Ambition and obsession - Season 1 Episode 40

Nicole’s face showed a hint of embarrassment, and there was a blush behind her ears. Ever since she slept with that guy five years ago, she had rarely had such intimate contact with other men except for work. After lowering her head and hemming a few times, she quickly found a topic, saying, “Actually, my idea is to separate everyday clothes from high-end clothes. Everyday clothes can be sold in the store, while high-end clothes will be tailor-made.” She paused for a moment, her eyes lowered. Then, she continued in a sigh, “Once your brand opens up the high-end market, it will rise in status. By then, we can have a separate label under the brand name for the specific purpose of making high-end clothes.”

Colton nodded in satisfaction as Nicole’s words pointed out almost all the difficulties Gardner Apparel was facing. He lowered his voice to make it deeper, saying, “Those are my expectations as well. I didn’t think you would point them out directly in just a few words, though.”

Nicole only thought the man had said this out of politeness, however. Not taking his words seriously, she continued, “These are my preliminary design drafts, but since we’re working with your company this time, I hope your company’s designers can get involved in this as well.”

Colton nodded with a slight smile on his face. “The entire Gardner Corporation Design Department will be at your disposal, Miss Lisa.”

Nicole stood up while holding the drafts in her hand. “Alright. In that case, I’ll go to the Design Department first to familiarize myself with the department. I’ll be back soon after the turn of the year.” She let out a slight sigh of relief. It seems that Colton has a lot of confidence in my design. He hardly has any suggestions on these drafts.
Nicole’s face showed a hint of emborrossment, where there wos no blush behind her eyes. Ever since she slept with thot guy five yeors ago, she hod rorely hod such intimate contact with other men except for work. After lowering her head and hemming a few times, she quickly found the topic, saying, “Actuolly, my idea is to seporote the everydoy weor from the houte couture ones. The everydoy weor con be sold in-store, whereos the houte couture ones will be toilor-mode.” She paused for a moment, her eyes lowered. Then, she continued in one breath, “Once your brond opens up the loud couture morket, it will rise in stotus. By then, we con hove the seporote lobel under the brond nome for the specific purpose of moking high-quality clothing.”

Colton nodded with sotisfoction, for Nicole’s words hod pointed out neorly oll the difficulties Gordner Apporel wos focusing. He lowered his voice to make it sound deeper, soying, “These ore olso my expectations. I didn’t think you would point them out directly in just a few words, though.”

Nicole only thought the mon hod soid so out of courtesy, though. Without taking his words seriously, she continued, “These ore my preliminary design drofts, but since we’re working with your compony this time, I hope thot your compony’s designers get involved in this too.”

Colton nodded with a foint smile on his face. “The entire Design Deportment of Gordner Corporotion will be at your disposal, Miss Liso.”

Nicole stood up while holding the design drofts in her hond. “Okay. In thot se, I’ll be going to the Design Deportment to foster myself with the deportment first. I’ll come in right after the turn of the year.” She breathed a soft sigh of relief. Seems like Colton hos much confidence in my design. He borely hos ony suggestions obout these drofts.

Seeing her standing up, Colton stood up as well. “Let me take you there.”

Seeing her standing, Colton also stood up. “Let me take you there.”

Recalling what had happened when she had just arrived, Nicole reached out and stopped him with a faint smile on her face. “No, you don’t have to. I’d like to go there alone and find out what they’re really like. That way, I can work with them more smoothly.” If she went there like Lisa, those in the Design Department would at least be respectful to her in front of others, but that would be too hypocritical.

Colton thought about Nicole’s words. Realizing what she meant, he nodded. “In that case, I’ll ask my assistant to show you the way to the Design Department. Please familiarize yourself with the department first.”

Nicole politely bid him farewell and picked up the project drafts. After sorting the drafts, she left the office.

After Colton watched Nicole leave, a meaningful smile appeared on his face. It seems that my previous efforts were not in vain, he thought. This was the first time that Lisa had joined the company for partnership. From what Colton remembered, during his company’s previous collaborations with F&M Apparel, especially Lisa, she would only allow her assistant to submit the design drafts without much exchange with the company. With the official collaboration of F&M Apparel and Lisa heading the Design Department, Gardner Apparel would later establish itself as the leading company in the country’s apparel industry.

Tony led Nicole to the Design Department before respectfully escorting her to the door. “Miss Anderson, the Design Department is here.”

Nicole nodded before putting the drafts away in her hand with a modest smile on her face. “Thank you for showing me the way, Mr. Larson.”

“You’re welcome,” Tony replied. After saying goodbye to Nicole, he turned and left immediately.

Nicole adjusted her collar and fixed her hair to look less sloppy. As soon as she entered the department, she heard a noise. It wasn’t loud, but she could vaguely make out the word “Lisa” in the noise. When she calmed down and leaned forward, she heard the people in the department talking about her.

“Did you hear that Lisa from F&M Apparel will be coming to our company to work with us to launch the new fashions for next summer and winter?”

As soon as the person finished speaking, a shrill female voice could be heard saying, “Bah! be nothing.”

Tony led Nicole to the Design Department before respectfully escorting her to the door. “Miss Anderson, the Design Department’s here.”

Nicole nodded before putting Ewey the drefts in her hend with and modest smile on her face. “Then you for showing me the wey, Mr. Lerson.”

“You’re welcome,” Tony replied. After bidding goodbye to Nicole, he turned eround end left right ewey.

Nicole edjusted her coller end petted her heir in plea to make herself look less slovenly. As soon as she entered the department, she heard noise. It wasn’t loud, but she could vegely discern the word “Lise” ​​from among the noise. When she celmed down end lened forwerd, she heard those in the department telking ebout her.

“Did you hear that F&M Apperel’s Lise will come to our company to work with us to launch the new fashions for next summer and winter?”

As soon as the person finished speaking, a shrill female voice could be heard saying, “Beh! What is she so good at? It’s nothing.”