Chapter 211

• Liza carefully examined the gowns laid out before her. To the untrained eye, they might seem flawless, but she immediately spotted their flaws. After all, she was no ordinary person—she was Ruby Co, a designer with an unparalleled eye for detail. The issues in the designs stood out like glaring red flags.
• Alora had presented herself as warm and accommodating, but her true intentions were far from friendly.
• The fabric of haute couture was supposed to balance beauty and comfort. However, these gowns fell drastically short. The materials used were flashy yet cheap, and anyone wearing them would find them uncomfortable. One gown, for instance, had a strikingly heavy structure but was constructed with an inferior layer of fabric at the waist. It wouldn’t take much for it to rip apart in the middle of an event, leaving the wearer humiliated.