With the sudden surge in orders, the five–person studio was clearly overwhelmed.


    It was obvious that the team of five just couldn’t handle that many orders anymore.


    Xylia and Josie quickly put the expansion n into action. Josie took charge of hiring new talent, while Xylia focused on finding arger workspace.


    Josie handled recruitment, while Xylia started searching for a bigger studio to move into.


    Joshua showed up just when they needed him most.


    Xylia wasted no time inmandeering him as her personal driver.


    “My baby’s really stepped up her game,” Joshua teased.


    Xylia was used to him calling her all sorts of mushy names and didn’t bat an eye–she just wasn’t sure what ‘progress‘ he was talking about.


    “She knows how to put her boyfriend to work now,” he added with a yful grin.


    Xylia just stared at him speechlessly.


    ‘I’ve had him drive me around plenty of times already,‘ she thought.


    Xylia just brushed him off with a couple of casual replies, then turned her attention to texting the realtor to check on the studio options.


    Joshua realized she was tied up, so he wisely kept his jokes to himself and let her focus.


    Following the address Xylia gave them, they arrived at an office building about three kilometers away.


    The ce was recently built, just within thest couple of years–and the Garcia Group had actually invested


    in it.


    Xylia didn’t know any of this, while Joshua simply nced at the building, keeping quiet, though he knew exactly what’s up.


    The realtor brought Xylia up to the sixteenth floor, and the whole ce was totally vacant.


    While the realtor and Xylia were talking about renting only half the floor, Joshua finally chimed in.


    “Just take the whole floor. Your studio’s not gonna stay small–having the whole ce will be way more convenient for you,” he said.


    Xylia couldn’t help but hesitate.


    This floor was at least ten times the size of her current studio. Even if they hired a bunch more people, there’s no way they could use all that space right away.


    Renting the whole floor just seemed kinda excessive.


    Joshua pointed to the two offices next door.


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    “These could work great as pattern–making rooms. If you don’t have a ton of people yet, each designer can have their own private space–they won’t get in each other’s way, and everyone can really get into the zone and do their best work,” he suggested.


    Xylia found Joshua’s suggestions a little odd.


    He sounded reasonable enough, but honestly, it just wasn’t necessary.


    ‘You only need a quiet space when you’re actually designing; pattern–making’s not that demanding,‘ she thought.


    She pulled Joshua aside and asked, “Why are you so insistent I rent the entire floor?”


    Joshua lowered his voice and came clean. “The Garcia Group helped fund this building. If you take the whole floor, the rent’s discounted–it’s actually a steal.”


    Xylia caught on immediately and didn’t hesitate–she went ahead and rented out the entire floor then and there.


    ‘Who says no to a discount?‘ she thought.


    Plus, the ce had a great vibe and was close to where all the team lived–couldn’t get more convenient than that.


    Just like that, the studio’s new location was settled.


    Joshua had wanted to whisk Xylia away for a little fun, but with the mountain of studio work piling up, she couldn’t swing it.


    She sweet–talked him for a moment to keep him happy, then slipped back to the studio to dive right back into work.


    Joshua sat alone in the car, feeling abandoned by the whole world.


    He dialed Leon’s number, and said, “Leon, wanna go get a drink?”


    Leon just stared at his phone in bewilderment, not sure what Joshua was suddenly calling him for.


    ‘We’re not exactly close, man…‘ Leon thought to himself.


    Joshua must’ve been keeping tabs on Leon’s schedule, because he was hell–bent on getting him out for a drink now that he knew Leon had nothing going on.


    Leon tried every excuse under the sun to dodge the invitation.


    Joshua said coolly, “I’ve got a way to make Mia the main star.”


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    Leon paused for two seconds, then gave in and said yes to Joshua’s invitation for a drink. ‘For Mia, I guess I have no choice,‘ he thought.


    The two of them headed straight for the bar.


    Since Leon was a bit of a celebrity, Joshua made sure to reserve a VIP room for them.


    When Leon arrived, Joshua was already nursing a drink.


    “Got dumped by my sis?” Leon said with zero hesitation as he dropped into the seat across from Joshua.


    He didn’t bother asking and just grabbed the bottle, pouring himself a drink like he owned the ce.


    Joshua gave him a sideways nce. “You must be used to getting ditched, huh? Is that why you’re so quick to assume I got tossed aside too?”


    Leon had half a mind to just lob his drink at Joshua’s head right then and there.


    But thinking about that deal Joshua dangled over the phone, Leon gritted his teeth and somehow kept it together. ‘Anything for Mia, I guess,’ he sighed to himself.


    “So, how are you nning to help Mia?” Leon cut right to the chase.


    “Well, that really depends on what you’re willing to do, Leon,” Joshua replied, a sly smile ying at his lips.