Chapter 8: The Step Forward
Chapter 8: The Step Forward
Then, the chaotic room noticed movement from the shadows.
Maya, the young cleaning woman, calmly walked toward Isabella. She wasn't carrying a towel. She was carrying her small grey cleaning cart.
The head of security immediately stepped forward, raising a hand to block her path.
Regina, her panic turning into vicious rage, shouted across the room.
"Get her away from the dress! Get her out of this building!"
But Isabella, standing frozen in the ruined silk, raised one hand.
"Wait."
Isabella looked at Maya’s face. There was no fear in the janitor's eyes. There was only absolute, quiet focus. For reasons she couldn't explain, the movie star trusted the quiet woman more than the screaming executives.
Maya looked at the ruined, wine-soaked gown for only a few seconds. Her eyes tracked the fall of the fabric, the weight of the silk, and the exact placement of the damage.
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Then, she smiled softly.
"I think..." Maya said, her voice steady. "I can save it."
