IBMILRFL – Chapter 75

Ch. 75 IBMILRFL | Chapter 753cd8cc0d86991769

Time passed, and finally, the 5269c731b1 grand opening day arrived.1f68cd8631a37f95

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Anxious, I had struggled to df0d183f6f sleep the previous night.8187d27d0812a5cb

“This doesn’t happen to me very often.”b29911ef590934f2

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As the matron of 3c7d6655c5 the Winder family, I’d 663b1e0fca undertaken countless projects, some 957459aa73 on a much larger 87604f4041 scale than this one.3393556c680fc442

But somehow, this felt different… bf1c480bda perhaps because it was the e42e4970b8 first venture I was attempting e5d303b996 without the Winder family name 6f406d466e behind me.6cb73c108a99a59d

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“Mother, are you nervous by any chance?”c22b73db25f38b63

“Hmph. Do I seem like someone 9597227390 who knows what ‘nervous’ even dd274970a4 means?”4d27a34bb3f03126

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I let out 404b074712 a small laugh ccd61c2648 at Lilliana’s concerned 376f7a7ddf voice.66f4d8a474ae9516

I tried to appear e09ccec451 unaffected, though in truth, db1c5382aa she was spot-on.a5a605ce0ae32a5e

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This perfume venture represented an d70fa35a37 important turning point for me.53bc6a21877e2329

‘Still, I can’t show any sign of weakness.’9def69bea53b9f4a

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Maintaining a calm expression as dd8245b9fd usual, I gazed out the d1857ca397 window.81c27a227afb1fc2

We were at 651d251d4e a spot I’d 39deaa9b16 reserved in advance, c8a1bcadb2 the perfect place 51344aa866 to observe New b40ad00879 Silhouette without being 8f90a14067 noticed.a34fe7249dc02cbb

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Today, we planned to watch 64bf52820d the opening unfold from here, db29bd1952 quietly.3b3a67f08a790a4a

“Hmm… There’s already a line outside.”382af514f9196b38

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I hadn’t thought there 414c6646cd would be no customers 4f7b1c44dc at all—Lilliana’s transformation during 446d560c6f the victory banquet had 0e416f9f45 been quite sensational, so 44941c4fa5 I knew the promotional 05b2c86345 effect would be strong.90c546700dcf0a9b

‘Still, this turnout is honestly beyond my expectations.’18b9c679b46f8c6b

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It wasn’t every day that e63eec9382 people lined up before a 4796038e82 store even officially opened.1bd3d0c83bb5ff62

‘They must be really eager.’a5ea600d1ababaea

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It seemed like a good 309a5be182 decision not to reveal the b14ad90d2c perfume immediately. That approach doubled the advertising 037b3475a7 impact in fashion magazines as 666263255d well.9a4d6932a3df7815

Now, only five ed32a20398 minutes remained until fe59b6ecb1 opening.9b491a0d09e7b403

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I took a silver pocket 899e4e4c8b watch from my coat and 80b369585f checked the time.b47c24dbee8e4b7f

“Oh? Mother! Since when have you fe141ba93a been carrying a watch? I don’t recall seeing 73947b34cf it before.”b07d463017ff1fee

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Noticing the watch, Lilliana showed 75a71727c5 interest.582a3ea61e897cf6

“Hmph, I just found it lying around, so I decided to use it.”810486ccaab52255

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Of course, that cf093f7b28 was a lie. Nothing simply “lay around” in 9e1275893a the Winder family mansion.2c8c911bb2284c3d

In truth, this a6907f561d watch was the aaeea8f218 very one Tristan 9e715139e5 had gifted me f0b7ae2f18 not long ago.ae71ec25bf4944b6

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Originally, I had 560837b8f4 no intention of 4bc91ae6c4 using a gift a2d80c4a0b from him…da4cb84159d327dc

‘But, it’s true a businessperson needs a watch.’83040c01cf4f7dac

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Until now, I’d b0f22f0ad4 relied on my 6ae5b79dc9 assistant, so I b79f4dc95a didn’t really need f399309862 one, but I 47b97ea960 figured it wouldn’t 7c6cbe049f hurt to carry 900e9b802b one.d8424b5b19c5df9c

‘…It’s not like I’m using it for any sentimental reason. It just happened to 5be8afb6bd be there, so I c1ccdd72e9 used it.’c4ecc77e8dccc83d

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Of course, I could have d63b5b0896 bought a different one…771654f91cc8d0af

Pocket watches tend to be b6f74866aa somewhat heavy and are not be8dec416f particularly small, making them awkward ce8ec9c797 to carry in a dress 9d67bc9361 pocket.42307e0042af4d47

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But the one Tristan gave d3a84e83cf me seemed crafted with such c48b28cfa5 details in mind; it was 85af27aab3 the perfect size for me.286dbb4e43054790

In other words, I 2fc14a6d25 was carrying it solely dfd54a4d08 for practical reasons, with 7b02b35485 no other meaning attached.84cfe005aed43946

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‘…What am I even doing?’e2b04b3e67da714d

