The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1849

"Ms. Bella had these sent over from QY for you, to help keep you warm."

Sean was surprised his sister had acted so swiftly on her promise to send him some jackets. He hadn't expected them to arrive in the blink of an eye!

Though they weren't tailor-made for him by his sister, he was genuinely fond of them. Just looking at those jackets lifted his spirits.

"Did anyone see you bringing these in?" Sean asked the servant, who seemed a bit confused.

"Some of the security guards outside might have seen me, and people in the living room knew when I came in."

"I was talking about Hans and the others."

At that, the servant was even more puzzled. "They were coming downstairs as I arrived. I greeted them, but I'm not sure if they really noticed."

So they had seen it? Sean thought with a smirk.

The style of the clothes clearly reflected Bella's handiwork!

Ah, let them be green with envy!

It was finally Sean's turn to gloat!

"Sean, should I wash these and bring them back to you?" The servant, aware of his boss's little vanities, offered. "They will be dry in no time. You'll just have to wait for about an hour."

"Yes. Do that quickly." Sean was over the moon. He thought a moment, then unlocked his safe and pulled out a thick stack of cash.

Would Bella turn her nose up at such a small sum?

Thinking it over, he put the money back, took out his exclusive platinum credit card from his wallet, and then emptied the safe of all the quirky collectibles he had hoarded.

It was a call from one of her employees.

"What's up?" she asked as soon as she picked up, "Still out of stock? Hmm, all I need is this down jacket to complete the order. You keep looking for that; if it really doesn’t work, I'll figure out something else."

After hanging up, Sean couldn't help but ask, "Out of stock? What do you need? Tell me, and I'll sort it out for you."

"It's a type of down called 'Velvet Royale'. It's plumper than regular goose down, with higher loft and cleanliness, more resistant to cold, rarer, and more suited to the client's stature."

Bella explained, "The client will be on a sea voyage over New Year, spending a lot of time out at sea. The biting cold wind carries moisture that can seep through the gaps in clothing, so this garment has to be especially warm and stylish, with windproof, waterproof, yet breathable qualities."

Sean hadn't realized that a jacket could involve such intricate considerations, nor had he imagined that his sister would think through every detail of a client's casual sea voyage.

Looking at the down jacket designs, fashionable, beautiful, and slimming, he wondered. Was the client a woman?