Chapter 126: Contract Signing
Chapter 126: Contract Signing
'Wait, what? Lend!? Since when did I become someone's possession? Why am I being treated like an object?' Elysia exclaimed as if she didn't accept it in her mind.
'Hehe... It was just a light joke. That's a sign they feel comfortable and close to you, Ely.' Elena assured confidently.
'Ah, like that? Umm, I remembered something too. Lately, you only call me Ely and not Lil Ely as usual. Is there something with that change?'
'Aw... Finally asked. To be honest, it's not that complicated. On second thought, Lil Ely would be too long with three syllables, and Ely only needed two syllables. It's much easier in our conversation. It doesn't mean I'm jealous of someone who calls you that intimately, okay?' Elena put her fingers together and played with it. She looked embarrassed.
'Hee~ Like that~ Then what about me? I used Sister Elena to address you. Doesn't it have five syllables? I never complained.' Elysia put on a cute expression with a neko smile :3. She obeyed as she led to the sofa and sat beside Rosa.
'Umm... You are my little sister. It's okay for me to say your name at will. However, the same rule cannot be applied by the little sister to her big sister, hehe... If you want, you can call me onee-chan.' Elena smirked as if she didn't want to lose.
'Sister Elena is good to say. I don't protest, really.' Elysia gave up. Then, she came out of their conversation to look at her friends and the others for a moment.
Their facial expressions and gestures varied in response. It was clear that they seemed happy and cheerful. But why was Brian smiling a little strangely? He looked at the magazine while holding his nose.
Unfortunately, Elysia had to stop thinking there because of Rosa.
"Ely, this is Mr. Francis Patel, and Mr. Francis, this is Ely, my lucky star!" Rosa introduced them and followed with a hand gesture.
"Oh, no doubt, you look so familiar. It turns out that you are the same person as the model in Starlight Apparel magazine. Nice to meet you, I, Francis Patel, representative of the Trade Association." Francis introduced himself with a slight nod and put one arm against his chest.
"Um, nice to meet you too, Mr. Francis. Is it all right that I'm here? Aren't the two of you talking about business?" Elysia gave a faint smile, like a professional businessman.
"Haha. What are you saying, Ely? You've been involved whether you want it or not. It's all thanks to the explosion of market interest due to the product you are modeling." Rosa twisted her hand left and right like a royal hand wave.
Elysia let out a soft sigh. She already knew this might happen. Rosa seemed a little pushy, and that was to be expected given the magazine's hot trend.
'Dare to appear against the current, breaking through serious falsehoods.' Elysia was inevitably involved, but it was not their decision to decide for her, right? Even so, she had to take the best advantage of the situation for her.
"Hmm... Is that so? I'm glad to hear that. However, isn't it all thanks to those beautiful and quality products at your competitive price, Senior Rosa? I am nothing but a media advertising campaign for you." Elysia's facial expression and her tone were hard to tell what she was feeling at that moment, but she emphasized at the end of her sentence.
"Ahh, don't say that I asked your permission before. I said it too, right? I will thank you, Ely. For now and then, I have planned to put 10% of the profit on you. So, it's nice to work together. Um, yes, I will also give you lots of new products, some limited editions, and specially made just for you. Also, don't call me, Senior, okay? It's just Rosa. It sounds better to hear."
Rosa uttered a series of words to win her lucky star. She knew Elysia seemed dissatisfied with something she didn't know. Everyone will love to be famous in an easy way. Then, what about Elysia, who was blessed with luck, talent, and looks that got a full thumbs up?
"10%, hmm? If I may know, in the sales you made during the last week, how much was that?" Elysia immediately became interested. The easy thing with significant results was the best.
"Since a week ago, after the publication of the magazine which received a great response from the market, I have sold about 2 thousand sets of clothes and dresses. Yes, this week, I've earned 19 thousand gold coins." Rosa replied cheerfully. She managed to attract Elysia's interest to work together for now and in the future.
Elysia's eyes sparkle a little with amazement, but no one could tell. Easy money, that was the first word that popped into her head when she heard the income Rosa earned, and it's still the first week in one shop!
After Elysia calculated the total profit from the estimated capital and others. This week, she had a commission of around 760 gold coins! So generous, but was it that easy? Elysia started weighing the pros and cons carefully.
"You are so generous, but what do I need to do with your deal?"
"Take a look at this contract. It's all listed there." Rosa took a contract from her Space Bag and handed it over to Elysia.
As a persistent and successful young businessman on Earth, Elysia carefully examined the contents of the contract. Elena also helped to check word by word and sentence by sentence. Elysia didn't want to be scammed again for ignorance and neglect like last week.
The content of the contract that Rosa imposed on her was not difficult. She only remained a model for Starlight Apparel. She was also not allowed to model for competing stores, and the rest was generous. Looks like Rosa really wanted to thank her with gratitude.
When Elysia closed the contract after reading it, Rosie suddenly leaned behind her. She smiled sweetly as if happy and proud.
"Wha- What?" Elysia immediately looked back.
"Hmm... I can't miss a big thing when it comes to my Ely. Can I borrow the contract to check it out for a moment?" Rosie pointed to the document in Elysia's hand. She must ensure the best for her little sister.
"Sure." Elysia didn't mind that.
Rosie received the document and stood up straight. Bianca and Fran drew closer to her side to participate in seeing the contents of the contract. They nodded, and Rosie returned it to Elysia.
"Everything is fine and deserves to be signed. This is a golden opportunity. Incredible, Rosa is so generous. You're talented enough to win my Ely's heart, Rosa hehe..." Rosie turned to look at the happy Rosa.
"Of course, I promised that. Ely was the first to arrive when my shop was about to open, and everything wasn't quite ready yet. Incredibly she has become my lucky star. So, Ely, are you going to sign and agree to our cooperation contract?" Rosa looked at Elysia with hope and pitiful eyes.
She could choose other models for this, but things were booming because of Elysia, and it had to be with Elysia. Even though there would be other models for different clothes and dresses, Elysia must be there, her lucky star.
"You seem to have prepared everything, Sen, Err... Rosa. If you are sincere and generous, then I have no choice but to agree. Lend me a pen, and I will sign it right now." Elysia immediately changed the way she called Rosa as the latter seemed dissatisfied.
"Sure, sure! This is it. Even though I'm inexperienced in quite a lot of things, I'm delighted to be working with you, Ely." Rosa took the pen from the table.
After that, Elysia immediately signed two sets of protected and enforced documents by the Trade Association and academy. Then, Rosa happily signed the contracts and handed one over to Elysia.
"It's amazing you've got the cooperation of your star model, Rosa. So, what about the business development discourse we talked about earlier?" Francis nodded after the contract documents had been agreed upon by both parties, it was Rosa and Elysia's business. He could only wait for it to be finished.
"Regarding that, I am very grateful to be able to get the attention of the Trade Association for the development of my business. Due to this significant and important matter, let me think about it for a day. I will give you the best decision for you to hear tomorrow afternoon, Mr. Francis." Rosa put her hands on her lap with a professional smile. She shouldn't decide so quickly on a crucial decision.
"Well, take it easy. Then, I'll excuse you. Have a nice day for all of you. See you tomorrow." Francis nodded with a smile. He understood so much that this new starter had to read the document repeatedly to be sure.
He stood up from the sofa and immediately went outside. He needed to report what had happened. His Majesty would be happy to hear this.