After spending days locked in her room sketching, researching, and more researching, Amelia felt she was ready to meet Marie. She realized that while Marie may look favorably at her and give her a chance, she would not grant opportunities out of mere goodwill. Marie still wanted someone who would be useful, not someone who would just be a burden to her.
During this period, Amelia found herself unexpectedly enjoying the process of designing. Sketching clothes, bags, and hats and she was beginning to understand why Amelia Cosgrove had chosen this path of study in the first place.
In her past life as a duke's daughter and later as empress, she had seamstresses at her beck and call, always ready to sew the latest trending designs she picked. But now, creating something with her own hands… it was exhilarating.
