Chapter 16

After Haley finished speaking, she glanced at Julia, worried she might've gone too far. They were best friends, and even though they'd been apart for a while, Haley still knew at least some of the ups and downs between Julia and Sebastian over the years. However, Julia just smiled, letting her know she was fine. After Sebastian constantly siding with Penelope, Julia had long since stopped expecting anything from him. Haley didn't want to see her best friend heartbroken over that jerk anymore. So, she quickly shifted the conversation to work. "Lia, you've been out of the illustration world for too long. If you want people to take notice again, you need to make a splash." Julia nodded in agreement. She'd been lying low for years, it was time for a bold and dramatic comeback that would announce to the whole industry—she was back. "What if we did a showcase?" Haley suggested. "Split the designs half and half. Set it for two weeks from now?" Julia was still calculating whether the t