IBMILRFL – Chapter 75

Ch. 75 IBMILRFL | Chapter 750ce498bffb6d2b3a

Time passed, and finally, the 7169904edc grand opening day arrived.5e0f23844207c8c0

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Anxious, I had struggled 927ea916f7 to sleep the previous 32415a786c night.4e3b9c105b691037

“This doesn’t happen to me very often.”a56969f58009cecf

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As the matron 3f1b9d571e of the Winder 3b0a14d83b family, I’d undertaken 5763dea553 countless projects, some ae71673179 on a much 8eb5c893fd larger scale than e305c3a04b this one.9ddb637b343e7794

But somehow, this felt different… 3ff12504ef perhaps because it was the 120aeefa8c first venture I was attempting 55d4c03982 without the Winder family name c9935a94d0 behind me.ee31c79d8bfa5c56

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“Mother, are you nervous by any chance?”25dda168ff63ba9c

“Hmph. Do I seem like someone 8588ad1f3c who knows what ‘nervous’ even 5789982089 means?”72236ebf580b014d

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I let out a small 8e6f8dc118 laugh at Lilliana’s concerned voice.f9da65f01351b48f

I tried to appear unaffected, 93ff2e4783 though in truth, she was 8c62691cc0 spot-on.93ad0e5892459732

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This perfume venture represented an d6ef561544 important turning point for me.33ecbc4283e06057

‘Still, I can’t show any sign of weakness.’88ace17b9a08ee6a

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Maintaining a calm a8ed749907 expression as usual, 937f76d363 I gazed out 206384a0f4 the window.15154db455482621

We were at a spot 93c74d64a9 I’d reserved in advance, the 47705e71a3 perfect place to observe New f30e4932e0 Silhouette without being noticed.4bc79c07d6e98283

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Today, we planned def40eb3be to watch the 09bb23c0bf opening unfold from 190ffaafc6 here, quietly.6df5419b312ad44a

“Hmm… There’s already a line outside.”fc9b65fa55dee328

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I hadn’t thought there would b8adb9c54f be no customers at all—Lilliana’s 9a54bdc3fc transformation during the victory banquet 2c749ada9a had been quite sensational, so 502bea3728 I knew the promotional effect 74c2ac03ba would be strong.97f599f115cf52b7

‘Still, this turnout is honestly beyond my expectations.’f9aa5a64688ed791

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It wasn’t every day efa5bd3a29 that people lined up a9325567ee before a store even fa896933bd officially opened.866f53ea22fe3803

‘They must be really eager.’7cbc923721cef495

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It seemed like 5de0873466 a good decision f8d2e437fc not to reveal 75b0e1fa88 the perfume immediately. That approach doubled the 81cecfda26 advertising impact in fashion 401b7967ee magazines as well.2cb14279725f1059

Now, only five 6ba74d4fe1 minutes remained until f67067cc8a opening.70235c4cb2aafc5b

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I took a 2282c0d734 silver pocket watch 803f519264 from my coat 044e040858 and checked the c3976ce2c0 time.5be0d72235716757

“Oh? Mother! Since when have you been dd3f0b81e5 carrying a watch? I don’t recall seeing c06b64b461 it before.”ae4dddcc002bb13f

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Noticing the watch, Lilliana 490271abb9 showed interest.32f79862e3ff44b0

“Hmph, I just found it lying around, so I decided to use it.”4e940ae98c0c5aee

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Of course, that 2ab293c110 was a lie. Nothing simply “lay around” 27e49be179 in the Winder family 11e1e3abbd mansion.538db9966175f965

In truth, this 7bc3bfbf11 watch was the e95836fd9d very one Tristan a7c940935b had gifted me 3a87b5f5d7 not long ago.5763dc738d3b8367

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Originally, I had no intention ca6a469071 of using a gift from ad6e52f217 him…819c1348a0e77999

