herself as she was not sure if she should still consider Louisa as her sister. After all their relationship was very much on thin ice.
"Even if that's the case, you should have told me! I really thought you were at the mansion, recuperating. That's why I didn't even dare disturb you." Leena was feeling down tonight. Last night, a man broke her heart. The hurt and pain were so much that they had lingered till now. Since then, she didn't hear anything back from him. Maybe because she was not the one he loved? Was that why she was never treated seriously? Since there was no love, why would he care for her feelings? And without love, why would there be any concern for her at all? A painful smile appeared on Leena's face. Although her heart was drowning in tears, she had to look up and smile.
"Alright, it's all my fault. I apologize, okay? Say, my brother didn't come with you?" Claire raised her head and looked around. She couldn't see her brother, but she understood that it would not be convenient for him to show up on such an occasion.
"He's busy with some things. Come with me later! You don't need to go back to the mansion." Leena casually changed the subject. At this moment, she didn't want to talk about Kevin, though she was somewhat conflicted. She was really worried about him, yet she was afraid that anyone would bring the subject up to her. She felt like an ostrich burying her head in the sand.
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