Chapter Forty-Two
Paris
Three weeks later, Paris glittered beneath a cold evening sky.
Inside a historic fashion hall near the Seine River, the international fashion world gathered.
Cameras.
Designers.
Investors.
Influencers.
Everyone had come to see Lumière Atelier's debut international show.
Backstage, Yuna adjusted the final details of the opening gown.
Hana rushed in breathlessly.
"The audience is packed."
Yuna smiled slightly.
"Good."
"And… Jihoon just arrived."
Yuna paused.
"He came all the way to Paris?"
Hana grinned.
"Front row."
Yuna exhaled slowly, steadying herself.
"Then let's begin."
Chapter Forty-Three
The Show
The lights dimmed.
Music began to play.
The first model stepped onto the runway wearing the silver gown Yuna had designed the night she and Jihoon first spoke quietly on the balcony.
The crowd leaned forward immediately.
The collection was breathtaking.
Elegant.
Powerful.
Modern yet timeless.
Each design told a story of resilience, ambition, and quiet strength.
Whispers of admiration spread through the audience.
Cameras flashed nonstop.
From the front row, Jihoon watched with unmistakable pride in his eyes.
Yuna stood backstage, watching the live screen as the final model walked out wearing the closing piece—a dramatic ivory gown symbolizing rebirth.
When the show ended, the hall erupted into applause.
Not polite applause.
A standing ovation.
International fashion critics rushed to share their reactions online.
Within minutes, headlines began appearing:
SEO YUNA'S LUMIÈRE ATELIER STUNS PARIS
A NEW GLOBAL FASHION POWERHOUSE IS BORN
Chairman Han's campaign against her collapsed instantly under the wave of success.