“I didn’t know we were playing dress-up,” she said snottily. “I would have brought my tiara.”

“What do you need Julia?” Allegra answered.

“We’re going to be reorganizing the design department,” she said. “It’s going to be just you and whichever assistant you can’t live without. Everyone else has to go.”

“I need everyone in my design department,” Allegra said.

“One other,” Julia said. “If you can’t handle the design chores yourself, we’ll find someone who can.”

“You can’t do that,” Sina protested.

Julia rounded on her sister. “We’re a leather goods company, Sina, not a jewelry design atelier. The only reason you have a job here is yo...

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