Claimed by the Crown Heir novel Chapter 147

She called Giselle, but no one answered.

A second later, she received a text from her.

[Mom, I won't be coming home for a few days. We can talk when I get back.]

...

After several grueling days of work, Vanessa finally managed to get both her online and physical stores fully prepared.

She leveraged her established clientele to push a massive promotional campaign for the grand opening.

On the day of the launch, the boutique was absolutely packed.

Customers poured in endlessly. Vanessa was so busy she didn't even have a moment to grab a sip of water.

By evening, when finance tallied the numbers, the results were stellar.

Opening day was an overwhelming success!

Vanessa breathed a sigh of relief, stretching her sore arms as she collapsed onto a sofa.

Her phone buzzed with a text from Alistair Howard.

[Did the grand opening go smoothly, girlfriend?]

A smile tugged at Vanessa's lips. She took a slow sip of tea before taking her time to reply.

[Not bad. Profits are looking great. Just finally catching my breath now.]

She hadn't pushed herself this hard in a long time.

The last time she worked like this was when Velvet Needle first opened its doors.

[Want to come over for a drink to celebrate?]

The offer intrigued her.

[Sure. Where to?]

Alistair sent her a location pin.

A bar.

Vanessa found Alistair in a private booth on the second floor.

He wasn't alone. Benedict Howard and Nolan Nash were there as well.

"Benedict. Nolan."

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