The Designer with the Locked Master Mold

Summary

It was my third year at the firm. One week before the big collection launch, Legal called me into the boardroom.

A thick stack of reporting materials sat on the table.

The top page featured the "Eclipse" series, a project I had spent six months pouring my soul into.

Next to it was a bright red label that read: Suspected Plagiarism.

Lyra Lane sat next to the Creative Director, her eyes rimmed with just the right amount of tears to look like a victim.

"Jo, I really didn't want to make a scene