Chapter 444 How Silly Is Claudia
On the day of the proposal, Jair chose the morning, a little past nine, because at this time, Josephine, who was abroad, had just finished work and dinner. So, she could watch remotely.
Claudia's studio initially operated out of a small shop, but as her reputation grew and orders surged, she relocated the studio to a much larger office building next door.
After all, she had a target clientele from the beginning. To serve the wealthy, reputation was very important. And Claudia, with her skills and personality, had gained some fame in the circle.
Moreover, the clothes she made indeed satisfied those wealthy ladies and socialites.
She not only designed clothes but also had a knack for styling. When the clothes were ready and clients came to try them on, Claudia would also provide suitable hairstyles and accessories.
The right styling could enhance a person's temperament and appearance. Many people discovered how beautiful they could be after Claudia's touch. Many came to her by reputation, seeking Claudia's skills to dress themselves up.
It was often said that women's money was the easiest to earn, especially wealthy women. So Claudia was making quite a bit now.
She had already bought a nice house in a good area of Houston with full payment. Not very big, a two-bedroom, but comfortable for her to live in.
Jair knew about the house purchase at the time. They had just started dating, and Jair suggested that if she was going to buy, she should get a bigger one in a better location.
But Claudia insisted on buying that one, and Jair discussed with her, "If it's a matter of money, I can..."
Claudia shook her head and insisted, "I want to buy it myself. You're just my boyfriend, not my legal family, you have no obligation to help me with this money."
Jair became upset, feeling that Claudia was treating him as if he were an outsider.
Later, it was Josephine who enlightened him.
Josephine understood Claudia's feelings for doing this. The gap between her and Jair's family was too big, and the more it was, the less she wanted to have too many financial entanglements with Jair.
Jair, being a man working at a military base, sometimes didn't think so intricately. It was only after Josephine explained that he realized Claudia was carefully maintaining a certain balance between them.
Even when going out to eat, if Jair treated one meal, Claudia would definitely pay for the next one in advance.
Jair didn't mind these things, and the gifts he gave Claudia were all valuable. But Claudia's return gifts were also not cheap.
It was then that Jair realized Claudia must have financial pressure being with him. He also realized how silly Claudia was.
So, after they became intimate, he gave Claudia a good lesson on this matter.
The bottom line was: to teach her to spend her boyfriend's money.
Although Jair worked at a military base, he had quite a few investment projects.
And many investments were with Stuart, making more money each year than over ninety percent of the wealthy in Houston.
Claudia agreed not to be so clear-cut with him in the future. But regarding that house, Claudia said, "This way, if we ever argue, at least I have a place to go."
One sentence made Jair feel both heartbroken and distressed for Claudia. Before meeting the parents, Jair bought a villa in Claudia's name. He gave her the keys and said, "This is your house. Even if we argue in the future, you can rightfully tell me to get lost. Besides, I don't think we will argue."
Claudia initially didn't want it, but Jair said if she didn't take it, they would break up.
Claudia had to accept it first and then talked about it in their small group chat.
Laura: [Show off how happy you are, huh?]
Josephine sent a few laughing emojis and then replied: [Take it, why not? There's no harm in taking it!]
Claudia couldn't get a serious answer, so she had to put the matter aside for now. She thought she should just earn more money. No matter when, a woman's confidence comes from herself.
The weekend was supposed to be a break, but a client’s dress had a problem and needed to be ready for Sunday night, so the whole studio was working overtime.
The dress had complex, handmade embellishments, keeping several people busy.
Claudia was also pitching in, sewing a button herself.
While they were all bustling around, someone shouted, “Claudia, the building manager Cecilia Thorne is looking for you!”
Cecilia had called earlier, seemingly about the lease renewal.
Claudia responded, handled what she was doing, and then left the studio.
Cecilia stood outside, smiling. "Can I take ten minutes of your time? Let's chat in my office."
Claudia smiled back, "Sure, Ms. Thorne, let's go."
As soon as Claudia entered the elevator, Jair came over with some people. He had already talked to the studio staff, who were very excited to see him.
"Hurry, hurry!" Without Jair's direction, the studio staff started getting busy.
Flowers, balloons, ribbons, all were arranged.
Soon, the entire studio was transformed, with a festive atmosphere.
Stuart was holding a phone, video chatting with Josephine.
Josephine laughed, "Truly well-trained, they got it ready so quickly."
Stuart explained, "Who knows how long Claudia will be down."
Before he finished speaking, someone at the door shouted, "She's coming down!"
Actually, there was nothing novel about the proposal. A few years ago, it was popular to make the girlfriend angry first and then propose unexpectedly. But now, young people had abandoned that.
They couldn't bear to make their girlfriends cry.
And Claudia, deep down, was very traditional and liked these seemingly traditional proposal methods.
When Claudia was in school, if she encountered a man proposing on the street with just simple flowers and a ring, she would find it very romantic and yearn for it.
Now, Jair had bought many flowers to decorate the studio, along with many beautiful balloons.
Not to mention, he was dressed in a suit, looking dashing.
Claudia pushed open the door and was startled. How did her studio turn into a sea of flowers?
She liked pink. So all the roses Jair bought were pink.
The balloons were pink too. The whole studio was filled with the fragrance of roses.
Jair walked towards her in this sea of pink flowers. Then, he knelt on one knee in front of her.
Claudia was completely stunned. She stared at him blankly, not even blinking.
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