Asha
That same afternoon, after Maryne had confirmed the potential of her skincare cosmetics…
At a café in the central district of the capital.
Yumia had found a gap in her busy schedule and was sitting across from a woman.
Asha.
About 160 centimeters tall with slightly long, semi-long brown hair and blue eyes. She was eighteen years old.
She had known Yumia for a long time.
Asha’s mother ran a small company.
Her mother’s business was steady enough, but it wasn’t the kind of operation that could bring in large profits.
Asha herself helped out with her mother’s work, but the day-to-day business was rather modest.
“Yumia, long time no see. Have you been doing well?”
“Yeah. Thanks… I’ve been busy, though.”
“I bet you have. I mean, you’re with the Maryne Company, right? It’s the talk of the entire capital.”
There was a faint hint of envy in Asha’s voice.
She continued.
“I’ve tried both the macarons and the pudding. They’re amazing. No wonder there are lines, it’s totally worth it.”
“Thank you. I really think Lady Maryne’s products are incredible too.”
“You’re amazing too, Yumia. You’re in charge of overseeing six stores, right?”
Yumia lowered her eyes a little, looking slightly embarrassed.
“I’m just following Lady Maryne’s instructions. The truly amazing one is Lady Maryne…”
Yumia wasn’t trying to be modest.
Maryne really was that incredible.
“……”
Watching her, Asha found herself thinking something else.
The last time they had met was right after Yumia’s family had fallen into ruin.
Back then, Yumia had been crushed by the shock of her father’s death, it was painful to even look at her.
But now, Yumia was fully devoted to her new job, and she seemed fulfilled.
To Asha, that was something to smile about.
“By the way… there’s something I wanted to talk to you about today.”
Asha set down her teacup.
She leaned forward slightly.
“I’ll get straight to the point. I want to work for the Maryne Company too.”
“Eh?”
“Seeing you succeed… honestly, I felt jealous. I want to work in the middle of the huge wave the Maryne Company is creating.”
There was expectation, and determination, in Asha’s blue eyes.
“So please. Can you introduce me to Lady Maryne?”
Yumia thought for a moment.
Then she asked Asha:
“Asha. What about your family’s business? Your mother runs a company, right?”
“She does, but… she told me not to take it over.”
Asha’s mother had no intention of having her inherit the business.
Instead, she wanted Asha to become independent.
“I don’t have a specific business I want to start myself… but if I could be entrusted with a project by the company like you are, I’d give it everything I’ve got. That much I can promise.”
“……”
Yumia knew Asha well.
Asha would never slack off when it came to putting in effort.
And she had a strong mentality too, she could handle a heavy workload.
“… Alright. I’ll talk to Lady Maryne.”
“Really!?”
“But whether or not you get hired is up to Lady Maryne. I’m just introducing you.”
“Yes, of course! Thank you, Yumia!”
Asha’s face lit up instantly.
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