Chapter 79 Making My Return
Jeremiah gritted his teeth and pulled his hand away from Eric. He had more to say to me, but I had already entered the villa. As the door closed behind me, I could still hear Jeremiah’s voice arguing with Eric, but Eric ignored him and turned back to his own home. I wasn’t sure how long Jeremiah stood outside, but when I finished washing up, Elsa suddenly called. I didn’t intend to answer; I hung up immediately. Jeremiah had just been rejected at my doorstep, and now she was calling. It was clearly about him, so why should I bother answering? I quickly switched my phone to silent mode and turned over to sleep.
The next morning, I woke up around 9:00 a.m. I instinctively checked my phone and saw that Levi had sent me a message: “Jane, I’ll be able to return soon after taking care of things abroad. Here are some design drafts I’ve been working on. Please take a look!” He always sent me his designs for review. I skimmed through the drafts and was very pleased with them. “Once you return, finish these designs and use them in the latest series for the domestic studio,” I replied. After replying to Levi’s message, I got ready and made breakfast. I had planned to message Eric, but he beat me to it: “I have something today and can’t join you for lunch.” He was considerate. After eating, I logged into LunaGlo’s official brand account. Since becoming LunaGlo’s lead designer, I hadn’t managed the account much, leaving it fully to Levi. Now, I was officially making my return. “In the next three months, LunaGlo will be entering the domestic market. Stay tuned!” Once the post was published, it created a huge stir online. “Am I seeing this right? LunaGlo is entering the domestic market? Does this mean it’ll be easier to buy clothes from this brand?” “This is amazing! I’ve been waiting for this day for so long!” “Congratulations to LunaGlo for entering the domestic market!” In just a few minutes, the post had hundreds of thousands of shares and comments. I scrolled through the comments with a smile tugging at my lips. LunaGlo already had a strong international reputation, so it was expected that the domestic market launch would generate such a buzz. Our only task now was to ensure that the new designs we released wouldn’t disappoint our customers and supporters.
In the following days, I was busy with design drafts, and Eric seemed to be overwhelmed with work as he hadn’t shown up. As I was wrapping up the drafts, Dad suddenly called: “Jar, your mom made a huge spread of food today. Why don’t you come over?” I knew my parents were concerned about how my business was going, so I didn’t refuse. When I got home, I overheard Elsa excitedly chatting with Jack. “Jack, I really hope I’ll get the chance to become a designer for LunaGlo! I love the lead designer, Eirlys, so much! If only I could work under her!” I froze in my tracks, my feelings becoming tangled. Eirlys was the name I used at the studio. I hadn’t expected Elsa’s favorite designer to be me. As long as I was around, there was no way I’d let her into the brand’s studio.
At that moment, Jack noticed my presence and sneered: “We haven’t seen you around these past few days. Now, you suddenly show up. Did you run into trouble with your business and need to ask Mom and Dad for help?”