The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 170

“You’ve got so many mannequins around–it’s like I’ve stepped into another dimension,” Soren remarked, his voice tinged with curiosity and amazement.

I smiled. “I know, right? It gets even more interesting at night.”

Edward and I had chosen this location for our company building years ago, and now I rented four floors of the building.

The three floors below my studio housed the office, including employee workstations, a gym, and the logistics department.

“It is a pretty decent working environment, if I do say so myself.”

The fourth floor, a spacious flat area of about 2,100 square feet, served as my private workspace.

Certain aspects of Edwardian Taylor were confidential, and the studio contained a closet filled with a large number of expensive haute couture pieces and accessories.

Because of this, only Cherry and I were permitted access to the studio. No other staff members could enter without my explicit permission, nor could they access the floor even if they managed to reach it.

“These are all luxury garments that many celebrities rent for red–carpet events,” I explained. “Over there, you’ll find pieces that have won major fashion competitions and others that have graced runways.”

As I showed Soren around, I introduced him to the pieces I had created.

sense of inferiority I might have felt earlier

I

clearly admiring my work. “You’ve done incredibly well for yourself, building an entire brand

like a child at his praise, though I quickly clarified, “I didn’t do this entirely on my own. I’ve had a team of talented designers at my company who’ve contributed to everything.

met, our eyes

tension we’d felt during lunch had dissipated, and it seemed we were

suddenly, a voice

back already? I’ve finished the task you asked me to do this morn-“Cherry’s voice trailed off

a meaningful smile. “Mr. Kenway!

is here

“It’s good to see you,

had been introduced to Soren a few months

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Mr. Kenway,” Cherry replied with a nervous smile, her voice barely above

me and whispered, “I’ve tidied up all of room V2, Tay–Tay. I’ll

was clearly giving Soren and me some privacy.

smile, not stopping her as she nodded at Soren once more before dashing off. Afterward, 1 led Soren to the workstation inside the studio and asked, “Would you like