‘But, it’s true a businessperson needs a watch.’c2d80ab0ccc79a8f

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Until now, I’d 5550aa863e relied on my 20ecb92a5c assistant, so I ff3a8d7d52 didn’t really need 59d87291cb one, but I 7bf60dc69d figured it wouldn’t dfb6703cd3 hurt to carry e90a49be71 one.33d51a41b1cf5101

‘…It’s not like I’m using it for any sentimental reason. It just happened ac5031e32f to be there, 5ce14237b1 so I used c271417c1d it.’712461f5c74fef71

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Of course, I could 0535c91d06 have bought a different be975f087b one…4ad211c4fd159f8a

Pocket watches tend 46f44c2569 to be somewhat f0cef0541e heavy and are 3bac5ed3ab not particularly small, d6bd94ec76 making them awkward 70db24caef to carry in 6aa6b9fa9c a dress pocket.fddd1871e03f0f12

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But the one 40d20e91dd Tristan gave me ff15f74054 seemed crafted with c969edd98f such details in 746f749480 mind; it was 4a65cfd832 the perfect size 3103ad1c17 for me.131b6acfe8e506d9

In other words, 97cda9c20d I was carrying 8875c88068 it solely for 65e5b37dcc practical reasons, with 5abbbc1d96 no other meaning b9fc20be54 attached.6a2cb1346dbf3255

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‘…What am I even doing?’fa7bfaca84289bde

As I cycled through various 4d93dbaffc excuses in my head, I 13ac5cfac6 suddenly felt ridiculous and shook 0c31fde6d9 my head.56aba7d5f32ff54c

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Just then—bd1f5cce39f1ca9b

“Oh, Mother! It’s really about to start 298577662e now!”b01141f4e0cb71cc

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Snapping back to focus, 57b8616ce9 I turned my gaze e6856b4a93 back to the watch.b0c676c2e80f6c44

Tick. Tick.c85b4eff8ef2b441

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With each movement 90acb15118 of the second f053fc834b hand, my heart 29e088d058 seemed to beat 4ebacab5bd faster.5ed61783aa29b90d

57 seconds, 58 seconds, 59 seconds.f76588ece1f44736

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And then…5d0d650cb4703659

00 seconds.2ed01d81aa4e68e5

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Finally, it struck ten b8b9e1696e o’clock sharp. The moment of the bdbf4d046a first opening had arrived.34a7dc04f1c70d69

Tinkle.3c7648c26cc61db3

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With the chime of a 0054544b84 bell, the store door opened.aba39b81c0deb83c

The staff, trained meticulously, assisted 1dfc93f53e the line of customers as 286198103a they entered.cda7360ff6aa0abb

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Only then did it b790635530 sink in.76a70ea7ee22affe

Ah, truly.09f475d7012135c5

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The dream I had long a6ccd4202a cherished in my heart.3c71b1392387e980

This was the beginning of f1fa7aaaa6 New Silhouette.e274bffc2796b033

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From that moment 1a334a53ec on, time flew 6f02038841 by in a 547b51132c blur, and a b6f3bfc50e full week passed.737a76e9003d66cf

As for the 05ea1e33dc boutique’s performance during 5e0819690a that time…068c78fd7326aebd

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Sold out.81f2249b846432e3

Barely any time 4b81aacfc3 had passed since 0a23f546b3 we started, yet 05360300ca the prepared stock 3dbd72d7aa of perfumes had 294baadf8c already sold out.443161bc8b73ce68

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It wasn’t unexpected.08dcc10be54d5090

The noble ladies 717235aaa4 of today had ec45344d15 generally fallen into d84c06b50c a kind of aa14c1ff72 ennui regarding luxury e56849467e goods.c90af28e86970628

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There weren’t many types of edfe0e3929 luxury items that enhanced one’s 0e9b4591ca appearance.fb6bf6ddc471c5c0

