Chapter 7: The Fallen Business - Dukes Judgements

It's been almost a mid of summer and time passes since she meets the beast who has now become her companion. Two weeks seem to be rather fuzzy at the edge of the burning sun but when her preparation has been finished, she was ready to talk to the duke.

"So you're going to invest in that idea? Isn't that useless unless it's proven certified, there's a low chance it would even work? " Raele said while both of them were busy walking through the empty halls that were guarded by few knights.

"That idea was splendid, it's a more efficient way to grow a business that ladies of various status will be visiting. " She said smiling but then the looks on her made Raele worried.

"I heard that 'Ehele Smithe' is very popular on the stage as Prema Madona who also happens to be an apprentice of my dance art teacher, Fiana Sentian. "

Raele shrugged, "So? "

"The business I had in mind is to gather famous talents around this empire and build a foundation of academics. However, to build that kind of relations, we have to consider making progress by building a name that people will have no choice but to invest in. " Raele suddenly looked away when he thought that maybe her goal was not about business but connection amongst both nobility and commoner.

"So your planning on evolution?" Kiana looked at him and she shrugged before she smiles once more.

"No, I'm planning on a business, a business which that contains not only one idea but multiple ideas. The idea of this business will sell to the people with talents, commoners or nobles because the idea here is the audience who will be watching the show and it depends on them to judge but it depends to us to show them something magical and something they will never forget.

Of course, I won't only focus on this business, I'm going to take care of this family affair if I can convince father to cooperate." Raele eye twisted in realization before he could see the expression that Kiana has been showing.

"I see, that's not just all about business or your family's reputation. It is your way to take authority in this house and to seek the situation of your uncle that you are planning a scheme upon him, then you will get rid of the other fractions who took advantage of your father and judge them of death, am I right?" Raele did miscalculate her judgments and her ways of thinking, he thought that she's maybe just grieving over the things that happen in the future before she comes back to which he thinks of her as a weak being whose life disadvantage is about occurrences of being useless and weak.

He underestimated this lady, she's not an angel he presumes to see but different to an angel who became devil upon her experience, and maybe lingering hate and vengeance lurks inside her heart.

'She's a two-face schemer!? '

Though it seems she's different from evil or worst schemer. She still thinks quite honorable and hostile.

"Of course not, " she then smiles evilly. "I will not take those many calculations just to frame him, I will make sure he will suffer the deeds of killing my father. I'll make his life more a living hell before I get rid of him, that will happen to those who oppose on my father in the past and those who took the side to that damn Crown Prince... "

"No, I'm wrong again. The business you take advantage of is the way you can gain access through your father's business. A way to make sure people of this empire will hear the name you'll create, a name that the Royal Family will remember. " Raele shrugged before he looked at the space of the windows as they nearly approaching the Duke's office.

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She barges in without notice making a rude impact on the person inside, however, Kiana didn't care about her manners since the only one inside is her father whom she spoke to.

After all, her mother died from giving birth to her but never did her father blamed her for the death of her mother back then but the Duke's affection for her was limited.

It was as if he's drowning himself in his work just to forget the painful past that took away his beloved duchess.

"You're becoming more improper and bold, my beloved daughter. " He greeted but Kiana only looked at him and she bowed.

"I apologize if my behavior offended you, but I came in a matter of rush. Ever since you lock yourself in this isolated room, I never get to see you. " Kiana said approaching his father slowly.

"First of all, you need to relax and calm a bit. Second, seat down first and will talk. " The Duke put his pen down and he stood, while Kiana nodded seating on the couch beside her father who was also seated.

"I like to propose a deal, father. " She started but she couldn't tell the whole thing unless she can see her father's reaction thought it was unexpected of him to be this calm.

"Did you remember the business that you've abandoned 5 years ago? "

"You mean the abandoned building where I invested? The Casa De Luna, the gallery?" Kiana nodded and she grabbed the opportunity that her father fell unto.

"Yes, father. Hear me out, I would like to buy the building from you. I had this idea that I picture you might wanna hear, this idea I had can make a profit out of something. " Her father was shocked with the thought that her daughter is thinking as if she's already aware of everything and that made him interested in an idea she had in mind.

"I was planning on creating an academic gallery, where I want to recruit and find the finest talents all around. The academic gallery is meant to showcase their talents to the people coming to watch, a place that people will have no choice but to come back again and again.

The idea of this is to sell them both goods, items, and entertainment as a visitor. " That would be easy to comply if the idea isn't filled with many holes, like errors that might acquire and the accuracy of being different and it might not have the success rate meant to grow━unless the idea is not about the gallery itself but the idea of gaining talents from various places just like carnivals.

"This idea has 10 percent of success, how will you make it happen? " Kiana stares at him and she confidently smiles.

"It's not about the percentage of success, but the investments and fame of the shop itself. Like I said, what I offer is not about the price of success but the items and goods from traders and merchants. It's like killing one bird with one stone. To make it happen, I should not think of only one idea but multiple ideas. Therefore in the matter of success, it won't matter since we can relay that to the young lord and lady's judgments! " Right, it should work since the target audience is a young lady and lord who knows how to spread rumors like a wildfire.

With them being concluded on her calculation, the matter of success will rise up in the market and that people will be pleased to invest and when that too happens, it will not only beneficial to the idea and goal of Kiana but Byrne will also receive achievements yet Kiana's goal was to keep her identity tied up.

"Well, that's true but what happens when your plan will not work? What will you do? "

"That's obvious father, I will stay calm but I will not stay hidden. If this doesn't work then I'll make it work. As I said, I still have few connections with the countess twins and the lady lord who will help me within this plan. I will create a rumor myself and spread it to the nobles and aristocratic factions. " The duke suddenly felt the urge to smile and he nodded from his daughter's response.

'It seems that she's taking after her stubborn mother after all'

"Give me the full price of that land, I will pay double. Not only that, I can double your money to 3 folds if you invest in this business... That is my offer, even if you refuse there is a chance that you won't make the wrong decision to invest. "