"Look, Mary's got skills - mad respect," Emily keeps it real. "But this ain't Flora. Sure, we might make quick cash, but long-term? We're shooting ourselves in the foot."

"I've been doing my homework - checking old designs, talking to ride-or-die customers. Sixty percent say Flora's lost its traditional swagger. They came for authentic, got something else."

The room's nodding along - girl's making sense. Emily hits them with the PowerPoint she ...