Chapter 55

Leander chuckled, "Then just take the bet with her. What, you scared?" "Leander, stop trying to goad me. Damn it... but yeah, I totally fall for that trick-ha!" Leonard burst out laughing and stood up, giving his sister a hearty pat on the back. "Tessa, just go for it. Pursue your dream of becoming a model. And to help you get there, I've decided-I'm making a comeback. I'll personally design your outfits!" Leonard sounded deadly serious as he encouraged his little sister. "Huh? Designing clothes?" Vanessa looked at him in disbelief. Wasn't he a psych professor? Leander leaned in and murmured, "You didn't know? He's actually a world-famous fashion designer, goes by Eric. Bet you've heard of him." Vanessa was completely stunned at that name. Eric. Of course she knew of him-basically a legend in the fashion world. Jasper idolized him and had been dying to become his student. "Uh, I've got something to talk to you about, Leonard-" Vanessa felt like she'd just struck gold. Jasper had been c