Capitulo 86

Episode 86

I took a seat in a café with a good view of Giovanni’s building.

Lily, sitting across from me, sipped some espresso and grimaced.

Phew.

It would be hard to drink it bitter. You should add sugar.

That said, I added a lot of sugar and stirred it with a spoon.

And I put it in my mouth right away.

After the bitter taste, the sweetness was enough to give me a headache and stimulated my tongue.

«Oh, it’s still useful.»

Besides, I can’t drink this.

Unknowingly, I frowned slightly.

Lily looked at me suspiciously, but I decided to pretend I didn’t see her.

As I sat on the cafe balcony and looked out, I realized that the moment I had been waiting for had finally arrived.

How the hell did this happen, suddenly cut the shipping cost in half?

Hey, this is not a promise!

At Giovanni, the drivers were at capacity.

Everyone was screaming in anger. The tightly closed door opened and out came a middle-aged man with a nervous expression.

He shouted, pushing the protesting men.

We shouldn’t live either. If you don’t want to get a job, get out!

That man may have been Giovanni.

Accept this condition, or go for it ! You know who has money left over to do business with.

Then he turned around and went into the building.

One of the men shouted behind his back.

Hey, you shameless bastard!

Are you the ones who voted for this shameless bastard until recently? If you feel sad, go see Mario who is pretending to be good.

Giovanni laughed and closed the door.

The men’s eyes turned to the building behind them.

There was a sign on the brick building that Lily and I had been looking for a while ago.

* * *

Our plan was simple.

Mario retreated from the business and showed people who Giovanni was.

Of course, it was only an evacuation and Mario’s family went to the capital.

I planned to go and learn how to operate in another company I introduced.

Lily and I decided to stay here and follow the trend.

No one would be interested in seeing her as an aristocratic lady who came to play the country.

They didn’t even give jobs to those who came to protest yesterday.

It’s really great.

It was the end of monopoly.

Since one company monopolized all the transportation in one area, it was obvious that wages would be reduced.

Let’s sit here and see how things go.

Ma’am, isn’t that guy Mr. Witkins?

Lily called out to me urgently as I was reading the paper.

When I looked up, Juliet, hat pulled tight, was entering the Giovanni Transportation Building.

Lily opened her eyes and looked out the window.

Is it possible that the Witkins family is behind this?

Well…

The Savon Islands were somewhat popular as a tourist destination, but not as a highly developed commercial area.

Besides, the Witkins family had no reason to come here, since their main business was in the East.

Still, I decided to find out just in case.

I’ll have to see what the Witkins are doing here.

Before Mr. Mario left, I gave good information to the guild. I will find out soon.

It shouldn’t be hard to find out unless you are doing something illegal.

As the morning wore on and lunchtime approached, Juliet came out.

Her face turned red and she looked like she was very angry.

Not long after she came out, people in fancy clothes came to see Giovanni.

They all entered the building with an excited face, and after a while they came out with a reddened face.

They were angry as soon as they gathered and entered the cafe.

What a bad human being!

«They are the people who came in excited and then came out upset at the sight of Giovanni.»

His mouth was rough compared to his image.

The cafe, where there were few customers, was full of people insulting Giovanni.

«I heard the story, it seems it was the people who trusted Giovanni’s transportation.»

He seemed to have taken Giovanni too easily. Hopefully, the price will go up even to the person who buys it.

Since there is only one company, you will have no choice but to pay the price of crying and eating mustard.

«How can anyone run a business without such a tomorrow?»

Who the hell is behind such a thing?

There was no doubt about the Grand Duke.

That afternoon, Lily shared information she had obtained from the guild.

It seems he’s importing goods from the mainland via sea by Larensi.

On the mainland? What’s the item?

They say it’s just an antique, but I think it’s collected as a hobby.

There was no way they could have gotten that far just because the import of antiques was delayed.

Call the butler and ask him to find out more.

Yes, miss.

Lily hurried to get the telegram before the sun went down.

Something strange was definitely going on.

* * *

Juliet returned to the hotel in a great deal of anger.

That madman!

She changed companies because Giovanni seduced them at a lower price than the original ones.

But I never dreamed I’d be hit over the head like that in a few months.

It’s too much to triple it.

She tried to go back to the company she used to use, but it was already bankrupt, so there was no other option.

However, setting up a separate transportation company here is difficult to manage, and there is no way this won’t happen again .

«What excuse will you give the Grand Duke?»

Importing antiques was not originally a profitable business.

However, it was started at the special request of the Archduke .

To win his confidence, I must succeed.

It was a necessary job for her, who came from the Witkins family.

But if we go on like this, we will soon run out of funds.

The amount was too large for Juliet, who had no special income, to handle alone.

Besides, it was a business she started in secret from her parents, so she couldn’t keep it in her own hands.

Karina, who entered the foyer, caught her eye with her gaze, biting her lip and contemplating silently.

«Why on earth did you come here?»

Juliet had heard about Karina’s business.

About her spa, which is difficult to book even among nobles.

Besides, the perfume and lotion she received as a gift were of good quality and she was using them as well.

To be honest, I was envious and jealous.

Obviously, when she was at the academy, she thought she was not so different from herself.

When she first heard rumors of starting her business, I just laughed.

From glimpses of society’s hot taste.

Growing up like a flower in a greenhouse, she thought there would be no way for her to succeed in business….

«Come to think of it, I heard rumors that her personality has become dirtier than before.»

Although she is far from being a socialite, rumors often come in that Karina and the Grand Duchess are having a conflict.

It was completely different from the academy where she always had her head down.

«Isn’t that what she did behind the scenes?»

I couldn’t understand.

If it wasn’t for that, it wouldn’t be possible to appear so suddenly and turn everything upside down in the market.

Convinced that Karina was behind everything that had happened.

She could only come to that conclusion in her narrow thinking as she hated someone.

Juliet narrowed her eyes and looked at Karina as she stepped onto the elevator.

* * *

A few days ago, Juliet had been openly watching me.

My body felt shivers from the discomfort she was giving me.

I wonder if she thinks I’m behind this.

Juliet knew who I was. After hearing Lily’s advice that there might be strange rumors, I decided I should meet with her separately.

«About the Tatiana thing, that the relationship between her and me got out of control.»

Wouldn’t it be better if the misunderstandings were cleared up like everyone else?

I wrote her a letter telling her to come to the lounge on the top floor of the hotel.

Shortly after the appointment time, she showed up.

Why did you call me?

She had a lot of problems in the last few days, so her face was pretty hard.

Considering the scale, I thought it might be just a hobby, but it seems to be a business that involves money.

Sit down.

Slowly, he sat down across from me, giving me a blatantly uncomfortable look.

As the waiter prepared the tea, he folded his arms and kept his mouth shut.

The reason I called today is for logistics and transportation. She seems to have a bit of a headache at the moment.

His face, which looked like a horned expression, changed slightly.

I didn’t think I would ever be a victim of this.

I’m a victim too, so I called because I wanted to find a solution together.

You’re a victim too. It’s hard to believe.

I shrugged at his sharp tone.

I was receiving items through Mario Transport. Of course I’m a victim.

As I explained it step by step, her expression softened. She also seemed a bit relieved at my words that she would call Mario back when the matter was resolved.

But about Raymond, who swore loyalty to you. It’s all hard to believe.

What does Raymond have to do with this?

Raymond’s sudden name.

He opened his mouth as if he had no choice but to respond to my reaction.

It seems the Cassel family had it in for him.

The Cassels, Raymond’s family?