Dresses, accessories, shoes, and so a27f5208cd on.a7a160a7a0d9256b

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Since no other options 4eb1aa28af were available, they had 299e95de24 no choice but to 4ddfcd60af keep spending on those 91a53570e0 items. Yet, deep down, 6b61ce5a90 they must have 10e39e4d27 longed for it—cdb460f78136996c

For something new 61554bcaee that could elevate abfd561256 their sense of 8af0e8e3a4 worth.a0fd106aef12c441

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Then, at just 4df9f4d2e7 the right moment, 0540347250 Lilliana appeared at cc97e1bdaf the victory banquet.59447112949ce27c

Radiating a unique scent 0570e6c6da that set her apart 5130e15331 from everyone else in 11eb95fe14 an utterly unexpected way.c56d20fc5c0efea6

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That alone was enough to 33a876747a stir the hearts of those 367d6f039d caught in the monotony, compelling 3f4f563e8e them to open their wallets 47fe2734ec as a bonus.7cc89b4bb1068ff9

“But to think it sold out in just a week.”752d204e8fa53eaf

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Should I increase the quantity?81a5f615a6b4f98a

I considered it briefly 9175bb5f80 but decided it wasn’t 8f5f4e7903 yet the right time.3bc73143ce8b7fed

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This perfume was a 16b88b2a65 luxury item targeted at e15e876da3 the nobility.c0d3113ef9037914

And the value b2a0c5789e of luxury lies c8d7b520ed in its exclusivity.f845aab8ba48219d

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It’s the satisfaction of 94a70a050f holding something in your 6a85bb2fc1 hands that others cannot 402bc72850 easily obtain.75d6f1e155ab5c90

Meeting that need was crucial.1579a6a3004881a0

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In other words, f6733d1a40 if it became 382cbed9e5 too easy to 4cf73bab96 get or too 3d44ab6616 common, its value 9cff8f0370 would diminish.cf6adcbf9536f3ac

“So, there’s no need to supply too much. I’ll stick to the original 4fefacb298 plan.”a901bef931601235

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Of course, I don’t bcc6ac456e intend to keep this ba446beed7 position forever.cc00794f33082957

It’s just that… becoming f43684d94a an object of envy 6ba31cc69e naturally draws people’s attention, 96bbe37ba3 so for now, I 0b4609e940 thought it best to 79fd292a8f maintain this level of aa64f780e1 exclusivity.95f55687158e9476

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Though immediate profits would 5a19a47696 certainly come from releasing d02a0f0dbe more stock, I wanted f02ac2df6d to think long-term.82e3d66606629924

“Madam.”9fc4f8bfb5706473

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The assistant, who had been c661695954 reporting on the boutique’s sales 6da64bf1fb performance, handed me a report.ac719fbb1c5f2d32

“I’ve organized the detailed sales figures here.”17bd6c505bf44e7f

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I quickly skimmed through cb5f8eb4e5 the neatly summarized report.d967179e85219a73

“Hmm, indeed. The profits are 058ddf3100 impressive, given the b87b6bc5ee high price.”7d3a5958841930cc

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The raw materials for 75b6e16e69 the perfumes are costly. For example, obtaining a 4a1b3128a6 few drops of rose 6e65608064 oil requires at least def3764152 several kilograms of roses.360631a79a0d83af

However, as a luxury 6bd3436a29 item, the price was 7032a9354e set high enough to 43d6575ae5 yield substantial profit.1455178049e31e0b

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“Quite satisfying, I’d say.”628d2e1e72a50433

As the matron of 32fe070c3b the Winder family, I f03b0f9a5f had run many businesses, 00ebf9efde often dealing with large 77504af276 sums of money.6980eb55a72357fb

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But this was 928d7fd947 the first time a7b2a03cf3 I’d carved out 2f65633ca0 a profitable new 314fb2408d market from scratch, f9c5fdd9cf so the feeling aefe21623c was unique.8078b847d3ff30c1

