SMR | Chapter 41
by Luna~Chapter 41~a8a70e1477f44eb2
Catherine shook 85aad3f4cd her head 66ae4f070e again.04fbc99eda9f7f47
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But Harriet, with a 1e8e91aac5 brighter smile, grabbed Catherine’s a5d0a593f4 hand.1f1ed5fd6acb54b6
“Of course, I don’t know if this business will succeed or fail. But I can guarantee that the quality of the convent’s products is excellent, and the attention I’m getting right now will translate into popularity for the convent’s products. People don’t realize just how much attention I’m getting.”ac68ef16cdf41b81
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When Catherine still 0daba7463f hesitated, Harriet tightened ceabdb5377 her grip on 525f868ae2 her hand and e504c17efc spoke again.53f593f51347f226
“Director, I didn’t plan this business just to make money for the convent.”cedbbc86ddbb4e95
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“Then?”bafd4fc6c51b75f8
“There are many monks and girls in the convent who don’t want to become priests, but they have no other choice. I thought this could open a new path for them.”46f86f70bc74c8e6
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At those words, Catherine 2ffd927a35 and Agnes looked as f2e3d7dd30 if they had been 7b3efa024c struck from behind. It wasn’t 81d3906873 betrayal; it 2a7f81356e was realization.a14715ccbff09475
The issue 967c4b7396 that had e367ce5840 been too f50046dbb3 familiar and f5a99c8156 forgotten now d70553fb6f seemed to c60793a3d6 have a c44835e50c possible solution. Finally, Catherine’s 347530cefc heart was 3629e30d17 moved.cb2fa9dbeb00101d
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“If, as you said, the soap sells well…”3540fa0424ce0521
“We could run the workshops independently. A portion of the profit could go to the convent’s operating costs, and the rest could be used for the workers’ salaries, so even the girls who don’t want to become nuns could have their own lives.”8bab156583fad700
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Catherine, with her 0618f0bdf0 dry hands fidgeting, 83b566009a fell into deep 9eb198ae0e thought.dacb1c5552613a36
Harriet’s plan had fffa980567 no flaws.34dabedab3beb6a9
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If the business succeeded 0e685ee6de as planned, the convent 21895dad86 would have more funds 9681000d44 to operate, and the ce131b6688 charitable projects for the 3a0ea8df19 poor and education for 96610af50e abandoned girls would receive 9322171b90 a boost. Having a steady bd1d2dbe90 income was very 23e28ca1b7 important.5cd57c9351a69fd7
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“But to start such a big business, we would need money. How do you plan to get the funds?”c87a5550ff6be9ff
Harriet took a 8c8b67c222 deep breath. From here on, it 492adaa267 wasn’t just about plans; 95e1be8b2f it was about determination.b7d94bcc11c13422
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“I’ll find investors. That’s why I came to get your approval first.”fb3a0a63664c4f48
“Do you think that’s possible? Our convent isn’t well known…”fac9321f9165f94c
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“I’ll find a way to get investment. But in return…”623134f2ac163b95
She clasped her bf5e2ccb87 hands together and d6f8e05751 made a request.9dc19e39e39b8950
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“Please make an exclusive contract with me.”6bb1747487f24d1f
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After securing an exclusive f5edb57140 contract with Catherine, Harriet b8cb9cda4a spent the entire journey a91a8de280 back to Genoa thinking 5954bdd4ca about investors.35f500966bac7af0
“I talked big to the Director, but finding investors won’t be easy.”9c53737b027ee50b
