CLAIRE

"She's not backing down," I said.

"She's doubling down," Julian corrected, his jaw tight.

"What do I do?" I asked, feeling overwhelmed.

"You keep building your business," Julian said firmly. "You don't let her distract you from what matters."

"But she's stealing my work," I protested.

"And we're fighting that legally," Julian replied. "But you can't let this consume you, you have Nordstrom launching in ten days, Vogue publicity still driving traffic, a team counting on you."

He was right, I knew he was right, but it felt impossible to focus on anything else.

Nina's phone rang and she answered quickly. "It's Nordstrom," she mouthed to me.

I watched...