“I don’t need her advice.” Lydia’s eyes narrowed, her voice full of stubborn pride.
Lucinda blinked in disbelief. “Wait, are you saying you’re better than Miss L?” She knew exactly what she was doing, poking at Lydia just to get a reaction. Lucinda couldn’t stand how Lydia always acted like she was above everyone else. Just because she took over a company, she thought she was untouchable?
Cameron and Kylie didn’t see it that way at all.
“Lydia, do you… not like Miss L?” Kylie asked, hesitating. If Lydia hated the LYLX brand, then all those gifts of clothes and bags they’d given her would just be awkward.
Lydia just smiled a little. “It’s nothing like that. I just think my designs are about as good as Miss L’s.”
Cameron’s eyes went wide. “Really?”
Kylie remembered all the sketches she’d seen in Lydia’s room and lit up with excitement. “Lydia, you’re incredible!”
Lucinda just stared at them, totally baffled. Why did they believe everything Lydia said? On the same level as Miss L? Really? Lydia was really laying it on thick, and she didn’t even try to hide it.
Lucinda gave Lydia a look full of sarcasm. “You’ve lived in Lakeview Town all your life. Maybe you don’t really know Miss L or the brand she built. Her clothes and bags are super innovative and stylish. Everywhere, not just here, people see them as a status symbol.”
The message was clear, even if she didn’t say it outright. *You claim you’re as good as Miss L, but her brand is famous everywhere. People love her work. What do you have?*
Lydia met her gaze, calm and mysterious. “That explains why I always see you wearing her designs.”
“LYLX is my favorite brand,” Lucinda shot back, her tone sweet but sharp. “If you’re on her level, does that mean you’ll be just as famous soon?”

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