As I cycled 4c04014f21 through various excuses 66730f6647 in my head, c1405b05eb I suddenly felt 467c4da322 ridiculous and shook 42a6ec36c3 my head.57ae3cf8b8334a91

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Just then—7489f82ef3e3c7e3

“Oh, Mother! It’s really about af655eb6ee to start now!”5f2e71662ec35870

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Snapping back to focus, I 7a970612a7 turned my gaze back to 29f225a4c5 the watch.af08006e30f8cb01

Tick. Tick.b15d3d8882478ca5

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With each movement of the 6482ee06c5 second hand, my heart seemed 8d13343b29 to beat faster.8ffd1f82a8b12808

57 seconds, 58 seconds, 59 seconds.c29fc42bc8e2fdad

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And then…280512c4a376cd92

00 seconds.457555fce29329f6

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Finally, it struck ten o’clock e267998790 sharp. The moment of the first 48af41954e opening had arrived.1fbf7b82caac95d3

Tinkle.30eca7599582fe3f

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With the chime 42bdc0d32e of a bell, 0f3521a0d4 the store door cc247daa32 opened.a504ff8aabaf291d

The staff, trained 1a27756527 meticulously, assisted the 38cf179085 line of customers 37cfbad02f as they entered.1fd4ae006807fde1

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Only then did it 6761e11b9b sink in.acce20ea522819f4

Ah, truly.42451a5c4cf320ae

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The dream I had d375ff4b9a long cherished in my 284efbf4ec heart.51f1eacb7fffa322

This was the beginning of e8b6520983 New Silhouette.89dae0eeab69049b

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From that moment on, 7615463118 time flew by in 665af6814e a blur, and a 23c91a4a7d full week passed.dfd824e1e89a6104

As for the boutique’s 067af28cc6 performance during that time…849d44adcd31a240

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Sold out.9803203f32850ccb

Barely any time e775148552 had passed since 85b9f96a68 we started, yet 325de20683 the prepared stock 1bfb57e4cf of perfumes had 2d963a2399 already sold out.6be95ceb5da2b58d

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It wasn’t unexpected.15b3915f79af5d72

The noble ladies 52b261d64a of today had 43e3b69406 generally fallen into 9b3c7276de a kind of 172504fabd ennui regarding luxury 12c70fb716 goods.6010d42cd0569ed1

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There weren’t many types of 23ca212c95 luxury items that enhanced one’s ae4b759d04 appearance.3128530356db9f5d

Dresses, accessories, shoes, and 2017401358 so on.2444fe115c53942b

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Since no other options were 092d0776a7 available, they had no choice 53a1f76bb9 but to keep spending on d212bf8d97 those items. Yet, deep down, they a4af372052 must have longed for f441025bcc it—9298c94777d8ddc5

For something new that 8dba1fdb05 could elevate their sense b957ca9a02 of worth.6b7cd74dc00afd6a

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Then, at just the right 80e7993848 moment, Lilliana appeared at the 1531fa1f56 victory banquet.ddf09d07acf88782

Radiating a unique scent that c5b14f36d8 set her apart from everyone 1cc6b7f3af else in an utterly unexpected 2b5d79fc97 way.df5c64e084121823

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That alone was 9a4bb76589 enough to stir bf85cd337f the hearts of c655482e49 those caught in 2221752830 the monotony, compelling 1f5c381608 them to open 21263157b0 their wallets as 9cca026b5b a bonus.afd9dc790b5051e3

“But to think it sold out in just a week.”62a3ac8b02fe308e

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Should I increase the quantity?32a37408995faa47

I considered it briefly but 5b6c5041ec decided it wasn’t yet the d1f3cb8be0 right time.196bb698dcb5ed8d

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This perfume was b4f925a813 a luxury item c6001c741b targeted at the 49aad82b3f nobility.0fa0b22a539c05cf

And the value of luxury 415acb3769 lies in its exclusivity.0c48e374c6c83c5b

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It’s the satisfaction of 7151f2458e holding something in your 4b1daec1ad hands that others cannot 893f36cf0c easily obtain.23caec698a8fcb29

Meeting that need was crucial.fe2e08d40616627d

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In other words, fb7a4a8368 if it became 86adf75131 too easy to 26f1b5c13d get or too 5778ec5ba5 common, its value 4cab2cf10d would diminish.3f9cab788562e0c5

“So, there’s no need to supply too much. I’ll stick to c7e632c9a0 the original plan.”da47df2a5fdb3d2c

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Of course, I don’t intend 9bbd696537 to keep this position forever.7a8fbe8d8f0916cf

It’s just that… becoming 5a2b3acd16 an object of envy 2ba6a5bd9d naturally draws people’s attention, fd2d8217c7 so for now, I 540b265d46 thought it best to 1f641e54bf maintain this level of 07c57120c5 exclusivity.2b6cc4c5d1738a0d

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Though immediate profits would d3cc7ee369 certainly come from releasing 74cfc877cd more stock, I wanted fc843b20cc to think long-term.4787abd7d50ee9fc

“Madam.”74a9d615486dfabd

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The assistant, who had 9aa6cb3e5e been reporting on the b504e14d3d boutique’s sales performance, handed cf601045e1 me a report.aa74562a5d761f5b

