The fourth day of Rubetria Diollus isolation in Lubon.
At the office in the villa on a leisurely afternoon.
Bum, bubummâ!
Heavy classical music with the excitement of magnificent high instruments flows on top of the thin piano melody.
In the video projector on the desk, a recorded performance by a famous orchestra was playing.
Intoxicated with the classical music that tickled her ears pleasantly, Rubette gently closed her eyes and savored the melody. Her head was nodding and her lips were perking up.
âAhhh! There must be a misunderstanding!â
Just then, a scream was heard from the military police passing by her villa, interrupting her languid rest.
It was the voice of Baron Lubon, who was to be escorted to the military police and subject to further investigation with his track record stolen and his title confiscated.
After sending a letter to Viego, the family investigation team and the Imperial Military Police, who were dispatched on the same day, went straight into the investigation and accomplished a splendid feat in just three days.
Rubette, who had been smiling with her eyes closed, frowned.
âSienna.â
âYes, lady.â
âCould you turn up the sound of the video a bit more? Something is barking somewhereâŠâ
âOf course.â
Tang, tang, tangâ!
Someoneâs screams were drowned out by the louder music. Rubetteâs expression became peaceful again.
âMmm.â
Rubette, who was wagging her fingers and humming as if she were the conductor of the orchestra, picked up the letter on her desk and skimmed through it.
My dear sister, Rubette.
Your brother is ashamed. If it wasnât for your help, I would have never been able to fathom the situation in Lubon.
A new trustworthy person will be selected as a representative in Lubon shortly.
Always be healthy.
With love, Viego.
Laughing loudly, Rubette tossed the letter onto the desk, closed her eyes again, and immersed herself in the classical music.
âMy lady, Miss Rebecca has asked me to deliver the report from Madame Becky of <Blanc de Ruby>. Would you like to hear it now?â
âYes, that will be nice. Thank you.â
Sienna, who nodded, lowered the sound of the video stone where the classical music was playing and took out a new video stone, and played it.
Rubette sat on a luxurious chair with her legs crossed and her back relaxed, looking at the video.
âA promotional video for the new autumn dress of <Blanc de Ruby> was sent to the boutique street through a video board.â
âOh, as expected of our great actress. Look at this pretty face and haughty expression.â
Rubette was thrilled to see the promotional video that was being played through the video board on the boutique street of the capital.
The new autumn dress, with three-quarter puff sleeves as the point, fit perfectly as if it were tailored to model Sarah Hugoâs body.
Besides, as expected, the goddess of acting, Sarah, showed off her indifferent yet elegant expression and beautiful gestures, keeping the watchersâs eyes on her throughout the video.
A beautiful secretâ
âI found it in Blanc de Rubyâs autumn.â
In the video, Sarah, who put her index finger on her lips, left a short line with her enchanting smile.
âKyaa!â
Clap, clap, clap!
Rubette clapped her hands, and Sienna, who was standing next to her, lowered her head and smiled.
âSince the release of the video, daily sales have risen by more than 25%, and we have achieved a record of 328 million marks in sales on October 11th through reservations for new products for autumn. Please check the sales slip sent by Madame Becky for specific revenue trends.â
âMmm, all right.â
Rubette smiled in satisfaction as she scanned the sales slip Sienna handed over.
âHow full is the reservation queue?â
âUntil February of the following year. Also, please check the paperwork on the proposal to raise the deposit from Madame Becky. As soon as we receive your approval, we will raise the reservation fee for the autumn season by 500,000 marks.â
âOh, really? My Becky has finally learned how to do some business.â
Rubette smiled with satisfaction and signed the approval documents.
ââI got a reply from the two places where you sent the collaboration proposal. From Marquis Frank and Hamilton Galacchio.â
âWhatâs the content? Well, of courseâŠâ
âYes. Not only did they readily accept it, but both of them further inquired about extending the contract period.â
âFufufuâŠâ Rubette, who clenched her fists, covered her mouth, and laughed.
Rubette, who was planning to gradually expand the scope of business by launching leather products and accessories such as bags and wallets, had immediately recruited more partners with the brand after <Blanc de Ruby> hit the so-called âbig hitâ.
They were Marquis Frank, who was enjoying the finest leather trade, and Hamilton Galacchio, a famous craftsman who had the best skills in the capital.
Both were big names in their respective fields. If it was a collaboration proposal from a modest brand representative, they would of course reject itâŠ
But what of a secret contact from âMadame Rubyâ, the mysterious representative of <Blanc de Ruby>, who was said to be the most popular these days? It was only natural that they sent a quick reply.
