Ste responded with a smile.


    Even though she had rehearsed what to say at home, Devyn still felt a twinge of guilt when she looked at Ste.


    However, she quickly hid her feelings.


    Handing over the menu, she told Ste, “Feel free to order whatever you’d like.


    ”


    Ste took the menu and thought about Devyn’s recent struggles that Matthew had found out about.


    Deciding to be cautious, she chose some of the less expensive dishes.


    During the meal, Devyn brought up some light gossip, which helped Ste rx a bit, making her think that maybe Matthew was just being overly cautious.


    Halfway through their dinner, Devyn set her utensils down and said in a troubled tone, “Actually, there’s another reason I wanted to meet up today, aside from celebrating.


    ”


    Ste felt her heart skip but hid it well, casually asking, “What’s going on?”


    “Just this…” Pulling out the design draft, Devyn mentioned, “Ever heard of the famous designer Niki? He’s asked me to design a wedding dress for Christie.


    I’ve sketched out a draft, but it’s not quite there yet.


    Could you take a look? I’m really keen to nail this.


    ”


    Devyn acted just as Matthew had predicted.


    Ste, feeling a twinge of disappointment, epted the tablet to review the design.


    It was the same one she’d recently seen.


    Regaining herposure, she inquired gently, “Have you considered the main color for the dress?”Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org.


    “White, of course,” Devyn answered, as if it was obvious for a wedding dress.


    Ste’s response was simple but firm.


    “No.


    ”


    Devyn was caught off guard.


    Ste looked up, her gaze intense with passion for design.


    “Christie should wear ck.


    Remember her as the Night Duchess in one of her performances? The ck costume was a hit, and she’s openly expressed her love for ck.


    ”


    With a serious tone, Ste fixed her eyes on Devyn and added, “If you haven’t done your homework on her preferences, how can you design the perfect dress?”


    Ste’s serious vibe scared Devyn at first.


    But then, with an awkward smile, Devyn admitted, “Yeah, I should’ve done my homework.


    My bad.


    ”


    Seeing Devyn’s face fall when she messed up made Ste feel kind of bad.


    Then, Ste softened up a bit.


    “Niki’s got a big reputation in the design world.


    He’s always got high standards.


    If you’re taking his gig, you will have to step it up.


    Research is key.


    Don’t rush it.


    ”


    Devyn couldn’t even meet Ste’s eyes; she felt so embarrassed.


    She owned up to getting carried away when Niki offered her the job.


    After a long silence, she finally nodded.


    “Got it.


    I’ll do better next time.


    ”


    Ste eased off the tough love.