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Chapter 101

Rosa’s POVYears since I had seen Sarah. In the back of my mind, I still remembered our last conversation like some ghost I just couldn’t get rid of. As youngsters, we were as close as a couple of peas in a pod; buddies that shared everything from clothing to gossip. But at some point, it all changed. Soon, the gap between us was so wide we felt like strangers instead of sisters.Her name came up in my caller ID a few months ago, for the first time in ages—but I just couldn’t pick it up. What did she want now? So why now, after all these years of radio silence?And still, even with the pain she'd instilled in me, I longed for a reconciliation. While I wanted to convince myself that we could coalesce the remnants of whatever it was that we once shared, the scars were too deep and trust? Ha! Demanding the price of admission is completely foreign to me at this point.It was one afternoon, while I was in the boutique mind mapping designs for a new collection that I received the phone call
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Chapter 102

James’s POVIt was supposed to be just another evening where Rosa and I could sit down together and eat a nice little dinner. Yet, instead, we had quite a different conversation.“James, you can’t just let Emma get away with murder,” Rosa said, frustration making her voice higher. "We need to stop treating her like a newborn because she isn't one."Careful with the rolling eyes, she sounded very much like me: “I treat her not as a babe,” I said, my fingers dug down on the table. “I just feel like we should be a little more forgiving of her. She’s going through a lot.”I caught the way Rosa started with wide eyes as if she was about to say something. We had argued like this before, but never so passionately. There was a lot of friction between us, and now it all was bubbling up to the surface.“James, you are being too soft.– The girl needs lines, or she won’t ever know how to take responsibility.“Responsibility?” I said, getting to my feet round the table. “She’s only six, Rosa! Give
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Chapter 103

Rosa’s POVThe first warning sign was an innocuous meeting with my design team. My lead designer, Emily, put a magazine on the table and looked worried.“Rosa, have you seen this?”I looked down at the shiny spread, feeling my stomach drop. And in the headline The Next Big Thing in Fashion were some pieces that looked uncomfortably familiar—too familiar.I flipped through the pages, murmuring, “These… These are our designs.” The silhouettes, the fabrics, even the stitching details — they were strikingly similar to what we had flaunted just a few weeks ago.Emily tightened her voice with frustration and said, "I was thinking the same thing. Look at the credited boutique, even.When I quickly scanned the article, I froze. Even a boutique I never heard of, Elegance Exclusive — being touted as an emerging fashion force.“How is this possible?” I asked, my mind racing. These designs are brand new for us.Emily nodded. “That’s what’s strange. They clearly managed to gain access prior to the
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Chapter 104

James’s POVThere came a gentle but firm rap on my office door. My attorney, Mason Caldwell — a man of cool and collected demeanor unless there was contention — stepped in with determination on his face. He had a large stack of papers in his hands, and I somehow sensed this wasn't the kind of news that was going to be positive.James, you and I need to talk — he dropped the papers on my desk.I sat back in my chair, biting my lip to stay calm. “What now?”Mason adjusted his glasses. “The lawsuits been filed. The plaintiffs are saying you knew what it all meant, that the contracts resulted in large losses when you signed them. They accused fraud and corporate negligence.I mean, I should have known, given all her rhetoric about being a victim.—have you been listening to this voice inside of your head?His words wrapped around me like an old moth-eaten blanket,and I froze.Fraud? Are you kidding me?”Your time for jokes is over, James Mason kept his voice steady but firm. An Alleged Consp
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Chapter 105

Rosa’s POVAnd as soon as I entered my childhood home, the smell of old wood and lavender engulfed me. I hadn’t been here for years and everything seemed smaller than I remembered as if the walls had shrunk over time.“Rosa, no hurry,” my father said, giving me a little pat on the shoulder and retreating back to the kitchen. My head nodded, I was not even sure what the hell I was looking for as I was ambling through this house.The memories came rushing back; the laughter, the fights, my parents shielding me from what was really going on behind closed doors. It always seemed…incomplete but I never asked myself why. Until now.I never expected to find answers in the attic. A fine layer of dust covered everything, and cobwebs hung like long-forgotten veins between the beams. While digging through cardboard boxes deals with picturesque coffee tables and letters i ran across a small leather-bound journal.A diary.Dame, it was my mother writing in sloping letters. The pages of her journal
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Chapter 106

