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She nodded and picked up her pen, preparing to draw.
“You should have something to eat before doing that,” Eustace interrupted her. “I know you’re a workaholic, but breakfast shouldn’t slow you down.”
“Alright.” Danika didn’t decline. Before his arrival, she hadn’t felt hungry. But her stomach began growling when he brought the food into her home, so she went over to eat.
Eustace walked toward the pile of paper. “Can I take a look at them?”
“Sure.” It wasn’t a secret to her. Besides, Eustace had brought her breakfast. Danika felt that she couldn’t refuse.
With her permission, Eustace held up the designs on the table and looked at them seriously.
Danika was intrigued to see him being so serious. “Do you know fashion design?”
“I learned about it before. Quincey Group has a few designing companies under its belt, too,” Eustace replied, returning to her side.
She pursed her lips. She had nearly forgotten that this man controlled the almighty Quincey Group and that numerous companies were under their umbrella. It was expected that there would have a few design. houses.
She remained silent, and Eustace didn’t know what she was thinking. “The styles that you created are all different. Why is that?”
“I haven’t decided on a theme yet. It concerns the target demographic of La Vie Jen Rose, so it’s hard,” she shared her frustrations over breakfast.
Eustace was quiet for a bit. “Well, since you’ve decided to do luxury fashion, you’d be marketing it toward consumers who have lots of money to spend. These people tend to be on the mature side, so the designs. would have to reflect their tastes.”
“You’re right. However…” she paused before continuing. “There are too many luxury brands that make mature clothing. How could a new label compete with them? Plus, since I’m creating my own brand, I want to create something that no one has ever created.”
Danika was suddenly filled with enthusiasm. The vision she had in mind was becoming clearer, and the style she was looking for was at the tip of her fingers. Without finishing her breakfast, she headed to her desk, picked up a pen, and started sketching. Soon, she presented a complete design to Eustace, who brightened up when he saw it.
“What do you think? Would you buy it?” Danika couldn’t help asking Eustace. After all, he was the only person around her.
Eustace shook his head, and Danika was disappointed. Then, he said, “I wouldn’t buy it, but my girlfriend probably would.”
Danika didn’t understand what he was trying to say.
“This style is very suitable for girls in their twenties. Are you sure this demographic can afford your clothes?” Eustace wanted to remind her that ideas often didn’t translate well in reality.
Danika, however, was confident about her design. “Hey, are you saying girls in their twenties don’t have money? They can buy the things they want with their own money. Besides, there are many girls in their twenties in Parrington who are rich.” Plus, Danika’s potential customers would also include the daughters of rich men and the girlfriends of the sons of rich men, which was a sizable customer base.
Eustace didn’t argue, as her words did make some sense. “Well, you can give it a try. It could be a good direction too.” As long as Danika was happy, he would support her. It wouldn’t be a big deal even if she failed because he would be there for her.
Danika, on the other hand, didn’t know what was going through Eustace’s mind, but she never thought she would fail. With a clear vision in mind, inspiration flowed through her like a tide. Danika didn’t have time to pay attention to Eustace; she was completely engrossed in her work and could care less if he left.
Eustace was a little frustrated. He had pushed aside some tasks at work to accompany Danika, yet she ended up being too busy to spare time for him. Nonetheless, he decided to stay with her. He brought his laptop over to the sofa to work.
As it approached noon, Eustace shut his computer down. Seeing that Danika was still busy, he went to the kitchen. He didn’t expect that he would frequently cook because of Danika when he had never cooked since returning from studying abroad.
When the aroma of the food wafted over, Danika stopped drawing her designs. A warm, fuzzy feeling spread through her body when she saw the food on the table. “Eustace, why don’t you become my private chef? I can promise you a salary higher than that of others in the industry. What do you think?” After all, Eustace was a CEO. It would be embarrassing if his pay weren’t higher than that of others.
Eustace rolled his eyes and said, “There’s no need for that. Why don’t you marry me? You can eat the food I cook without spending any money. Isn’t that more cost-effective?”
At a loss for words, Danika decided to keep quiet.
“Come and eat,” he soon shouted from the kitchen.
Without hesitation, Danika headed over. Familiarity bred fondness. As they had spent much time together, she wasn’t shy to dig in immediately.
“What plans do you have this afternoon?” Eustace asked as he put food on her plate.
“I have to visit the office with my designs and produce a prototype as soon as possible, Danika answered while eating.
“What about after that?”
“After that…” Danika hadn’t thought that far. She had no other plans for the time being.
Eustace looked at her and asked with a hopeful look. “Since I cooked for you, can you watch a movie with me?”
Danika turned away from his hopeful eyes and focused on the food on her plate instead. She felt that it would be a little mean to reject him. However, going to the movies seemed inappropriate, given her current relationship with him. After all, they weren’t a couple yet.
Eustace misread her hesitation as unwillingness, and it hurt him very much.
Seeing how crestfallen he was, Danika coughed to break the tension, suggesting, “Why don’t you choose something else? Wouldn’t watching a movie be boring?” No matter how she thought about it, going to the movies with Eustace felt inappropriate. If she ran into anyone, they would misunderstand that something was going on between them.
“Everything works. You can choose whatever you like. Eustace’s eyes lit up immediately. It didn’t matter what they did as long as Danika was with him. After all, going to the movies was Vincent’s idea. He had reported to Eustace that going for dinner and movies was a popular dating activity, which was why he had suggested it to Danika.
His suggestion baffled Danika. Despite her age, she had never gone out alone with a man beside her brothers. After some contemplation, an idea came to her. “I think there’s a fashion exhibition in Parrington these days, right? Why don’t we visit it together?”
Eustace was a little frustrated. He thought he finally had the chance to go out with her alone, yet she was still thinking about work. He felt hurt. Did he have absolutely no appeal in her eyes?
“You don’t seem keen. Well, if you don’t want to go-”
“No, I want to.” Eustace immediately answered. Was she kidding? Just so he could be with Danika, he would even dive into the deepest depths of hell.
Danika laughed out loud, finding his behavior a little amusing.
After dinner, Eustace drove Danika to the office and waited for her downstairs. In La Vie Jen Rose Designs, Danika entered Jade’s office and handed her a stack of design sketches.
“Jade, could you take a look at these?”
As she flipped through the designs, Jade’s eyes widened in surprise. When she was done reviewing them, she scowled at Danika, asking, “You know, you make me wonder if I’m actually a good teacher or if you’re just inherently talented?”
“Of course, it’s all thanks to you,” Danika replied playfully.