I’ll Be the Heroine’s Competent Divorce Partner - Chapter 80

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Chapter 80

The noble ladies’ eyes widened in an instant.

“Bella Dress Shop—isn’t that the place? The one that started the chemise dress trend a while back…?”

“That’s right.”

Marisa nodded and continued speaking proudly once again.

“I made quite an investment in Bella Dress Shop this time.”

“Oh my, really?”

“A dress shop that caught the Duchess’s eye—now I’m curious too.”

“I should commission a dress from them as well.”

The noble ladies chatted away like this.

“Well, their craftsmanship does seem quite decent.”

“Oh my, is that so?”

“Yes. I can see why both our Elodie and His Highness the Crown Prince chose that dress shop.”

Both to deflect the situation and to show off her own discerning eye in making the investment decision,

Marisa enthusiastically praised Bella Dress Shop.

…Not knowing that every single word she spoke was helping Elodie and Isabel, whom she regarded as thorns in her side.

The Crown Prince subtly gave me a hint.

What’s with this person?

Why is he suddenly acting like this?

‘So, if you have any ideas, I’d like you to participate.’

‘Pardon? We’re a women’s dress shop though…’

But despite my lukewarm response, the Crown Prince didn’t seem to mind at all.

‘Don’t worry about that. It’s just a design competition anyway.’

‘With all due respect, our dress shop can’t handle mass production for military supplies.’

That’s why when we replaced the Duke’s House maid uniforms, we only did the townhouse first.

As a kind of sample, you could say.

For reference, the maid uniforms for the Duke’s main estate were outsourced.

But the Crown Prince replied without batting an eye.

‘You don’t need to worry about that either. The Imperial Family will handle the production of supply quantities. That’s how we’ve proceeded with past competition projects too.’

Then he smugly shrugged his shoulders and added,

‘So Bella Dress Shop only needs to focus on the winter clothing design.’

…This person is really being stubborn as a wall.

I asked the Crown Prince bluntly.

‘Though Your Highness has recommended it, the competition will be conducted fairly, of course?’

‘Of course.’

No, he’s trying to slip me into the competition project,

yet he’s insisting it’ll be conducted fairly?

The Crown Prince simply smiled with narrowed eyes.

‘Still, I have high expectations for Bella Dress Shop.’

He won’t give benefits but he has expectations… really.

‘Seriously, what is this?’

As I grumbled internally, I soon chuckled.

Actually, someone who’s going to be a nation’s ruler should act like that.

And well, I think I know why the Crown Prince recommended the competition project to me.

If I just succeed in this competition…

‘It’ll be a huge help for long-term business expansion.’

I’d be able to expand business overall, not just women’s clothing. Plus, with the Imperial Family handling production, there’d be less burden on us.

I’d just need to bring one physical sample.

It would become a dress shop that handles functional clothing beyond just noble ladies’ dresses.

In the process, Bella Dress Shop’s recognition would skyrocket too.

However.

‘This isn’t something I can decide alone.’

There was Isabel as a business partner, and I needed to hear the opinions of the seamstresses who would make the sample.

So I called Isabel and Penelope.

“What do you think?”

“Hmm…”

At my question, Isabel made a thoughtful face for a moment.

But only briefly.

“I think trying it once wouldn’t be bad.”

“Would it be alright?”

“Yes. Actually, these are very good conditions for us to participate.”

Isabel nodded and continued enthusiastically.

“Actually, women’s clothing alone lacks expandability, right? If we abandon prejudice and think about it, this is creating clothing with the function of ‘warmth.'”

I gazed at Isabel quietly.

Isabel no longer shrinking back and confidently expressing her opinions.

That appearance befitting this world’s female protagonist, which she only showed after divorce in the original…

‘Ha, it’s moving.’

I felt my nose tingle for no reason.

How should I describe this feeling?

This pride that my efforts to twist the original story haven’t been in vain.

“Also, winning the competition project means our design was recognized by the country. Our dress shop’s credibility will increase in the future.”

She spoke excitedly, but only briefly.

Isabel suddenly looked apologetic and turned to Penelope.

“However… once the design is decided, the seamstresses will need to create one sample. Would that be alright?”

I also added with a worried voice.

“If it’s difficult, please speak freely. You don’t need to overdo it.”

There was already quite a backlog of work.

Moreover, our dress shop had only handled women’s clothing until now.

I thought cutting men’s clothing, which we weren’t familiar with yet, might be rather difficult.

Nevertheless, Penelope smiled readily.

“Don’t worry, that’s what we’re here for.”

Ha, our Penelope…

She’s really reliable, isn’t she?!

I nodded slightly as I looked at Penelope with eyes full of emotion.

“Then I’ll apply for the public competition project. Understood?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“We’ll also prepare in advance.”

Isabel and Penelope answered in unison.

A bright smile appeared on my lips.

“So.”

I looked around at my people with sparkling eyes.

“What kind of clothing should we make from now on?”

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Inside the office where documents were piled up like mountains.

Joshua was carefully examining a thick file of documents.

It was the public competition announcement related to the Petno garrison uniforms up until now, and the list of applicants who had applied for the competition.

However, the violet eyes fixed on the documents were filled with suspicion.

“Is there perhaps some kind of problem?”

Joshua’s secretary, Samuel, asked with concern.

Then, Joshua put down the file on the edge of his desk with an irritated motion.

“About the public competition project, there haven’t been any companies that applied so far.”

“What? Is that true?”

Samuel’s eyes widened in surprise.

Joshua nodded and glared at the file on his desk.

“Don’t you think it’s a bit strange too?”

“That’s… certainly true.”

Samuel also couldn’t hide his suspicious expression.

It was an official public competition project from the Imperial Family no less.

The conditions were clearly good too.

Naturally, many companies should apply, and those companies should compete so that the best company could be selected.

In fact, other public competition projects had considerable competition rates.

However, for this competition related to the Petno garrison uniforms, only one company had applied.

The name of that company was precisely……

“Is it Bremont Dress Shop again this time?”

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