Book TRK
Chapter 414
Chapter 414
A month later, everyone in the studio had become very close to Hesper. She had been willing to help
others go through their drawings too, as it was conducive to the expansion of her own ideas.
Andris and Evon walked into the office together from outside, and when they saw Hesper surrounded
by a huge crowd, both of them felt a little uncomfortable.
“Who would think that her catalog is edgy when compared with ours?” Andris sneered. “I don’t
understand why they all ask for her advice. It’d only worsen their design.”
As the chief designer, Evon had always been the center of attention in the studio before Hesper came
to Eustoma. Something like this, where everyone ignored him when he walked into the office area, had
never happened to him before.
Not noticing Evon’s silence, Andris walked up to everyone and exclaimed loudly, “What are you all
doing here in a crowd? Go back to your respective office. The communal space isn’t built for you to
chatter!”
Andris’s words held a lot of weight in the company, so everyone dispersed in embarrassment.
However, Hesper did not leave in a hurry. She tidied up the drafts on the desk in an orderly manner and
met Evon’s gaze from afar. All rights © NôvelDrama.Org.
“Mr. Etienne, you don’t seem to like me very much.”
Evon raised his eyebrows and said disdainfully, “I don’t? Excuse you, but who are you to talk to me
about my likes and dislikes?”
Hesper smiled and nodded. “Alright, Mr. Etienne. I do hope you can keep that contempt and arrogance
of yours forever.”
“It’s finally time to get off work!” Hesper rubbed her stinging eyes and carefully lifted the dress on the
desk.
There had always been a unique competitive relationship between every single designer in Eustoma.
Because private customization could never compete with companies that mass- produced fashion-
related clothing and accessories, the demand was rather small, so the opportunity would only fall into
the hands of those who fought for it. Therefore, the studio had come up with an auction-like procedure
for its employees to bid for the projects.
This was Hesper’s first bidding session since she started working for Eustoma. And Pennleigh had also
hinted to her that this order was an excellent opportunity for her to introduce herself to the market, so
she had been preparing this design very meticulously. She even stiched all the embroidery on the
clothes by hand, one thread at a time, and she had managed to embroider it after burning several
nights’ worth of midnight oil during her spare time.
“Wow, this looks way too beautiful!” The model working with Hesper was amazed when she saw her
design.
Her voice sounded rather loud, so half of the people backstage glanced in her direction when they
heard that. Andris and Evon were among those people.
Hesper’s design was indeed extremely eye-catching.
It was a long white dress with elegant but not heavily decorated water sleeves. The sleeves were
embroidered with unknown flowers using light blue silk thread, so they were still radiating faint light in
the dim backstage atmosphere.
“What kind of flower is this? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it before…”
Hearing this, Hesper was a little surprised, but she explained with a smile, “These are Campanulas,
also known as bellflowers or balloon flowers back in Halwanest. They’re also known as oriental
Eustomas, which is the name of our studio, but they belong to a completely different order and genus.
It’s used as a kind of traditional Halwanese medicine, and it also symbolizes eternal love; it’s just that it
has a slightly sadder floriography in comparison.”
Andris’s eyes widened.
“Evon… I have to admit, she does have a little talent in design.
Evon squinted his eyes and took a glance at Hesper then at Andris, who was a little shy about
approaching Hesper. The annoyance that he had suppressed at the bottom of his heart for a long
time burst out in an instant.
“If you like her so much, then go and kiss up to her.”
After saying so, he turned around and left the scene, Andris had already had enough of Evon’s temper
and had long wished to part ways with him.