Marshall spent lunchtime with Peter and had a brief discussion about work. As they finished their lunch,
Marshall's phone rang. It was Katherine. Her words again rang in his mind. She mentioned that she
needed him to check the details of the store for her. He answered the call after thinking for a while.
Obviously, Katherine had enjoyed a good meal since she gave a long and resounding hiccup in the
middle of their conversation. He gave her his location and told her to come meet him. He promised to
go to the store together with her afterward. On the other end of the phone, Katherine expressed her
gratitude and hung up. During their conversation, Peter pricked up his ears and listened to her voice
carefully.
"Sounds like she was in a good mood. I can tell from her tone." Peter said.
"You like it, huh?" Marshall put down his phone and turned to him.
"Don't get me wrong, boss! I'm just stating my opinion." Peter raised his hands in shock.
There was no response from Marshall, so Peter hastily explained, "I only take fancy to sexually
fascinating and charming women, and Katherine is somehow not one of them. She's too skinny."
Skinny? Marshall thought to himself. He could still remember the figure of Katherine wearing lingerie
yesterday which was luxurious and showed off her curves greatly. Definitely not skinny. In his memory,
Katherine's body was perfectly proportioned and the feel of her smooth hiny fleshly skin was still
lingering in his mind. damn it, what am I thinking? Marshall drew his mind back to reality and shook his
head. As the two were finishing their lunch, Katherine arrived in a taxi. As Katherine and Marshall were
about to head out, Peter decided to tag along since he was interested in whatever Katherine was
talking about. They got into the car and she put in the location of the shop. The car followed the
instructions of Katherine and arrived at the dessert shop. Inside, the scene was still the same; not a
single customer.
Peter took a glance at the store and shook his head, "I must say that the decor is terribly outdated. It
would not be appealing to me at all if I was a guest passing by."
Marshall sat in the car and looked at the storefront, "The location is good enough. Though... its flaws
are frustrating. The poor decor and a terrible, outdated name."
The three got out of the car and went into the store to check for more details. There was a girl standing
by the counter and scrolling on her smartphone. The bell ringing caught her attention and she looked
up to see. She recognized Katherine immediately. "It's you! What can I get you today?"
Katherine walked towards her and ordered some desserts with a cup of milk tea just like last time.
Marshall looked around and drew another conclusion. With its limited internal space, the decor inside
was unreasonable and flawed. The owner here could have chosen a decoration style of simplicity and
delicacy, but the decor was instead cheap and clunky. As Katherine paid the bill, she tentatively asked
the girl if she was really going to give up her business.
The girl answered, "Of course I am. I'm tired and my only hope is to not to lose money."
Katherine nodded, "I think that it's quite a good place to start a business." She blinked and stared at the
girl. "If I bought this store and started a business here, would you join me?"
Her words left the girl speechless for a moment. The girl laughed, "I appreciate your good will, lady.
However, to be honest it's really not a fair trade to start a dessert store here. Just look outside. I'm the
only one running a dessert business here. There's barely any customers who come and visit. Trust me,
it's not worth it."
Katherine smiled and gave her a curt nod. She headed out of the store with her things and waited for
Marshall to leave. He finished checking the store's condition and left the store without a word.
As he got in the car, he said "To start a business here is still possible. If you redecorate that is."
There were no store around that was the same as this one so starting a dessert store here would be
free from competition. What's more, the location here was near downtown. That meant there was no
need to worry about the customer flow and exposure.
Katherine's unsteady heart calmed down after hearing him speak. "I just bought this food for you guys.
I'll let you have a taste of them in the afternoon, since you guys just had lunch." She said.
Marshall drove back to the his company with her and Peter. Even though the employees already knew
what she looked like, they still couldn't help taking sneak peeks. She was considered very beautiful to
everyone who worked there. The two entered the Marshall's office. He sat down in his chair and leaned
back. It was not yet his working hour, so he could take a break. Katherine who was leaning on the sofa,
began to think about the store and its current design. Even though the whole plan was still in a rough
draft, she could already draw a complete picture of every detail about the grand opening. Marshall
looked at her as she counted on her fingers and described the prosperous future of her store. She sat
on the sofa and crossed her legs. Shifting his eyes a little upwards, he stared at her small and delicate
face. One may ask whether he would ever take a fancy to a girl with such a look and the answer was
clearly no. Though he had no interest in them, he still wished to be with a woman from a respectable
noble family and with a humble social background. Katherine was really not his preference, but she had
both. His eyes began to close slowly while the disturbing voicestill lingered in his ears.
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