At the fall press conference, Julian proudly declared the haute couture line his independent creation, erasing their joint credit. Standing in the spotlight, he pulled his new model mistress, Mia, onto the stage, claiming she was his true muse. Relegated to the shadows as a mere pattern assistant, Clara watched Mia flaunt a luxury necklace bought with company funds. Backstage, Clara stripped off her uniform. She left her engagement ring and studio access card on the tailoring table, abandoning the empire she built over five grueling years. Paying the heavy price of her once blind trust, she stepped into a taxi and ordered her legal team to revoke Julian's exclusive fabric supply. Julian thought he had successfully stolen her life's work, completely unaware that every stolen gown contained Clara's secret structural stitching hidden deep within the seams.