"Sorry for the dey Mr. Bryan, I came here as fast as I could." Mr. Smith lowered his head slightly once he entered the lounge and saw the young man standing up to show him respect.

  "You know me Mr. Smith?" Bryan was confused since he didn't give his name to anyone in this establishment.

  Mr. Smith smiled while shaking Bryan's hand, "I didn't until little David stopped me at the door and told me to take good care of his boss or he'd carry a grudge against me, young'uns are quite scary these days."

  Bryan shook his head and sat back down once Mr. Smith gestured for him, "And here I was having my ego infted at the idea of being known by the famous costume designer."

  "You know about that?" Mr. Smith wasn't expecting Bryan to be so knowledgeable about such a wrinkled detail in his career which is almost buried under a thick yer of dust now and almost forgotten by everyone.

  "Of course," Bryan nodded then rexed his back while looking at this Mr. Smith and smiled, "In my opinion the only reason that movie is worth watching at all is because Mr. Smith did such an excellent job designing the costumes."

  Mr. Smith beamed with a bright smile while remembering the days of his youth, "Thank you Mr. Bryan, this old man appreciates the gesture."

  Bryan shook his head before saying : "No need Mr. Smith, I believe it'd be soon... people would realize then how much they're missing." Then after a brief pause he added : "Hopefully Mr. Smith would go on to create a lot of titanic waves in the fashion and media industries once the opportunity come calling."

  "W-what do you mean Mr. Bryan? I'm just a so-so designer who's been treated like an outcast for almost twenty years from people both left and right." Mr. Smith stood up and seemed like he's no longer able to keep his calm because this matter touched his most sensitive nerve.

  "Once you hit rock bottom the only way to improve is up, or so they say." Bryan said while spreading his hands on both sides of the backrest while looking up towards this agitated Mr. Smith.

  Honestly he never thought David's choice would be this fellow's shop!

  But of course once Bryan saw Mr. Smith and confirmed that he's the same person he kept seeing his image and interviews during the next two years, Bryan immediately decided to sow good karma before Mr. Smith's rise to international fame then ter cultivate that karma by taking advantage of his connections within the elite circle of the most influential people in the world.

  Mr. Smith instantly realized that this junior wasn't making fun of him or rubbing salt in his old wounds or anything silly like that but genuinely trying to give him a boost of confidence and a push towards the side of positivity.

  Mr. Smith sat back down and sighed before saying : "Thank you Mr. Bryan, sorry you had to see me lose my cool and make a fool out of myself like that."

  Bryan opened the bottle of water and poured in the gss until it was full then handed it to the old man while saying : "I understand. You've been wronged after all but I believe the time is soon for you to prove everyone wrong and reap the fruits of your bor, just don't forget to collect the debt with twenty years interest."

  "Yeah. I wonder how wonderful that would feel... Hahaha," Mr. Smith imagined the scenario and ughed but then shook his head because these are just fantasies, "David said that you have two occasions today Mr. Bryan, one official and one personal so... let's get to work." After saying that Mr. Smith turned to look towards one of his receptionists/secretaries and said : "Aislinn. Take Mr. Bryan's measurements, I'll be right back." Then quickly left the VIP lounge.

  Aislinn was so excited about the idea of getting to touch this handsome Bryan fellow and quickly took the roll of measurement tape from a box then looked towards Bryan with a pair of hungry-looking eyes!

  "Go ahead." Bryan didn't wait for their woman to ask for his permission and stood up then walked to the vacant space and spread his legs a bit then raised both arms to the side at shoulder-level.

  Mr. Smith returned a minute ter while holding three suits in each hand while behind him three of his employees were carrying the same amount and behind them two other employees were pushing a sewing stand which they parked at the corner and put a chair next to it.

  "All done Aislinn?" Mr. Smith asked while hanging the suits with his employees.

