Lucy could not help but notice that Matthew had gotten even more stubborn ever since they moved to Charleston. She wondered if it was the influence of the country’s environment that had changed his personality.
It seemed that his previous calm and restrained self had disappeared. She could not tell whether this was good or bad, a blessing or a curse.
Resigned to her fate, Lucy allowed Matthew to drag her to the dessert area.
Since Charleston placed great importance on the Wine Festival, the pastry chefs in the dessert area were the best of the best.
For Lucy, a good dessert was sweet but not cloying, leaving one wanting more. The overly sweet desserts that made one feel sick after one bite did not appeal to her at all.
Matthew first picked up a slice of black forest cake. Lucy took a bite, and as expected, it was a masterpiece. It was far superior to what one would typically find at bakeries.
Matthew nibbled on the cake and said to her, "Leon Corporation has a few dessert shops too, but they’re less popular in our country and more successful overseas.”
Lucy was surprised to learn about Matthew’s venture into dessert shops and that he had expanded the business abroad.
“Is there that much competition?”
For Lucy, dessert was not a necessity. However, she heard that foreigners always had dessert after a meal.
With a bigger market, there would naturally be more businesses, leading to fierce competition.
“Yes, the competition overseas is quite intense.”
Lucy inquired further, “What was the revenue of these dessert shops in the last quarter?”
“It ranked tenth among all the industries under Leon Corporation.”
“Tenth? That’s quite low…”
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