Chapter 14

While looking at the lineup of mysterious and striking designs, Julia felt something stir inside her, something she thought had died long ago. Her passion for art was waking up. "Now you realize how much you've missed, huh?" Haley teased gently from the side, catching the way Julia looked like she might dive straight into a sketchbook. "Come on, let's go to my office." Julia reluctantly pulled her gaze away. The pieces on the gallery wall had sparked a sudden, overwhelming urge to create again. As they walked and chatted about how much the company had grown in recent years, the two entered Haley's office one after the other. Julia glanced around—it was decorated in Haley's signature style. If she hadn't chosen marriage and life as a homemaker back then, her office might have looked like this. "Oh, right. I wanted to ask if you could mentor someone for me. She's a young woman, a top-tier university grad. Really promising and naturally talented," Haley said. She handed the file