The sound of high heels hurriedly hitting the floor.

“I’m sorry, I’m a little late.”

It was the always oldfashioned youngest designer. But today was different.

A black suit that perfectly hugged her slightly slim figure, skin as white as if it had never seen the sun, and perfectly filledin red lips. Even her curly hair, pulled up high into a ponytail, seemed designerlike.

“Oh.”

Someone let out an exclamation. At that sound, Jung Se Hee shook her head and pointed inside with her chin.

“Hurry up. Start by checking if all the samples are in!”

“Yes, understood!”

Seo Ha bowed and someone else appeared behind her. Although they arrived around the same time as Seo Ha, their steps were very leisurely and relaxed.

“Hello, everyone. Have you been well?”

Lee Ji Soo, who had been working at home due to disciplinary action, was dressed from head to toe in highend lines from famous brands. Ji Soo exuded an incredible confidence for someone who had been disciplined.

“Team Leader Ji Soo is here!”

The experienced designers greeted her in unison.

Turning around, Seo Ha’s gaze met Ji Soo’s stillrelaxed eyes. It was a strange thought, but Seo Ha felt that Ji Soo flinched a little in that moment.

“Hello, Team Leader Lee Ji Soo! It’s been a long time.”

Seo Ha smiled brightly, as if Ji Soo’s disciplinary action had nothing to do with her.

There’s no winning against someone who’s both shameless and clueless. Jo Seo Ha’s character was exactly like that.

“Seo Ha, you’re quick.”

“Quick? I felt a little sick yesterday, but I’m fine now.”

What others might have considered sarcastic or mocking, such nonsense seemed sincere when coming from someone as clueless as Seo Ha.

A cold atmosphere enveloped the seemingly innocent Seo Ha and Ji Soo, who wanted to kill her. But they didn’t have time to stand around like that.

“Hmph!”

Ji Soo, snorting loudly as if to make a point, brushed past Seo Ha, creating a chilly breeze.

“What happened to my samples? I sent them here early in the morning!”

“They’re all over here, along with the accessories!”

Ji Soo’s belongings were in the main area close to the runway, and Seo Ha’s, of course, were in the corner. Seo Ha unboxed and hung each item on a hanger, steaming them while occasionally glancing at Ji Soo.

What would have happened if Ji Soo hadn’t been disciplined?

Ji Soo had been scheming all through the production process. If it hadn’t been for the disciplinary action, making these clothes would have been three times more troublesome.

Did Ryu Kyung Jun think that far ahead and carry out the plan to the point of imposing severe disciplinary action?

Suddenly, that thought crossed her mind, only to be shattered by someone’s scream.

“We’re in big trouble!”

Jung So Yeon, her face pale, ran over in a panic, holding her phone.

“The hair team got into an accident on their way here!”

“Whaat?”

Everyone screamed in unison, without needing to know who was who.

“Is it just a fender bender, or!”

“It’s a big accident. There’s an ambulance there right now!”

“How many people were in the car?”

“Three!”

The hair and makeup team for today consisted of five people in total. The already tight number of staff members had just become even tighter.

Still, as if they all had an agreement, they looked at Team Leader Ji Soo. Even though they knew deep down that there was no immediate solution.

“Why are you looking at me? Instead of staring at me, call other shops!”

“There’s not enough time. There’s no shop that can make it within the time limit, Team Leader!”

A similar incident had happened at Kang Yoon before. Due to a ridiculous communication error, the entire hair team had gone to the wrong location.

Among the designers who overcame that precarious situation, Seo Ha was the only one present here.

“Um, excuse me.”

Seo Ha raised a hand and asked to speak. The gaze that seemed to say, ‘What do you want?’ and Ji Soo’s fierce stare pierced her all at once.

“Jo Seo Ha, can’t you see we’re in a crisis?”

Ji Soo snapped, but Seo Ha’s expression didn’t change.

“Well, today isn’t a fashion show, it’s a product evaluation.”

“Do you not know how important that is and say such things?”

“That’s why I’m saying, the important thing is our samples, not how pretty the models are.”

Seo Ha, who had said this much, suddenly untied the hairband in her hair. Her curly hair, which had no solution, spilled untidily over her shoulders in waves.

“I’ll tie my hair up today. I’ll skip makeup too.”

The designers at Kang Yoon had the models do their own hair that day. No matter how skilled they were, they were not professionals, so they were instructed to tie their hair up without fail.

Someone had a ponytail, while someone else had a bun round like a dumpling. Just like Jo Seo Ha that day, with her hair tied up in one place and only lipstick applied.

Everyone’s eyes meticulously scanned Seo Ha from head to toe. Although they might not have been as experienced as the previous designers at Kang Yoon, they were still designers with discerning eyes.

The simple styling, like a sketch on a white drawing book, clearly highlighted the outfits.

“Then let Jo Seo Ha do that. When will the rest of the team arrive? As soon as they arrive, we’ll start setting from the first model, so get ready!”

Ji Soo swept her long hair back and shouted impatiently.

“I’m the first model.”

Jung Se Hee stepped forward.

“There’s no way we can manage with just two people. I’ll also go with the same setting as Seo Ha. This season is focused on modern, so it shouldn’t be bad.”

“Me too.”

“I’ll do the same. It’s okay since we don’t have many entries anyway.”

More than half of the designers agreed with Seo Ha’s opinion and stepped forward.

Their discernment wasn’t completely useless after all.

Seo Ha thought this to herself, but outwardly she just blinked her eyes innocently.

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