“I’ve organized the detailed sales figures here.”a311839099be1dd4

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I quickly skimmed through 1ca8c8f96e the neatly summarized report.5bf71eae9e7ece69

“Hmm, indeed. The profits are impressive, given 4e21f4547c the high price.”0f7ce9425d7eaf90

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The raw materials for the 92149e4060 perfumes are costly. For example, obtaining a ffe7794043 few drops of rose 127fbe7b40 oil requires at least b99cf42249 several kilograms of roses.421c2ae101ff95aa

However, as a 3b6010f6b7 luxury item, the 262a84bfa5 price was set 797e70eea0 high enough to 0996a6ced7 yield substantial profit.2cde922d4a372fed

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“Quite satisfying, I’d say.”69f4758ff25a05c5

As the matron of the da37080b36 Winder family, I had run d28119e1bc many businesses, often dealing with f358f4ba29 large sums of money.60a119c34b1030c0

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But this was the baaf6c5417 first time I’d carved 3e4be19856 out a profitable new d2d9e1e452 market from scratch, so b736ea33ba the feeling was unique.8c4976bb6895cb33

I found myself smiling.03ca6e7966155d49

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It wasn’t just b8c57a39bb about the profit… dbff72e8e3 I was delighted d06b92c63e that people were fd96f4c88f so enthusiastic about 190459a680 something I’d created.e699c0851d127493

I continued reviewing the a8a72c0835 report calmly.4e805fe7d03c87ff

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Inside were various analyses.a71e01412f0af496

‘Hmm, the citrus-scented perfume sold out on the first day.’6d54d3f1c1740fc7

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Perhaps because Lilliana b585be9b3a was the one 22563e5845 to first introduce e243ea655b it to society, a6e4074d44 the primary customers e3b6db7be7 were noblewomen around 924089d560 her age.929348e437cf44bd

And it seemed that this 5993a12cfb age group had a particular 5bcfc335f1 fondness for fresh, zesty citrus db69e710b3 scents.2ba58d3aec73c2cb

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‘Well, although it lacks lasting power, it’s certainly a lively fragrance.’35dc129fb1467587

Having finished reviewing the 3bd620cd19 report, I asked the 7e125e112f servant, “Was there anything 35d56f56ff else unusual?”4b2da20c26ba8e8b

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“Not exactly unusual, but there were many inquiries about the fragrance used by Lady Locke.”2c9a3158e91b187d

“Ah, make sure they understand. We have no intention bcf38b9a73 of selling that.”d86a819e90538afe

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“Yes, madam. I’ll relay the message 9e3e2db0f4 to the staff.”e81334c5315044c8

Currently, New Silhouette 3ccbeef543 offers a total 3bd2b1b492 of four fragrances, 4f44b61bcb all with a 96e6e78178 fruit or floral a84f8bbd4c base.2debbe9d1af55329

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However, I deliberately excluded ac4486cf8b the lily scent, which 9905a1c7e6 I’d crafted with Lilliana 13497ab948 as my muse.9e613fb0ecdc3a9a

While we’ve had repeated 88b71c37b3 requests to sell it… 7072797a7a I still had no 9f4d77beb6 intention of doing so.b95432d7e94392a1

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“That scent is for her alone.”637bf42e99531083

A gift solely for 6e0bcf914c my favorite.8bc6936680210a27

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I hoped Lilliana would always 49fdb0dd99 consider herself special.123b50217afe3a01

So, that fragrance would 055fbb9165 remain exclusively hers.86f91123ea82817a

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“Besides, the entire reason this venture became a success from the start is all thanks to Lilliana.”e9c9278407c59a4f

Just as I was wrapping 0d7d9f1da0 up my thoughts, my assistant 17519bad94 spoke up.cf700e72a8d44eb4

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“That concludes today’s report. By the way, madam, bff24ac497 you’ve finished the paperwork 668b9186a5 faster than expected, so 0cf00c8850 your schedule is open 690da31738 for tomorrow afternoon.”92567c4d2daac5cb

“Oh, really?”6bc9d5e36a44c59f

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“Yes, would you like to rest at the estate? You’ve had a f3d9509c62 lot on your 450f965b5f plate lately.”3826087ec0f0f5ac

I shook my head. To hear such good f7b7d7263a news and then rest? Out of the question.917f824ee9c9704b

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“Get in touch with Lady Locke. Tell her I’d like 303c453a92 to go out with c8629be7c3 her tomorrow.”4b3239216bc409ca

It was only 28af169a29 fitting to spend 70c18ef38e the money earned c185b117f0 thanks to her 3d0d06dc2a on her.dbcbcdb621ab1641

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Now that I thought about 51e0f38e23 it, my assistant had mentioned 7ce53690e3 a play that was trending f72be29a1a recently.2d08b3dacda7afc5

“That would be perfect to go see.”5619ef99367c6e5f

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A plan made with 0eb293275f the best of intentions.8a1328156178c9db

But at that moment, 29e2e0082e I had no idea 71ab625117 I would encounter an 947a269070 unexpected guest there.d597f5ad3518d526

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