James’s POVIt was just another Wednesday morning, the sound of the boutique buzzing with Rosa behind the counter preparing for a new line. I was at the office, going through some business proposal requests when Rosa called me up with some urgency. I could tell by the tone of her voice that she was exasperated with so much disagreement on the ground, but then again her job demands a lot more than we do behind our computers and faceless keyboards.I have bottomed out, James. “give it here,” she said curtly. Now.”I immediately sat up, more worried about her than anything I needed to do for work that day. What was happening? Was she in trouble? The next words out of her mouth were the answer to my question.MATTEO D'ALESSANDRO—A high-profile designer, just accosted me and called me a fraud in front of hundreds at his fashion show today. Oh, he says I only made it with the help of the ‘Patron’.I gritted my teeth. Completely unfazed by the splendor of it all because obviously I knew this
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Chapter 107

Rosa’s POVIt began innocently enough. Some letters written in what appeared incredibly fond handwriting. The first was very straightforward–a positive comment on the latest collection I had shared. It was not out of the ordinary; after all, the boutique had amassed a loyal fan base. At first, I thought little of it, a note from an admirer. But then the letters just wouldn't stop coming through. They got more personal, more fiery, creepy. And before long, it was more than letters.This is also the story from when I was attending my first week-long event in Manhattan, one of the largest expos for fashion over the year and saw someone in the crowd, someone I had seen before. It was a woman, tall with sharp features and killer curves, with dark eyeliner that looked like it could cut glass. Initially, I shrugged it off. I mean, it was a rushed event — As I ran through the crowd, she came back into focus from the edge of a gathering; Clare with her eyes on me.“Rosa!” I was about to brace
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Chapter 108

Rosa’s POVFor months I had been mulling over this idea, and every day it was becoming harder to ignore. A sustainable fashion line. That was pretty straightforward — yet revolutionary! High-end fashion had long been the domain of waste, overproduction and environmental neglect. But what if luxury could be combined with responsibility? How could I make my brand a guiding light of change, leading the way to creating more sustainable and responsibly made products?While fashion has always been a great love of mine, I realized that there is so much more to do and I should heed my responsibility — to change this world for the better, even if it was down to my few followers. Sustainable fashion just seemed like the way to do it.I sat next to him in our office and said, “James. He was thumbing through a pile of briefs, but looked up when he caught the sound of my voice. “I’ve been thinking. About a new venture.”The papers hit the desk, he was all ears now. “What’s on your mind?”My chest
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Chapter 109

James’s POVIt was something I had always prided myself on: knowing where I came from; understanding the legacy of my family. I thought I knew everything about our wealth, our power, the empire we had created; that little part of my life which I imagined was mine. But when I sat across the table from my mom, her hands shaking a little as she passed me an envelope with a strange, faded insignia ironed on it, I knew just how little knowledge I had.“James,” her voice wavering, she continued “I have to tell you something. The family history around how we came by our money, I guess.I frowned and focused on my breathing. “What do you mean, Mom?”After some delay, she opened the envelope and took out a few creased yellowing sheets of paper. “Of course, I never wanted you to know this but today feels like it could be time. You have to know the real story about your father, about what it took to build the Harden dynasty.I leaned in, heart racing. Decades of effort, well-placed investments,
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Chapter 110

Rosa’s POVOn a lazy Sunday afternoon, Emma surprised me with a question that caught me short. She had just finished her homework and was on the couch with her legs tucked under her, watching TV without really paying attention. Her innocent voice interrupted the soft hum of the house.Someday, at some point in our lives, one of us will ask the question — “Mom, why do you and Dad get married?”I paused, as the shock of words were more impactful than I had anticipated. Emma had never been dull — she always asked the kinds of questions that forced you to consider things in a way you never had before. I knew this day would come, but so early I didn't expect My thoughts were tumbling a bit as I tried to find the most appropriate words; how do you explain the mixed feelings behind our choice, or rather why the decision was not so simple for me or us?I looked at James, who was sitting at the kitchen table reading a newspaper, with his back toward us. His eyes glanced at mine for a split sec
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