  Aislinn who was having fun feeling certain areas of Bryan's body woke up from her daydreams then nodded : "Y-yes Mr. Smith." Then begrudgingly walked towards her employer and handed him the paper with the numbers.

  Mr. Smith nodded then took the first suit and sat on the sewing machine, minutes ter he adjusted the size according to the measurements on the paper and handed it to Aislinn before taking the next suit.

  "The changing room is over there Mr. Bryan." Aislinn said while gesturing towards the direction and blushed while thinking : 'Would he agree to let me help him wear it? How about helping him knot his tie?'

  But much to this Aislinn's annoyance Jessica was the one who took the suit from her hand and also the one who accompanied Bryan to the changing room!

  Meanwhile that stoic and charismatic fellow stood there watching her and the others inside the VIP lounge in silence.

  However, once Bryan came out from the changing room wearing the first suit it caused everyone to pause and look at him while admiring the special beauty of the combination between his handsome face and the official attire.

  Even Jessica who stood behind Bryan was having trouble staying focused after helping this employer of hers wear his first suit and knot his tie for him, for some reason though she kept remembering the face of that silly driver which is the type of person she actually likes to mingle with and it helped Jessica a lot in keeping herself uninfluenced by Bryan's uniquely captivating personality.

  "Aislinn. Bring me a pair of the sparkling Loafers, dark-brown Derby's, bck Oxfords, Magnanni Coreys, Smoldering Monk Straps, Geller Trainers, light-brown Chetwynds, the grey Cap Toe, the folded Chelsea Boot, and the dirty Ace Marks." Mr. Smith said once he saw Bryan standing there looking perfectly fine despite being bare footed.

  "Yes sir." Aislinn moved quickly towards the door, heading towards the shoes section.

  Mr. Smith stopped her and said something which caused every employer in the room to gawk from shock because they couldn't believe what they just heard : "Also bring me everything on my Sneakers shelf."

  Simply because these are a special collection of sneakers which Mr. Smith has always treasured and kept them in dispy for years, only him is allowed to touch them and maintain their pristine condition!

  In the next thirty minutes Bryan kept listening to Mr. Smith's instructions on which suits to match with what to wear on his feet and for what occasions while Kyle and Jessica voiced their opinion from time to time whenever he changed to another suit.

  Mr. Smith never disappointed him and Bryan felt extremely comfortable in these suits which fit him perfectly without restricting his movements in any way.

  "I believe you should attend your official meeting in the city hall while wearing this shoes on the suit you're wearing right now." Mr. Smith said before looking towards Kyle and adding : "Don't go back on your word, I'll set a meeting with my photographer at 6PM today so you better not be te or I'm going to make Mr. Bryan twist your ears for me."

  Jessica smiled in amusement after seeing this designer in such a hurry to have her partner in one of his modeling sessions.

  Bryan took the shoe and put it on with Aislinn's timely help and shrugged towards Kyle after seeing how his bodyguard wasn't really liking the idea of doing this modeling gig in the beginning then accepted it when Mr. Bryan offered to give him a sneaker from his special collection as a reward for his trouble... which turned out to be worth double the wages Bryan pays Kyle every month!

  Aislinn and a few of Mr. Smith's employees packed the boxes full of pairs of shoes which comes in many colors and shapes then put the suits in their covers and carried everything towards the car where David put everything in the trunk.

  Bryan settled the bill for everything and refused the offer when Mr. Smith wanted to give him a discount on the sneakers he took which caused this designer to feel appreciated for his efforts and the nice gesture.

  Mr. Smith stood at the door of his store with a satisfied smile on his face while giving Bryan a look full of gratitude, after meeting this young man he feels like his old wounds are fully healed now which is why after waving his hand and standing there to watch to car disappear at the corner of the street he turned back inside his store and secluded himself in the VIP lounge working on the suits which Kyle is going to wear during the photoshoot.

  This time however... Mr. Smith could feel the fire of passion towards his profession and craft burn in his chest once again, unlike before when he felt empty inside while going through the motions of his work.