I enter the hall and sit down but I keep stealing glances from the direction of the corridor.
The moment I sit down, a man subsequently sits opposite me.
He looks gentlemanly with the way he sports a golden frame glasses. He flashes a polite smile at me.
I return his smile with one of my own while asking, “Anything I can help you with?”
“You are wearing an Armani polo tee, but you’re wearing a branded DS silk scarf across your waist,
besides using a brooch to pin the fabric on the right side of your silk scarf in a way that forms an
irregular pattern on your dress. I am attracted by the way you dress, so I decided to come say hi.”
His compliments indeed make me stumped. I have just simply dressed up, yet this has warranted such
compliments?
Isn’t this a little surprising?
I have used the monetary reward given to me by Steven last time to buy this silk scarf as a reward for
myself. However, I have been agonizing over the price itself long after I bought this scarf.
Based on the way this man is carrying himself around, coupled with the way he speaks, I can see at a
glance he’s also part of the fashion industry.
“Nice to meet you, may I know you are…”
“I am Herman Allison, the director of the department of design of DS. You can also call me Herman.”
As he is introducing himself, he hands me a name card.
I accept his name card and study it, verifying that he’s indeed the director of the department of design
of DS. In an instant, I am at a loss for words.
I never imagine that the director of design would be a Chinese, and I sure can’t anticipate that I will
meet him here.
If he acknowledges my talent, then perhaps there is a solution for that issue concerning plagiarism.
Initially, I want to introduce myself as Jane, the person who has designed the Chocker sticker.
However, I am afraid that my intentions would be misinterpreted if I raise this matter at this juncture. I
would look like I am trying to attract his attention, if anything. After all, my attire is not compatible with
my surroundings at all. It is indeed strange for me to appear like this in the hall.
As I am still contemplating, I see Frances walking towards us from another direction.
I lower my head to check my phone and realize that it has only been three minutes since I have come
out from that place!
The first thought that flashes through my mind is: Is he that fast nowadays?
Frances stops in front of me and his gaze goes past me as he looks at Herman Allison.
“Hi, Herman. I am Frances. Sorry to keep you waiting.”
At this moment, I finally understand what is happening. The reason Frances is so efficient and fast is
because he is rushing to meet his business partner.
Although he has official business to deal with, he still has the time to think about those kind of things.
He’s really an animal!
“It’s my pleasure to finally see you.” Herman replies with a smile.
It seems like the two of them are ready to talk about some official business, so I am planning to leave
because my presence seems out of place. Before I can get up, Frances suddenly calls out to me.
“You can stay here.”
“Do you know each other?” Herman peeks at us in surprise.
Frances shoots him a meaningful gaze and Herman immediately nods, “I see, so that’s how it is. It
turns out that she is Mr. Louis’ woman.”
Who is his woman?
I roll my eyes at Frances and want to clear up the misunderstanding, but he adds before I can say
anything, “Tell me, what do you think about the belt worn by Herman?”
Is he crazy?
He is asking me to give some comments on a stranger’s belt. That will make me look like an indecent
woman who only knows to stare at men’s waist area!
I cock my head in another direction to pretend that I haven’t heard anything.
“You can just tell me, I don’t mind it.”
Herman chips in at this moment as he looks at me with anticipation.
It seems like I have no choice at this moment.
“Then allow me to make a comment. Based on its materials, it was handmade using the highest-grade
of cow leather so that besides its strength and sturdy properties, it will still feel comfortable when
wearing it. If you take a closer look, there are tiny plum blossoms prints all over the surface. If I’m not
mistaken, these are imprinted on it by hand, one by one. The whole process must be meticulous and
complicated. It must be the handiwork of a craftsman who has decades of experience in doing this.”
“The buckle is made of gold, and the design is quite avant-garde, making it seem simple yet classy.
Although the belt is subtle in its design, but I suspect the materials used are some rare metals such as
Emerald, therefore the colors are quite exquisite. That is very obvious at a glance.”
“Is there any more comments from you?” After I have complimented the belt for a while, Frances
suddenly asked.
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