A Love Forgotten (Arianna and Elijah)

Chapter 208

Seeing that my plan had been successful, I quickly agreed.

Ime Ariana or M. York"

As I turned to leave, emembered something and said to Ms. Trenton, "Oh, by the way, I'm Mrs. Linden anymore. You can just call me Ariana or Ms. Trenton paused, surprised. "What?"

Her assistant leaned in and whispered a few quick words into her ear. Then, Ms. Trenton's eyes filled with sympathy as she sighed and took my hand. "Ms. York, 1 muly admire your courage."

Just then, she turned and noticed Elijah and Jocelyn approaching, her expression quickly shifting to visible disgust. "What's this scumbag doing here? And he even brought

I took the opportunity to excuse myself. "Ms. Trenton, let's chat in detail after the show "With that I turned and returned to my seat.

Behind me, I overheard Elijah politely greeting her. "Ms. Trenton, your setup here is quite unique."

Jocelyn chimed in eagerly, "Ms. Trenton, I've heard that your designs have won international awards. Would there be any chance you could design a costume for me? Ms. Trenton's tone was icy. "I'm sorry, but I generally don't take on custom orders. I simply don't have the time." There was no mistaking the hostility in her response.

jah's voice took on a restrained tone "Ms. Trenton, your company has a promising future. Have you considered scaling up? Linden Group would be interested in investing

He didn't even finish before Ms. Trenton let out a dry laugh. "Mr Linden, as you mentioned, our company's future is promising So, why would we need outside funding to expand?

"We have plenty of interested investors. Skybridge Capital alone has approached us over a dozen times."

Theld back a laugh. Ms. Trenton's reputation was well-earned. Her straightforward, sharp personality was just as people described online.

Her background was tragic. Growing up with a single mother who had pulled her from a trash bin after her father discarded her for being a girl.

Her mother had frantically searched through every bin until she found her and raised her alone through incredible hardships.

Ms. Trenton had grown into a force to be reckoned with, a woman fiercely independent and resilient. She despised irresponsible men and loathed the land who abandoned their partners. The assistant must have filled her in on the story between me, Elijah, and Jocelyn, which explained her hostility toward them

Settling into my seat, I flashed Teri an "OK" sign.

Teri stifled a laugh. "Ari, hose did you manage that? Look at Ms. Trenton's reaction to Elijah and Jocelyn. She can't stand them! They look like they're about to slick back to their seats

1 kept my expression neutral. "Just focus on the show. If things go as planned, I'll discuss our potential partnership with Me Trenton after the show."

Teri's mouth dropped open. "Ari, you're finally over him? Look at you-you're amazing!"

I quickly covered her mouth

The show began. As lights danced across the runway, models stepped out wearing pieces that ranged from vibrant to elegantly subtle. Each outfit was a masterpiece, a blend of vintage and modern that was simply breathtaking

1. Trenton was indeed a rising star in the fashion design industry. Each garment was brimming with creativity.

Guests murmured their admiration all around, and I couldn't help but take photos, one after another.

During the intermission, 1 felt an intense gaze on me. Frowning, I named and saw Elijah sitting a few seats away, his eyes find on me with a dark intensity

My heart skipped a beat-what was his problem? why was he staring? Did I have something on my face? I met his gaze briefly, then turned back around with a deliberately indiferent expression.

"Elijah, what are you looking at?" Jocelyn's soft, affected voice drifted over. "Do you want to go talk to York?

Djah's voler was distant. "No. Don't overthink it. I'm watching the models."