Chapter 177


    Chapter 177 The Business Rival Across the Street


    After the speech, Cam bowed deeply at the audience beneath the stage, hence winning a round of


    apuse. Next, some hostesses led the VIP guests to their respective spots on the stage with Cam at


    the center. Ss and Brian stood beside her to the left and right. Beside them stood Marcus and Landon.


    With trays in their hands, the hostesses handed over golden scissors to everyone on stage, and the


    ribbon-cutting began. The bow on the ribbon fell onto the tray from the ribbon-cutting, at which the


    audience apuded, marking the end of the brief ceremony.


    Afterward, Kate and Landon helped to clean up, and the studio staff busied themselves with greeting the


    customers. Be it attending out of courtesy or love of fashion, the guests and customers packed the


    studio. They chatted or tried on clothes. In general, the atmosphere was good, and business was


    booming. The hotel was not very far away. Therefore, Cam decided to head over at 11 in the morning.


    With only half an hour left before her departure, she decided to sell as many items as possible. Out of


    her expectations, she heard someone shouting her name. “Miss Cam!” Sophia jogged over to her. “We


    ran out of clothes!” Cam frowned in confusion. “What do you mean?” Helpless but proud, Sophia


    announced, “The 68 pieces we prepared for the opening day were sold out.”


    Shocked by the good news, Cam gulped and checked with her staff again, “Not one left?”


    Sophia nodded hard. “Yeah. Just now, the stars themselves ordered around 19 pieces. Some other


    customers who showed up as fans were waiting for this exact moment. When you announced the 12%


    discount, they ordered more for their friends. Anyway, we’re out of products now.” Cam found it hard to


    believe. Was this someone else’s doing under the table? “How about this? If the customers are still


    interested, we’ll leave them our contact. Or you could jot down their preferred item style and have them


    wait for a few days while we restock. The 12% discount still applies.” Smiling, Sophia replied, “Alright. I’ll


    head in now.” Cam beamed at her staff. She had anticipated that her products would sell out, but she


    did not expect it to be snatched up in a matter of moments. It felt good to be validated.


    On the other side, L was still fixated on the merriment across the street. She observed the money tree


    being delivered and Cam coolly giving a short speech for the ceremony. She was basically putting


    herself under torture. Even though she knew she would feel awful for watching the ceremony, she still


    decided to stare on. Time passed when she was staring. At the end of the day, she noticed that Cam’s


    studio was empty and the doors shut, looking deserted as if it was not open for business yet. If not for


    the flower baskets at the entrance, L would have thought so too.


    Why was no one in the studio?


    L kept staring at her rival across the street until afternoon, but no one returned. She looked at Sarah.


    “What does that mean? Are they closed for the day, not taking any business?” .


    Sarah furrowed her brows in suspicion. “No way. The first day usually sees more customers. How could


    they not sell anything on the first day?” After that, she nced at L and suggested, “Miss L, maybe


    they are sold out.” “Sold out? That’s impossible! Their studio sells high fashion. One item is at least worth


    a hundred thousand or even millions. How do they sell out?” Sarah could not find a usible answer.


    “Should I go over and peek? I should be able to see something through their windows.” At first, L was


    reluctant to send Sarah over out of her pride. If she kept her eyes on her rival without a good reason, it


    might show that she was unconfident. On the other hand, she was dying to know what happened to the


    studio. After some hesitation, she nodded. “Just be careful. You need to pretend that you’re strolling


    around.” Sarah agreed and went out. L remained in her studio and perched in front of the windows to


    observe Cam’s studio. She saw Sarah running across the street after looking around, leaning into the


    windows to peek into that studio and running back hastily after the inspection. Soon, she heard the door


    creaking open and Sarah’s panting. “Miss L, t-their studio…”Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.