“I heard someone at work talking about it and then extrapolated from what they said ah, what’s wrong with that?” Christine White blinked in confusion.
Christine White shook her head, “No problem, I’m just surprised that you’re looking at it so well, indeed, as you said, until Molly Bort settles into The Bort Family Company, she may not be able to leave the country for a while, unless she buys the company out, or it goes bankrupt. ”
“Then you just said you’d find time to get her out of the country.” Christine White bristled.
Baird Lane put down his pen and rose, “I have my ways, naturally.”
“Your solution wouldn’t be to help her stabilize the company, would it?” Christine White looked at him skeptically.
Baird Lane raised an eyebrow, “Is that all I have to go on in your opinion?”
“Isn’t it?”
Baird Lane laughed lowly, “Wouldn’t it be better to just buy their company or put them out of business?”
Christine White was staggered, “Are you for real?”
“The Bort Family focuses on the apparel industry, while The Lane Family is mainly involved in real estate and high tech, and not yet in the apparel industry.”
“Wait, from what you’re saying, I don’t suppose you’re planning to buy The Bort Family’s company and start a clothing industry?”
“Good, I did have that in mind.” Baird Lane nodded and gave her an appreciative look, “Clothing is one of the least outdated and one of the most lucrative industries in the world, especially with a blue-blooded luxury brand that goes without saying, and it just so happens that it’s time for The Lane Family to take a step forward, and clothing is the way to go. ”
“But then, are you sure Molly Bort won’t fight you?” Christine White looked at him with strange eyes.
Baird Lane pursed his lips, “I’ve thought about that so I’m still on the fence, by the way, I saw a while ago that you seemed to be reading books on costume design yes?”
Christine White nodded, “Read some of it.”
“You like costume design?”
“Love it, it would feel great to design one and make it myself.” Christine White said with some longing.
She spent the first twenty years of her life, living a muddled life and also living under the control of White’s father THE White’s mother, with no way to do what she wanted to do.
Her life, almost entirely in their hands, which elementary school, which high school, which college and which major to go to are also decided by them, she has never resisted, nor dare to resist.
And the first time she rebelled, and the boldest thing she did, was to pluck up the courage to run for bride, and it was only because of the success of that campaign that she married into The Lane Family, and only then did she gradually break away from their control, and now that I think about it, if she hadn’t been there then, then she would probably have long since been sold by them to other men with a hundred or two hundred thousand dollars in dowry by now.
Thinking of this, Christine White couldn’t help but shiver, her heart bursting with fear and at the same time vaguely grateful.
Baird Lane didn’t know what was going through Christine White’s mind at the moment, he was just more than a little surprised to hear her say that she liked costume design, “That’s the first time I’ve heard you say that, what you like.”
Christine White lowered her eyes and smiled lightly, “Because in the past, I wasn’t qualified to talk about what I liked, so I kept what I liked to the bottom of my heart and never said it easily, and this time if you hadn’t asked, I wouldn’t have said it either.”
“If you like it, give it a try.” Baird Lane encouraged her.
Christine White was not to be surprised, “Try?”
“Uh-huh.”
“But … Is it too late for me? I’m at this age now, will it be too late, and I’ve never studied costume design before.” Christine White was nervous and didn’t know where to put her hands and feet.
She admitted that her heart fluttered when she heard his support.
But her reason was also telling her that starting out on and road only at her age was not a good one, but rather full of bumps.
What’s more, she didn’t even know if she had a talent for design.
“Are you very old?” Baird Lane’s eyes scanned her up and down with a slightly offended look, “If you like it, why don’t you try a walk before you regret it later.”
“But the work …”
“If you have a talent for design and you do want to go down the design path, this job won’t mean as much to you, so think about it.” Baird Lane finished and headed across the street to the lounge area.
Christine White tinkered with her head down for a long time before finally sighing, “I’ll think about it for a while.”
“Suit yourself, come and eat.” He beckoned.
Christine White nodded and walked over, picking up the dishes on the table and absentmindedly finishing the lunch.
After eating, she returned to the planning department, Debby York was lying on her desk playing with her cell phone, when she saw her sitting down with a preoccupied face, she couldn’t help but inquire, “Christine, what’s wrong with you?”
“Debby , help me analyze whether I should go this way or not.” Christine White brought up the subject of studying fashion design.
Debby York, while surprised at how she suddenly got the idea, was more supportive, “If you really like this, you can totally give it a try, and like your husband said, don’t regret it in the end, and as for talent, just draw a random one and I’ll take a look.”
“It’s visible?” Christine White was a little skeptical.
Debby York didn’t bother to answer, just drew out a sheet of white paper and pencil and slapped it in front of her, “Draw.”
Christine White, seeing that the paper and pencil were laid out, could not afford to put it off, and took the pencil and closed her eyes and thought, and then drew a dress out on the paper.
“Let’s see.” Debby York took the paper into her hands and looked at it carefully.
After looking at it, she marveled, “It’s not bad at all, although it doesn’t have the same version and shape as a real designer draws, but the clothes are quite good looking, this shows that you are talented, as long as you learn it systematically, the design you draw will be better I believe.”
“Really?” Christine White shuddered inwardly.
Debby York nodded her head affirmatively, “Really, I didn’t lie to you, your drawing skills are as childish as those drawn by elementary school students, but the clothes are really good, Christine, I think you can try it, and as for the drawing skills, I don’t believe that they won’t grow after systematic study.”
Her eyes were very sure and support was written all over them.
So much for having two people in favor of it.
The balance in Christine White’s heart gradually began to shift towards studying design.
She took the design she had just drawn and put it before her for a while, and realized that it was indeed as Debby York had said, childish drawing skills, but a good design for a dress.
In that case, she is truly gifted.
In her heart of hearts, she didn’t want to waste the gift for nothing.
With that thought, Christine White already had an idea in mind, “Debby , I’m going to sign up for costume design in three months.”
Three months from now, it will be just about time for the major art schools to start.
“You figured it out?” Debby York asked.
Christine White nodded heavily, “Uh-huh.”
“That’s great, and I’ll leave my wedding dress to you when I return from my studies.” Debby York patted her on the shoulder.
Christine White cried, “It’s early days. ”
“It’s okay, I’ll wait.” Debby York winked at her.
Christine White’s heart warmed within, “Good, since you believe in me so much, then I will definitely design the most beautiful wedding dress in the world for you then.”
“It’s a deal.”
“Uh-huh.”
Between the jokes and the laughs, it was time to go to work, and Christine White and Debby York stopped messing around, adjusted their minds and got to work.
By mid-afternoon, she once again declined Debby York’s invitation to leave work together and snuck out to the parking lot, where she waited for him at the dedicated parking area on Baird Lane.
After waiting about ten minutes, Baird Lane and Gates appeared, talking business as they walked.
It wasn’t until the two walked up to Christine White that they managed to end their business conversation.
“Been waiting long?” Baird Lane closed the file and handed it to Gates at his side.