MIRELA

I sat up in bed, unable to sleep because I was fixated on the annual auction that was just a month away.

The event was a turning point in my plans, and I needed to give it my best shot by curating a design that would leave the bidders in awe.

I knew the designer who could achieve my goal: Louis Kodra. He would be the lead designer for a pendant collection.

I turned to the bedside table to pick up a notebook and scribble in it. I’ll send him a brief and set up a meeting right away, I thought, then rolled my eyes at Eric, who was...