Chapter 57 (1/2)

Khanna recalled all those customers who had left her only because she recommended styles that were right for them instead of styles in the latest fashion. Her head ordered she couldn't do that, that she had to recommend expensive and luxurious things in fashion instead of what fits her customers, but her mouth just couldn't do it.

She had regretted her stupidity so much, but Rubica was saying she wanted to hire her as her personal designer just because of that.

It was like she was saying Khanna's hardship hadn't been in vain.

"Thank you, Your Grace. I will do my best."

"Really? Then you will be my designer, right?"

"Yes, I don't know what to say, you are giving me such a huge opportunity."

"Then take Ann's goodwill as well. She is not giving you candies because she pities you. She is kind and likes to give things to people."

Ann wasn't a careful person as she had shown Rubica way too much affection when they first met. Moreover, Rubica had met so many people, she had been able to immediately realize her actions were out of pure goodwill, but her personality was easy to get misunderstood.

"Mrs. Taylor, I misunderstood your goodwill…"

"Oh, I'm the one who should apologize. I wasn't trying to be rude, but it would be okay to give you candies, right? Our cook makes delicious candies, your children will love it."

"Yes, I would be happy to accept it."

Now they understood each other, and soon Rosa showed up. She had brought many embroidery designs just as Ann had asked. She found a peach flower pattern that was right for the salmon-colored fabric as soon as she took a look at the dress's design and the fabric.

"Wouldn't it be better to order a few more dresses? Most of your dresses used to belong to His Grace's grandmother… we need to order new ones."

"But these are all the silks I had, and the other colors are not right for Her Grace."

"Then we can use the fabric we have."

Khanna didn't know what to say to that.

"But you are already helping me with embroidery, and…"

"It's all for Her Grace. There is no need to call it helping. I and the other seamstresses all work to decorate her dresses with the most beautiful and skillful embroideries."

The maid brought good silks from the storage in no time. Sadly, they were all better than Khanna's, and she even decided to make the first dress with the salmon-colored silk the maids brought instead of using her own.

"I think it would be good to make a housedress with this grass green fabric."

Khanna hesitated at first, but then she started to find courage. The four of them worked together to decide on the designs of two dresses for walks and three housedresses. Rubica loved them all and couldn't wait to see them. Most of all, she liked that Khanna was open to her ideas.

"Now, I think it's the right time to order it."

"It?"

Rosa glanced at the maids and gestured at the three. Rubica got nervous and leaned toward her. So did Ann and Khanna. When Rosa got the attention she wanted, she put her hand on her mouth and spoke in a low voice.

"Your nightdresses."

"Oh, but I have enough nightdresses."

"No, no. Not those nightdresses. Sexy nightdresses."

It was then.

"What have you been talking about?"

The four women freaked out at hearing Edgar's voice so suddenly.

It's not like they had anything to hide, but they were in such a haste that it looked suspicious. Although Rosa had spoken in a very low voice, Rubica was worried that Edgar might have heard it.

"It wasn't anything important, Your Grace."

Ann put a hand on her chest and replied. Edgar then came closer and looked at the fabrics and pieces of papers on the table.

He had been told Rubica was supposed to meet with the designers in the afternoon, but he hadn't known it would last long enough for the sun to go down.

"Why were you so surprised when it was nothing important?"

"Of course we are surprised, you came in abruptly without knocking on the door," Rubica said coldly.

Being bold was better than getting afraid in such a situation.

"Does the husband need to knock when visiting his wife?"

As she had expected, Edgar's interested moved on to something else from what Rubica had been talking about. Rosa, Ann, and even Khanna glanced at him with fear, but Rubica was confident.

"Yes. Husband and wife must respect each other's privacy."

Edgar didn't like that answer as she always drew a line between them.

'You can come this much, but no further.'

What made him angry was that others could easily cross that line. Even the designer who had just met her for the first time had. Even she was in a conversation he didn't know about.