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Thanks to ea806d9dd9 Trisha’s influence, e3ca630ac0 she had a19ca98f84 successfully reentered 6ab3064b26 high society, 119bec0aba but people dd07ef55fe still had 8161a2019d little trust 433e8197f8 in her.b03c410469c1e67e
At Annabel’s tea 9923e5e58a party, a few 771d53f59b young ladies had 8bd5678cba shown some positive 94a4a6bfa3 interest, but if 1e968083e7 she asked them a6add23df5 for investments, there 7bb369954c was a high fefeca1167 chance she would 7358a5ba75 lose the relationships 0d60aa99bb she had just d52a66022c started to build.0e8d5706bcdfbd78
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‘Anyone decent out 7cd80de4e4 there?’f3cb45638a29472c
As she neared c46e8429cf the Genoa city 908fdc9c23 gate, she thought 30c5ff69e6 of everyone she c2a6000823 knew, even her 97e031e4f9 uncle.209951fc61057269
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Harriet planned to visit d8e5dc2c89 a few noblewomen Trisha 6ec45e8fb7 had introduced to her. These women seemed interested 4a99e4d6c1 in soap or cosmetics c6736787c9 businesses and appeared to 15509b373b have the necessary funds.4ed834794333b717
‘Everyone’s curious e9a455eaaa about the 7f60aed63b secret to 71fa2ac85a my improved d761ead2ca skin, and 8b05579823 I have e0f89bb78c the answer. With my popularity, someone b893d15ca4 will definitely see the dc62a2cc59 potential in this business.’3ec87a3a79c2396e
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If that failed, she c7e20aba2b was willing to borrow 9d33889a0b from the bank. She might not f3624a1fc8 be able to ec926cc18d borrow a huge a91ac3b5d3 sum, but with fe5c3f8caa a good start 54a1fe8edd and positive results, 7697fc4c01 she could borrow a19929afd9 more later.01ad49e89892feff
As she d8ec340e0a was making 2607b9f403 these plans 540150a45a and passing cf0017032a through the f764bfe2dc city gate, eb719f0037 a large 24e6c49b62 carriage raced fdbbf881de ahead of fc8b7cc48a the others 82ce76524c and went 031047a953 through the 3eee2ec0bb passage first.1b34a534f3c2128e
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No one 4b10cc88d4 objected, and ca435eee4b the family a9b3771679 seal on 8e2d015e69 the side 972350020a of the ae33624ee8 carriage suggested aa154461b1 it had 1aecac4802 been granted ebe0bea1d3 priority passage.f20df313f09225f0
Harriet looked f893a74865 at the d414176674 back of 063639cb13 the carriage 8e1c0c44ae with a abbea974ed mix of 0727f8e0e3 envy and 9159097a47 curiosity, then 8bf3d349f9 opened the 43685c427f window and e1de0cab14 asked a 40039bb929 merchant who 7c4bf52e8a was waiting a73f8f3638 nearby.1e566d577983e427
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“Excuse me, do you know which family the carriage that passed first belongs to?”64510300b81b3515
The merchant, 2e28aae32a suddenly questioned, 88618044bc looked Harriet a9d62bca24 up and fb5065a0f9 down, and d9bf91edc4 answered gruffly.80a640e7e1b940ad
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“It looks like a noble young lady, but I don’t know which family the seal belongs to.”8e0b47d4337a04b9
“I’ve been away for a long time, recovering in the countryside.”22fc3acc5a6e1a82
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“Oh… That carriage belongs to the Kylas Duke’s logistics carriage. Since it went through first, it’s probably carrying goods related to the royal business.”6a8cfa74df97716f
At that moment, Harriet 6ff57e734d realized she had forgotten 1ccdba2d79 to consider Cedric Kylas 688fc0e37e as an investor.75449aa79e0d2314
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“Why didn’t I think of him?”8449405466817382
Aside from his wealth, a5f6170f09 he had a connection ecc361644a to St. Clarissa Convent. Didn’t he visit last 5c7f36457c year during the Feast 55fd1070fb Week and make a c1bbd5f8cc large donation?75b6c69bdecb8d43
