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Chapter Forty

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Chapter Forty

2 years later...

"That's good." Cheska said as she was viewing the pictures that the photographer shot. They were having a photoshoot for her own clothing line campaign. Marami-raming tao rin silang nandoon. Photographers, make-up artists, various male and female models, crews and such.

Hindi niya aakalain na magiging ganun kasuccessful ang itinayo niyang sariling fashion industry. The C.C Fashion House is now even starting to be recognized at the fashion industry. Kumocompete na rin ito gaya ng mga iba pang sikat na mga clothing lines, Versace, Marks and Spencer, Mango at marami pang iba. Even famous celebrities around the globe started to praise her designs.

"Mother!" Napatigil naman si Cheska at nilingon nang nagsalita si Luigi. Kasa-kasama rin kasi niya ang kaibigan sa pagmamanage ng fashion company niya. Ito ang naging adviser niya at vice president ng sarili niyang clothing line. Luigi has been there in the ups and downs of her company—as well as her life in France kaya masasabi niyang Luigi is the greatest friend that she ever had. Parang kapatid na rin ang turing niya rito.

"O, bakit?" Aniya at nilapitan ito.

"Tinext ako ng secretary ng bigating kliyente natin," Sabi nito sa kanya habang pinapakita sa kanya ang cellphone nito, "Ikaw daw dapat mismo pumunta sa opisina nila. Gusto raw niyang makita ng personal ang designer ng tuxedo niya. Ikaw daw dapat sumukat. And she also said she admires your designs."

Yes, may kliyente silang nagpapagawa ng tuxedo sa kanya. Actually, kliyente ito ni Mr. Giovanni Gabanna but the D&G's CEO was generous to suggest that she would design it. Bigating kliyente kasi ito at sabi rin ni Mr. Gabanna sa kanya na makakatulong ito para mas lalo pang sumikat ang mga designs niya. Mr. Gabanna was still helping her even though she was not anymore part of the D&G family.

"Sige, what time?"

"Around 7PM. Sa Paris."

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Dumating na rin si Cheska sa opisina ng kliyente niya sa Paris, France. She's been living in France for a long time now kaya medyo may alam na rin siya sa mga lugar doon—and she already got used to it. France is a great country.

Napahinto naman si Cheska sa mga yapak niya nang makita ang pangalan ng building. It was a tall building—maybe a 20th floor building. Pero ang lalong nagpapagulat sa kanya ang pangalan ng building. It looked new. May narinig din kasi siyang may bagong itinayong building doon and maybe this was the building the people were talking about.

"JA Architectural and Construction Firm." She uttered the name of the building. Nakakunot-noong pumasok siya sa loob and was astounded when she saw the surroundings. It was really nicely-built inside and out.

Kaagad naman niyang nilapitan ang reception area. "I'm the designer from C.C Fashion House, I'm looking for the CEO." She quickly said.

"Oh, you're the designer from C.C that Mr. A has been waiting for. Come with me, Ma'am." Anito sa kanya at nauna itong naglakad. Sumunod naman si Cheska rito.

As they went over the building, Cheska was just merely observing the place. She was really enjoying looking at the people, things and all the stuff inside the building. It looked really amazing to her—parang siyang isang tourist sa building na iyon.

Dumating na rin silang dalawa sa 20th floor, the last floor of the building where the CEO's office was located.

Kumatok naman ang babae sa pinto ng office nito, "Sir, the designer is here."