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“Is this a new product released by Sharon Atelier? It seems to be of much better quality than before.”
“What?”
The moment Jordik heard her words, a flash of inspiration ran through his mind.
‘This, it might be quite profitable…?!’
Sharon Atelier was currently the most famous cosmetics brand in the Empire.
If the quality of the cosmetics was better than that brand, it would surely be very popular among women interested in skin care.
So the next morning, he went to Yuria before anyone else.
Yuria also desperately needed a partner to provide capital and raw materials, so she signed the contract without hesitation.
That was when the two people's deal began in earnest and has continued to this day.
‘To think I’d be stepping into the upper-class market after only doing brokerage my whole life. As expected, the money coming in is on a different level when the water you play in changes.’
The business was going very smoothly.
Jordik was already making a large profit compared to his investment, so he looked out the window with a satisfied smile.
It was then. An employee who worked at the cosmetics store burst open the door and ran into the office.
He gasped and shouted.
“Guild Master, it’s a disaster!”
“What’s going on? What on earth is going on?”
Jordik, who followed the employee into the store in a hurry, grabbed the store manager as soon as he opened the door and asked urgently.
Then the store manager carefully explained the situation in his ear.
“The customer who just came in is a member of Duke Argenta’s family. He gifted our store’s cosmetics to the woman he is dating… and it seems there was a problem with it.”
“What? A member of the Duke’s family came?”
At that question, the store manager explained in detail. Jordik widened his eyes and asked back.
“But no one has ever said there was a problem with the cosmetics before? What happened and how did it happen?”
“That’s…”
When the store manager hesitated to answer, Jordik sighed and waved his hand.
“No, it’s okay. I’ll check it with my own eyes.”
He walked quickly to the reception room with tension, then took a moment to catch his breath in front of the door.
He had heard of the Argenta Duke’s reputation for a long time, so this matter had to be handled quietly and amicably no matter what.
As soon as Jordik opened the reception room door, he immediately bowed his head.
“Hello. I am Jordik, the owner of this cosmetics store and the Fleur Merchant Guild.”
As soon as he entered the reception room, the first thing he saw was a beautiful woman in a purple velvet dress sitting on the sofa.
Next to her, covering half of her face with a fan, sat a silver-haired young man with handsome features, exuding an extraordinary aura at first glance.
‘That person must be a member of the Argenta Duke’s family.’
And behind them stood a knight with a sturdy build, silently. The pattern engraved on the long sword at his waist was something he knew well.
‘Is he a direct knight of the Kistar Knights?’
Jordik felt cold sweat running down his back and forced a smile.
“So… may I ask what problem brought you to our store?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the woman in the purple dress folded her fan with a ‘thwack’ sound.
Then, red rashes were noticeable on her white cheeks.
But the condition was not as serious as he had thought, so Jordik was relieved inside. He thought that if he did well, he might be able to easily coax her and send her back.
“Do you see this? These rashes. My skin became like this after applying your cosmetics.”
Jordik carefully examined her face up close and then spoke.
“Of course, we are very sorry about this… but are you sure that our product is the cause? I’m sorry, but we have never received such a complaint from our customers before.”
He went on to explain how many processes they had gone through to magically treat the products so that they would not cause allergies.
He laid out logical words one by one so that no one could refute them.
But before he could finish his explanation, the woman blushed and shouted.
“Then are you saying that I’m lying? The only cosmetics I’ve used recently are your products! Right, Felix?”
She turned to the man standing next to her, panting. Then the silver-haired young man immediately chimed in.
“That’s right. My Ayla’s face has been like this since I gifted her a product from here a while ago.”
“I, I see. But skin is originally affected by one’s health condition, so…”
Before Jordik could finish speaking, Felix coldly cut him off.
“So are you doubting my woman’s words right now?”
As he narrowed his eyes and stared at him, Jordik swallowed hard.
It seemed that the two were closer than he had heard from the store manager.
To think that a member of the Duke’s family would be so deeply in love with such an unrefined and lowly woman.
Moreover, they both looked very angry.
‘It’s ridiculous that they’re making such a fuss over a small rash that can happen at any time.’
He was upset, but the other party was a member of the Duke’s family.
If he didn’t handle it carefully, this matter would not end as a simple consumer complaint.
Jordik decided to put aside his pride and try to appease them as much as possible.
He quickly bowed his head and said.
“Absolutely not! I certainly don’t mean that. I am truly sorry. I will take full responsibility for all of this.”
Wiping the sweat running down his forehead, he added an apology.
“I will do everything you want as compensation. I will prepare not only the medical expenses but also sufficient compensation. Please… This store has just opened, so please be lenient just this once.”
At those words, the woman in the purple dress crossed her arms and tilted her head slightly.
Then, her pink hair flowed down slightly, creating an even more enchanting atmosphere.
“Now you’re talking. But I don’t want money or anything like that. I already have more than enough money.”
“Yes? Then… what kind of compensation do you want…”
Ayla, still with her arms crossed, continued in a calm tone.
“Bring the person who made this in front of me. I think I’ll feel better if I slap them a few times for making my face like this.”
At those words, Jordik blinked blankly for a moment.
All of the Fleur Merchant Guild’s cosmetics were made by a Mage named Yuria.
So Jordik was extremely reluctant to reveal her to the outside world. So that no one could steal their technology.
‘But… I can’t help it this time.’
Ayla’s eyes contained a strong will to retaliate against the other party, beyond simple dissatisfaction.
As if she was going to ruin the other person’s face several times over.
‘So anyone can be a target for her anger.’
After a brief moment of consideration, Jordik made a decision.
He thought it would be much easier and cleaner for Yuria to get slapped a few times and resolve the situation, rather than losing a lot of compensation money.
He bent over and groveled.
“If it’s something that can be resolved with just that, I will let you meet them as much as you want.”
“Hmm.”
Ayla covered her mouth with her fan as if she was satisfied. So Jordik didn’t see that smile.
The cold smile that appeared on her lips.
Yetien couldn’t understand the situation unfolding before his eyes at all.
He was so dazed that his head hurt.
‘Ayla suddenly changed her attitude like flipping her hand… and Young Master is even participating in this situation.’
Before coming here, he had thought that Ayla might be a good person.
But as if mocking that thought, Ayla began to get angry recklessly.
Still, it was fortunate that the Guild Master also seemed to want to quietly resolve this situation.
If word spread that the Heir of the Duke’s family was causing a ruckus in the store with his lover, the Duke’s family’s reputation would also be tarnished.
So Yetien was planning to pass this over as quietly as possible, keep his mouth shut, and return.
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