Eric's pov.

The doctor told me that Carina was the nexus of my condition, yet the cure. I should have believed in the connection between the two of us.

"What connection?"

"You love her, and she loves you."

Carina has been very busy lately. After she announced her independent studio, out of the running of the studio, she had to design the new season's clothes as soon as possible to get an outing victory for her independent designer career.

I selected one of the many properties early on and invited a well-known designer in the industry. I provided the designer with information about the clothing designed by Carina and hoped...