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Chapter 50
After a while, Louise Bond walked into Sophia's office with the confidence of someone whose entire world had changed overnight. Gone was the nervous energy that had characterized her before the Fashion Week show. In its place was something Michael recognized immediately—the bearing of someone who had discovered their true purpose."The media response has been incredible," Louise said, settling into the chair across from Sophia's desk. "My agent says I've received more interview requests in the past 48 hours than in my entire career combined."Sophia looked up from her tablet, where she'd been tracking the continued explosion of interest in neural-responsive fashion. "How are you handling it?""Better than I expected," Louise replied honestly. "There's something about knowing you're part of something genuinely revolutionary that makes all the attention feel... meaningful."Michael observed the conversation from his position near the window, still wearing the black mas
Chapter 49
Michael's phone had been buzzing nonstop for three hours. By the time he made it back to his apartment, the notifications had reached the thousands. Every major news outlet, fashion magazine, and technology blog was covering the Fashion Week show that had "changed everything overnight."He scrolled through the headlines on his secure tablet, each one more dramatic than the last:"NEURAL FASHION REVOLUTION: The Dress That Reads Your Mind" "BREAKTHROUGH OR BREAKDOWN: Technology Meets Couture" "THE FUTURE IS WEARABLE: Inside the So Black Phenomenon"But it was the video clips that truly captured the magnitude of what had happened. Louise's walk down the runway had been recorded from dozens of angles, shared millions of times across every social platform, and analyzed frame by frame by fashion experts and technology commentators.The dress itself had become iconic within hours. The flowing colors, the responsive patterns, the way it seemed to pulse with Louise's heartbea
Chapter 48
The runway stretched before Louise like a pathway to another world. From the wings, Michael could see the packed auditorium—hundreds of fashion industry luminaries, technology journalists, and cultural critics all waiting to witness what the media had dubbed "the most revolutionary fashion show in decades."Louise stood beside him in the experimental prototype, her breathing controlled but her energy electric. The advanced So Black dress appeared deceptively simple in the dim backstage lighting, but Michael knew that once she stepped into the bright runway lights, once her nervous system fully engaged with the neural interface, everything would change."You ready for this?" he asked quietly.Louise nodded, her hand briefly touching his arm. The moment of contact caused the dress to shimmer with warm gold threads—a reflection of gratitude mixed with determination."I've been ready my whole career," she replied. "I just didn't know what I was getting ready for."Th
Chapter 47
Fashion Week had arrived with the force of a cultural hurricane. Michael stood in the shadows backstage at Lincoln Center, watching the controlled chaos that preceded Liana Garcia's show. The venue buzzed with unprecedented energy—photographers jostled for position, fashion journalists whispered into phones, and industry insiders tried to catch glimpses of what everyone was calling "the most anticipated show of the decade."The backstage area was a maze of hanging garments, makeup stations, and nervous energy. Models moved between stylists like dancers in a choreographed performance, their faces masks of professional concentration. But Michael could feel the underlying tension crackling through the air."This is insane," Sophia whispered, appearing beside him with a tablet clutched in her hands. "The media coverage is beyond anything we anticipated. CNN, BBC, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar—everyone's here."Michael scanned the backstage area, his enhanced perception cataloging t
Chapter 46
The next evening, Michael stood in Liana Garcia's main atelier, watching the controlled chaos of Fashion Week preparation unfold around him. Seamstresses worked at a dozen stations, their fingers flying over fabrics that shifted color in the studio lights. Pattern makers consulted tablets displaying designs that seemed to move and breathe on the screen."She said yes," Sophia announced, approaching with barely contained excitement. "Liana agreed to feature So Black in her show."Michael felt a surge of relief. The meeting with Megan had gone better than expected. Once the young engineer understood what they were building—fashion that could literally express human consciousness—her enthusiasm had overcome her natural caution about publicity."But?" Michael prompted, hearing the hesitation in Sophia's voice."She insists on total creative control," Sophia replied. "Complete authority over the designs, the presentation, the messaging. We provide the technology, she deci
Chapter 45
The elevator to Liana Garcia's private studio required a special key card and biometric scan. Michael adjusted his black mask as they ascended to the fortieth floor, the city lights blinking below them through the glass walls. Sophia stood beside him, her usual confidence tempered with nervous energy."Remember," she whispered, "she's going to test you. Liana doesn't work with anyone unless she's absolutely certain they understand her vision."Michael nodded. He'd spent the entire day researching Liana Garcia's work, studying her previous collaborations, understanding what drove one of the most demanding artists in the fashion world. The Black Investor needed to be more than just technically competent tonight—he needed to be visionary.The elevator doors opened to reveal a space that was part laboratory, part art gallery, part fashion atelier. Mannequins displayed impossible garments that seemed to shift and breathe in the ambient lighting. Fabric samples hung from the c
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