Chapter 26

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• The day had been long and tiring, from the early morning flight to the airport, to the intense meetings and fittings with the models, and finally to settling them in their hotel rooms. She could feel a headache creeping up on her, the dull ache starting to pound in her temples.
• She bid farewell to the models and made her way towards the exit of the hotel, her steps slow and heavy. As she stepped out into the bright sunlight, she squinted, her eyes adjusting to the sudden change in light.