Chapter 48

Celeste knew when to pick her battles-that much, she was clear on. When she noticed Michelle looking annoyed, she immediately switched gears and said with an easy smile, "Oh Michelle, don't get me wrong. I just thought it was impressive, you know? You never mentioned you'd been working on those sketches, and suddenly they got picked as the fall-winter collection. That's amazing. I couldn't pull that off even if I tried." Her wording was just right-kind of flattering, kind of humble. Michelle's expression eased up. "You better watch how you say things-don't want anyone thinking I stole someone else's work." Celeste chuckled a little, scratching her head. "Noted. I'll be more careful next time." Ms. Lane flipped through the portfolio in her hands without interrupting. When everyone had shared their thoughts, she finally looked up at Celeste. "There's still some edits needed on Michelle's designs. It'll be a tight couple of days. You should help her out-seems like you pay attention and co