âThatâs great. They are big names, so we have to agree to a contract amendment like this. Extend the contract period for another two years, revise the contract, and reply.â
âAll right.â
Receiving the signed payment documents from Rubette, Sienna thought for a moment. How do I say this? The 15-year-old noble lady seems very familiar with this series of work processes. As if the soul of a seasoned businessman possessed the bodyâŠ
âBecause Sienna is good at work, and I have to spend a year with you, I canât hide it.â
âActually, I am running a small business. I would appreciate your help.â
âOh, and of course itâs a secret.â
When she first heard about it, she thought the lady was playing house, but when she found out the truth, her mouth was wide open.
âSmallâ business was such a humbling phraseâŠ
Even Sienna, who had no interest in boutiques, couldnât help but be aware that the owner of <Blanc de Ruby> was the youngest daughter of the Diollus family.
And what was surprising was not only that.
âMy lady, the final revised sample of the menâs suit has arrived!â
âOhh, finally!â
An excited Rebecca opened the door to the office, and two maids followed her in, pulling mannequins on wheels.
âAh.â
A moment of exclamation burst from Siennaâs mouth.
There was a stylishly angled black menâs jacket and a pair of well-fitting suit bottoms.
The splendid silk decorations and shiny jewel buttons, which had never been missing in the design of ordinary menâs uniforms, were nowhere to be found. And yet it didnât look plain.
âThis strange cravat design is so pretty! As expected, my lady is amazing!â
âFufuâŠâ
Unlike traditional cravats, which were made of white muslin or lace, this rather unusual choker was tied with a long piece of cloth hanging down to the navel. Perhaps because of that, the unadorned, simple jacket design never looked ordinary.
Sienna blankly looked away, and soon looked at Rubette and thought. Yes, the most amazing thing is that this 15-year-old girl designed all the clothes that developed the boutique in a short time.
âRight. This is the autumn shawl Becky sent along with the sample.â
âOh my, how pretty. Iâll put it on since Iâm about to go to the workshop now.â
âOf course!â
Rebecca slipped a navy shawl over Rubetteâs shoulder, who showed her back with a haughty gesture.
Ah, the âdignityâ of âthe bossâ who doesnât look at all like a 15-year-old girlâŠ!
Soon, Rubette, who raised her chin proudly, turned to Sienna.
It was a pose that was a bit arrogant but couldnât be more appropriate than this. It looked like a habitual behavior.
âLetâs go, secretary.â
And Sienna answered, feeling something beating in her heart.
â⊠Yes, boss!â
***
Lubon Workshop.
The workshop workers, whose faces had improved in a few days, were working hard.
Charlie hurriedly came out and met me.
âPrincess!â
âYouâre doing a great job today, too. I think the number of people at the workshop has increased.â
âItâs all thanks to you, Princess. Some of the scattered family members came back.â
âWhat a relief.â
âBy the way, about the overdue wages you paid off⊠I wondered if you misunderstood the amount. The overdue wages were three monthsâs worthâŠâ
âNo. Thereâs no way I misunderstood that. Itâs not just three monthsâs overdue wages, but five yearsâs workshop income that had to be paid to you.â
Charlie bit his lip with a darkened expression.
âWell⊠It is also my fault that I signed a contract with Baron Lubon without checking the facts.â
âHe was going to cheat you in the middle from the beginning. How could you have checked the facts? Itâs our fault for sending only the inspector and not examining the situation more carefully.â
âAhâŠâ
âYou donât have to worry about it because we only paid for the labor we should have paid to you. If youâre feeling anxious, please take care of the workshop family who worked hard together.â
âPrincess⊠Thank you very much. How should I repay this favor⊠Ah! Jeremy, this guy! Your Highness came, but he didnât even come out to say hello!â
âOh, donât worry. Iâm not here to invite a friend whoâs busy working to say hello. However, since Iâm here, Iâll just look at his face.â After laughing and stopping Charlie, I opened the door to the small studio on one side of the workshop.
âHeâs working hard.â
I could see the back of Jeremy, who was sitting at the messy desk. His back bent as much as it could as he was engrossed in his work.
Itâd only been a few days, but Iâd gotten pretty close with my friend Jeremy, who was the same age as me.
I tried to be nicer to him because I felt sorryâŠ
âBut he looks busy, shall I come back later?â
Even at his young age, Jeremy was a genius boy with good dexterity to the extent that Mr. Charlie praised him until his mouth was dry.
When I was about to turn away, not wanting to interfere with his work.
âOh, youâre here?â
âAh, Jeremy. I didnât mean to interfere. Just keep doing what youâve been doing.â
âNo! I was thinking of going to find youâŠâ
âMm? Me?â
Jeremy talked comfortably to me when we were alone because I had deliberately asked for it as I didnât have many peers and wanted to get close quickly.