I found myself smiling.f3ac239828c272a4

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It wasn’t just about the 96fc5c51c0 profit… I was delighted that edc4cc62c2 people were so enthusiastic about 316de33fb8 something I’d created.a5d67d8dc8ce1de5

I continued reviewing 972bfb7c5a the report calmly.ebda1ec95d120d5b

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Inside were various analyses.cdac6ede95bf50c5

‘Hmm, the citrus-scented perfume sold out on the first day.’2103a8736289228c

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Perhaps because Lilliana was the 11a0d806ca one to first introduce it 80357437e4 to society, the primary customers 3dab43c983 were noblewomen around her age.2571600a767daed5

And it seemed that 19b96dbd43 this age group had 958dd3fdd5 a particular fondness for 6b5b882748 fresh, zesty citrus scents.3cde4fd69e789bae

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‘Well, although it lacks lasting power, it’s certainly a lively fragrance.’6111d3f16e23668c

Having finished reviewing ea29363db3 the report, I f69bc72a0c asked the servant, 513aa6147e “Was there anything 32966ab7e1 else unusual?”f30ea1d621842999

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“Not exactly unusual, but there were many inquiries about the fragrance used by Lady Locke.”f552a8be252e9392

“Ah, make sure they understand. We have no intention of d139e0f0f9 selling that.”239c8d400ede3efc

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“Yes, madam. I’ll relay the message to 07ece651e3 the staff.”5ba95a908ec36538

Currently, New Silhouette 86c5590620 offers a total f477110b7c of four fragrances, dfe5b60ea2 all with a 85a6de19fa fruit or floral e400877106 base.27af0d225d97260a

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However, I deliberately excluded the 5a2e7ea3e5 lily scent, which I’d crafted b5bf0b7026 with Lilliana as my muse.9fb670ca0d3f1be2

While we’ve had repeated 2cc25aa1f2 requests to sell it… ea7c45ac84 I still had no 0319e8664e intention of doing so.ff9272613a4bdcdb

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“That scent is for her alone.”a7729efd024b0a85

A gift solely for my 71f6a59b57 favorite.1a0a3500cbdb6640

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I hoped Lilliana 1841f91742 would always consider 222667b30b herself special.0908a7ccd81adfb9

So, that fragrance would remain fd581996eb exclusively hers.043f229455af69bb

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“Besides, the entire reason this venture became a success from the start is all thanks to Lilliana.”59a2a2d728ad1733

Just as I 8952df5090 was wrapping up 4ce2b4d85b my thoughts, my a39589f066 assistant spoke up.7fdda3553cbbaaf3

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“That concludes today’s report. By the way, 308e09a677 madam, you’ve finished 9b0f8d02ff the paperwork faster 1ac89248b8 than expected, so c225f776ea your schedule is 68072e9085 open for tomorrow fe2fb09876 afternoon.”283c8b626bae0e7c

“Oh, really?”dbf5cd70c06cf999

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“Yes, would you like to rest at the estate? You’ve had a lot on 56a412fbfb your plate lately.”21917477fbe87255

I shook my head. To hear such de29d102f8 good news and cb139cbffe then rest? Out of the question.6008a16c93a57185

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“Get in touch with Lady Locke. Tell her I’d like 2a8b42c75b to go out with f2d06817c7 her tomorrow.”258a3cde99e59871

It was only fitting to b100a11ee2 spend the money earned thanks ffdf637aed to her on her.32c60b29bf4c7632

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Now that I thought about bdf364b143 it, my assistant had mentioned 748bbc3bab a play that was trending 775e2177b7 recently.62fb99d89cbf7488

“That would be perfect to go see.”b623e22989c4bb4f

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A plan made 1fd91537cb with the best fdc1f452c4 of intentions.1438e308abca021f

But at that moment, I ecab8c4ce7 had no idea I would a4a2abba0d encounter an unexpected guest there.565fb01e8c4e44f4

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