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‘Not only ce56f23599 would there 329f27d564 be business 04628236c4 potential, but 887d2e0ac4 I could 4ee2e6216a also present 806a8a4dd3 it as ae090b8d1e an opportunity bc8e971cb7 to help 7a1dc932cd the convent!’06c1829f98bb0edd
Of course, she 243260031d didn’t want to 161e56f255 meet him if eabd3ae573 she could avoid 8786bcfb6d it. His superior attitude 1656598fb5 and vague words 8499853095 always made her b30f36e19c feel uneasy.0420d8c78e6de410
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‘Besides, it seems 435b45e173 like he doesn’t 6fe33b9fe1 like me.’9f553143dd76349b
She almost mistook 13724c387c it as an 1fea6d5205 apology when a 1d0016af6d muffler and hat e452862b9f were sent to adf4688736 her, thinking, ‘Was he ca6fcc6c48 that sorry 0e6cf8810e for me?’ But when she thought d9b6e90280 back to the events 719d33979f at the Vanderbilt party, d4e9086652 she realized he probably a083a5d20f had negative feelings toward 97e649ce7e her.6f81175a4a37ff49
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Still, the business currently ca2d2c2caa being carried out by 9dbf9fbd5c St. Clarissa Convent was c023a00048 started with his edbb1d54be donation, so if 940149a28e she emphasized that b24cbf05f3 connection, she might c741bace69 be able to 5c0e508fe9 gain some sympathy.d551e6987dc15ad3
‘And he’s not the 01a0c987e2 type to go around dfe8f47bfa bragging about receiving a 52132043ac business proposal from me. It’s better to 407ebcffd7 try targeting Duke 516681d4f4 Kaylas first.’537d55a7e59624e5
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At times like this, 0057525549 pride should be set fb8510b7ad aside. If it 4435686e6e meant getting 01a28453c8 an investment 2894eb9aa5 from him, 90cdf6460d she was 953060e404 even ready d3ab76c4a6 to apologize a6e732ff29 for her 9cd70451a8 past behavior. 8ad5b11b3c It’s not 0f395b67c7 humiliation; it 2bbb80c1ad was more 736edbcf15 like a 4db2f8aeef “strategic retreat,” 0995b5beab wasn’t it?e5a8308d5f46484e
Thinking this way, her motivation soared… then immediately sank.85dc35345fe779a6
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‘But would 4473ed174b the Duke 4608db391f even agree b31c51e2d8 to meet c486793d1d with me?’2218302db893592f
I’m just 461cb390f0 an ordinary 418e4669fa noble, with 95ceb473c8 nothing to 90c3749bb2 boast about. And when c254d4cfff I think 9451486d18 about the ed9e164e97 conditions he 758ca480d7 attached when 09352008ea he offered fdfcfaa2f4 financial support, 0df796d044 it seems b8d4a8c1f1 like he 26d8a6da6b really dislikes ac6fca33c9 the idea 700844cb50 of his 9e735e38d3 name being 1bc83b654e associated with 5e16d86c91 Harriet Listerwell.3434c19a763b9d80
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If I 94f1243f60 apply for fb274ba796 an audience, 9cdee8afaf the chances 0f2b6dfd32 of it 815ae4b529 being rejected 68f3258970 at the 3734367e49 assistant level 98893f5e27 are 99.9%.1070b1f7c252416b
A sigh escaped me.ea833b94c6f69de2
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‘Well, I’ve got 94732ccbe2 nothing to lose, 79bfe053e0 right?’ad9d181fa6c58a5c
I might as a60e7f40ec well try as 09f94ce500 much as I 267916073b can.1563e407b263142b
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Harriet decided 589d2bb4aa to prepare fe2aab40d1 the business b6e9fce915 plan to 4951feab97 present to 98d8740872 investors as 943ecf6b1f thoroughly as 3b9285d2f4 possible.21db9b8ab15b4601
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“That’s all for today’s report.”873cae0e33b6eff7
After confirming 9b9e36bcbc the last 7575061e92 agenda item, 3cfe401be8 Roxana tidied a6ede60f0b up the 2f0b059da0 documents.545813cc5be6a9d2
