Magdalen leaned in, her eyes sharp.
Emily recounted the entire nightmare with Adelaide. She let out an easy, unburdened laugh. "It's honestly for the best. I kept second-guessing myself, but now I don't have a backup plan."
"Adelaide sounds like a total psycho," Magdalen scoffed, her tone icy. "What a sneaky, manipulative bitch."
"Did Padgett resign too?" Estelle asked.
"Yeah," Emily nodded. "I told my mentor I was opening my own place, and he immediately said he wanted in."
Estelle nodded in understanding and raised her glass again. "Let's leave the garbage in the past. Here's to Emily's new studio. May it be a massive, undeniable success!"
"Hell yes!" Magdalen cheered. "Like a phoenix from the ashes! I am one hundred percent behind Boss Emily. May your business boom and your life peak!"
Estelle looked at Emily and smirked. "Notice how she never has this much enthusiasm for running her own family's company?"
"That's because Morrison does all the heavy lifting for me!" Magdalen shot back. "I literally have nowhere to channel my ambition."
"So you're using Emily to live out your girl-boss fantasies?" Estelle teased.
"Can't a girl dream?" Magdalen quipped.
Emily laughed. "When my studio officially opens, I'll hire you as my motivational speaker."
"Please don't," Estelle deadpanned. "She'll get too into it and end up poaching all your employees."
The three of them burst out laughing.
As they joked, a man tried to slide up to their table. Before he could even open his mouth, a masked waiter holding a serving tray smoothly stepped into his path.

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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
This was soooooo sooooo good! I loved it! Thank you for the updates....
Then Melanie and Noreen will both understand that Emily is his wife, who he chooses and cares to be with. We’ve already had so much drama when Emily took off for three years hiding her pregnancy from Charlie. Emily has already confessed that the only man she loves is Kya father, which Charlie is. Now he needs to boldly claim the only woman he loves is Emily…I just had to add my two cents (he he he)....
Now Charlie needs to take Emily to the marriage office like Gabriel did with Sylvia . Reassure her that he will not take for granted. Thank you for the updates. I’m loving it....
May we please have updates. Thank you....
Wow.. finally they're married now. I thought there will be another separation....
Thank you for the updates of Emily and Charlie. It seem that Orval may knows of Amelia and may be helping Emily get around her,...
Waiting for updates..thank you...
More updates please. Thank you...
This was so exciting, from the demise of Evelyn and her departure; to Sylvia’s and Gabriel’ confession of their love, commitment and marriage to one another. Thank you for the updates…I’m loving it!...
Wow...Victory dance 💃💃 finally what we have all been waiting for. Just love the way it is progressing. Cant wait for more and more updates...