Chapter 112: Chapter 20. Happy Day

After such shocking news was revealed to Jeremy and me, to be honest, we were on the verge of giving up. After all, it practically meant the same thing, that our entire business was doomed from the very beginning.

How can an unknown flower shop compete with the most prestigious floral salon in the empire? It was simply impossible! Rather, our defeat was simply foreseen from the very beginning.

«Camille, I’m sorry...!»

After this arrogant man, who did not stop hurling insults in our direction, left, my friend sincerely apologized to me.

«What are you apologizing for?»

— me... I never imagined that things would turn out this way! — the guy sighed sadly, — Or rather, I just liked this building, but I didn’t think about how to study this issue better before renting it...

In the end, the place we chose turned out to be really bad. It was necessary to manage to open a store exactly opposite such a competitor! In this scenario, we could not even hope for an extensive flow of customers, because most of them would expect to prefer that bastard’s store. And yet...

«It’s okay,» I shook my head, «now that there’s nothing else we can do, let’s just do our best.»

— But... — Jeremy stammered in mid-sentence.

— After we’ve already done so much, there’s no point in stepping back. So this time we just have to trust fate.

«.....»

The baron’s youngest son only sighed heavily after my words and nodded dejectedly at me.

Although this situation itself didn’t really inspire much enthusiasm, I decided that since we had decided to take up this case, we should go all the way. After all, even though I didn’t look like it, I wasn’t one of those people who was ready to easily give up a case halfway through.

So, in this way, Jeremy and I prepared in advance for the fact that our business could well turn out to be a failure, if not unprofitable. Nevertheless, I still hoped that if we continued to try, we would at least be able to earn a living.

After continuing the preparations for the opening of our store for several days, this day has finally arrived. When we hung out a festive sign and other decorations in front of the entrance, both of us were not in the best mood.

«Probably no one will come here today anyway...» — this sad thought still stuck in my head. Of course, I couldn’t have expected that a crowd of people would come to the opening of a previously unknown flower shop. Nevertheless, I would already be glad if at least a couple of people would come here today.

And since I wasn’t expecting a lot of visitors today, I decided that waiting at the entrance to meet customers would be a waste of time. Instead, I decided to practice making flower arrangements again, because after Wilson Anderson’s words, I really thought about the fact that my bouquets might not look good. After all, I was still a beginner in this field.

However...

— Camille! — my friend suddenly called out to me.

«Eh?» — I was a little surprised and distracted from arranging the bouquet.

At that moment, Jeremy Seibel suddenly came up to me quickly. And for some reason, he looked strangely agitated.

— Look out the window right now! — He said.

— what? — I asked, — But why...?

After such an unexpected request, I was somewhat confused. Nevertheless, I decided to follow his words and do it. And that’s when I finally looked out the window... She was speechless at the same moment.

After all, the sight that appeared before my eyes really seemed unimaginable.

«what? What the hell is going on here...?!»

And all because the queue that lined up in front of our store was just huge!

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It really seemed incredible. If not beyond the bounds of reality.

After all, on the first day of our flower shop’s opening, Jeremy and I initially had no illusions or high expectations. And yet... We definitely could not have expected that our small business would attract so much attention!

Is this really not a dream, but is it happening in reality?

Apparently, Jeremy and I were wondering the same thing at that moment. Even Yufil, who until that moment had been extremely aloof from our idea and, in fact, had practically no part in it, looked puzzled by what was happening.

«What’s going on...?»

«And what are all these people doing here...?» the guy standing next to me muttered. And although my older brother, as usual, did not have a very pleased expression on his face, even he could not hide his stupefaction.

Although none of us really could figure out what was going on, but...

Well, anyway, it was definitely a happy day!

Among the noisy stream of customers who were looking at bouquets and arrangements, I noticed a middle-aged man who looked a little confused. He was standing at the flower rack, clearly not knowing what to choose. I decided that this would be a great opportunity to showcase my abilities as a store employee. Walking up to him, I smiled and asked:

— Good afternoon! How can I help you?

The man, who at first glance seemed like an ordinary gallant gentleman, turned around and looked at me somewhat sheepishly.

— Hello, I am... I’m looking for a bouquet for my wife’s birthday. She’s celebrating her anniversary this year, and that’s why I want to give her something special.

I immediately nodded, being ready to help him with this task with pleasure.

— We have some great options just for this occasion! What style does your wife prefer? Does she like bright colors or maybe more delicate and pastel shades?

— She loves roses, especially red ones, — the man replied, and his face relaxed a little. — But I also want to add something unusual to make this bouquet more special for her.

— Of course! Wait a minute.

Inspired, I quickly began to pick flowers. In the end, I chose several gorgeous red roses, and I also added delicate white lilies and bright yellow gerberas to create a contrast. In the process, I also explained to the man the meaning of these flowers, as each flower really symbolized something special: whether it was love, innocence or joy.

— It will be a wonderful combination, — I summed up when I finished picking the bouquet. — Red roses symbolize your love, and white lilies will add elegance, while yellow gerberas will add a joyful mood to your wife’s anniversary.

The man looked admiringly at the bouquet I had collected, and his eyes shone with joy.

— It’s just amazing! I’m sure she’ll be thrilled.

«...»

I couldn’t help but smile shyly, as this was the first time I had received a compliment for my work.

After that, I carefully wrapped the bouquet in a beautiful package, adding a greeting card to it. When the man took the bouquet, he smiled and said:

— Thank you very much! This is exactly what I was looking for. You just helped me out today!

— Oh, come on... Don’t say that.

I answered him with a smile, and when the customer left the store, I felt a surge of pride in the depths of my soul. At that moment, the thought occurred to me for the first time that perhaps our business exists not only to make a profit. It was also an opportunity to bring joy and create special moments for people who needed it.

In the end, enthusiastically helping customers, I continued to spin like a squirrel for another half day, running from one corner of the store to another. When I finally had a little break, Jeremy came up to me at that moment. The guy also looked visibly tired but happy.

— Isn’t today just an incredible day? — he remarked, looking at the stream of visitors who kept coming to our store.

— Yeah...

To be honest, I really couldn’t have expected to be so busy today. Doesn’t it look like a great dream?

«I would never have thought that something like this could happen to us,» my friend confessed, voicing my thoughts at the same time.

I just smiled at him.

— Yes, and this is just the beginning, — I assured him, full of hope and confidence. — I am sure that we are definitely on the right track!

The guy and I, inspired by the unforeseen success of our activities, continued to work enthusiastically right up until the store closed. At some point, even Yufil stopped staying on the sidelines and had to get involved in the work, as there simply weren’t enough workers. At that moment, I could really tell that our business was going better than ever.

«So, let’s do our best!»

Meanwhile...

— Your Highness... I... I.... I did everything as you ordered!

A noble gentleman who bought flowers at a newly opened flower shop was feeling extremely anxious at that moment. Shuddering in fear, the man fell to his knees in front of the dark figure in the alley.

— Can you spare my family now? — sobbing, the man continued to kneel, unable to look at her. He also clutched a beautiful bouquet of flowers in one hand, from which a greeting card fell out.

— .....

In the darkness, the golden pupils that were like the eyes of the devil himself glittered unkindly.

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