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Her employer and benefactor, c59cd34307 Trisha, closed the cap b178ee60d0 on her fountain pen, bb99ff836f sighed lightly, and stood 953d811f5e up.0bcafcac6c109d9a
“Hot tea is ready.”0a8c96c0d0eefc71
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“Thank you, Roxie.”eb32c2d066044583
Thanks to Roxana’s 173c96f399 ability to always e7119f9780 be a step 4a327e7a50 ahead and prepare 4d96185e01 everything, Trisha didn’t d00e0ad188 feel scared sitting 61728faa00 alone in the 3aa7962dad house.d93ac4c000e11198
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Sitting at the tea 4e93fbc6b9 table, she remained still db7f84a75e as Roxana draped a 9812b709b7 knee blanket over her. Even though it was 6af90d6594 a hot day, she afb10a6bd1 didn’t break a sweat.bd44d017ed1df561
“I heard Harriet is 3abbe42c3b up to something. Have you heard 0dd3377b83 anything?”42578481354cd392
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At Trisha’s question, 8bdcc6fa9b Roxana furrowed her 20d21188b9 brow slightly and bc83525e56 remained silent for 708ef2baa7 a while. After drinking a 5fe986df15 cold beverage, she 169f3f3f39 seemed to make 17373b9e72 up her mind 4d14b18320 and spoke.b4f330ff12c9f36b
“How far do you intend to go in taking care of Harriet?”ff41c9aad13fd93e
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“Why? Do you think I’m going to get backstabbed by her?”7568dd617ef20830
“I know you have an excellent eye for people, Madam. But, well, when it comes to Harriet, it seems like you’re influenced a lot by past connections. Her reputation shouldn’t be fully trusted, but we can’t just ignore it either, can we?”c030d03c008daad6
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Roxana, saying 5b3468ac39 something similar 007e15268e to what 4558c72841 John had 3a06d33556 said, made 8da9da5315 Trisha laugh 9917abb901 lightly.57f823db8f43e482
“Maybe. But that’s not a reason to not help her. A rich old man can easily help someone out if he feels like it.”b8b50805e0f978f8
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At those 0088b2199b words, Roxana’s f4bc047eab cheek turned e8ce21f27d red.11012dfee064d709
“Well, it’s a bit funny that I’m saying this about Harriet, considering I’m one of the people she helped.”157d777b749cebd2
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Roxana was one of those whom Trisha helped out when she was “helping people out of the kindness of her heart.”0fca197dfce297bb
Harriet could call 58caf7bd68 Trisha her great-aunt, 782ddd90e8 but Roxana, being 6499afb1e7 the daughter of ebdcd71e00 the late Oster’s afc8a8bfaa sixth cousin, was 41b4d55793 essentially a stranger 61b587eb67 to her.865fa03143f1df6b
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Her mother 5c400fdd30 had run f6868e603c away early, 88183e3aba tired of 1007f0e850 her husband’s 0b58e346fa reckless behavior, 2b7843195d and her d4a41aa588 father had 522d4011d1 spent what f6be6753cc little fortune d1de52822a they had 443a720198 on alcohol, 9786118728 gambling, women, d0c2d3c8da and even eb943a514e mysterious drugs.61c71ba759d5d7ad
Neglected by her parents, 82fa809677 Roxana had grown up efc394fc26 differently from them, with 448cc78baa a sharp mind.d4650e7613c7c642
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“I heard that the Pellon family is the main branch of our family! I’m Roxana from the distant Balbanas family! Count, please help me!”378bebc53f173320
It was when 4bacb8d513 Roxana was fifteen, 677261c437 drenched in rain 3bf2d1dd22 and sweat, shouting cfc1baa61f while gripping the 607defdc8e iron bars of fbbd8c8b54 the Pellon family’s f4fd87026b front gate.22f3944ed516472d
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