Chapter 945: Chapter 945: Like it Here
"This high-rise building looks just as grand as ours at Riley Group." Coco looked around before speaking.
Charlotte Thompson was also somewhat surprised because when she had chatted online with Zara Ward, Zara had mentioned their studio was very small.
Charlotte didn’t think that this entire building belonged to Melissa Tanner.
But judging by the style of the decor, the Melissa Tanner studio couldn’t be too shabby.
Looking at the message she had sent to Zara, Charlotte felt an inexplicable sense of nervousness.
They often chatted online, but in fact, they had never formally met each other.
Now that Charlotte was on her way to discuss a formal collaboration with Melissa Tanner’s studio, she couldn’t shake off the feeling that she was about to meet an internet friend.
"Miss Thompson?"
Just then, a tentative call came from not too far away.
Charlotte looked up upon hearing the voice and saw a radiant woman walking towards her.
She was dressed in an indigo cheongsam, her long hair partially tied up, and as she walked towards Charlotte, it made Charlotte feel as though the woman had stepped right out of an ancient painting.
Since the Melissa Tanner brand wasn’t well-known, therefore there were no interviews, Charlotte also couldn’t find out what this founder of Melissa Tanner looked like.
However, during their chats, Charlotte had always thought of Zara Ward as a very gentle, bookish woman from the south of the Yangtze River through her way of speaking.
Yet, Charlotte truly hadn’t expected the real Zara to be so...
Strikingly beautiful.
"Miss Ward?" Charlotte blinked, and although she was already sure of her thoughts, she couldn’t help but ask.
"Hello."
The corners of Zara’s lips curved into a smile. "I never thought I would one day meet the famous Miss Joy."
"Miss Ward is quite beyond my expectations too," Charlotte nodded politely to Zara.
However, Zara had anticipated such a response, which merely made her lips purse into a smile: "Many people are surprised when they first see me, come with me."
Charlotte nodded and followed Zara’s footsteps.
Even though she had prepared herself in advance, Charlotte was still surprised to follow Zara through the dim service elevator on the side of the building.
"I’m sorry, due to limited funds..."
Zara coughed lightly, reached out, and pressed the elevator button for the fourteenth floor. However, the button didn’t respond at first, causing Zara to press it several more times.
"I just wasn’t expecting this kind of decor in this building," Charlotte said.
"The whole building was supposed to be completely renovated, but this place was overlooked by the construction team because it’s partitioned off from the main building, if not, our studio might have had to move out from here."
Zara explained softly as the elevator shakily arrived at the designated floor.
Charlotte followed Zara around a corner and reached the end of the hallway, where she finally saw the two characters "Melissa Tanner" outside a door.
The calligraphy was very beautiful, a delight to the eyes.
"This is our studio," Zara said as she pushed open the door to the studio.
A faint, pleasant fragrance greeted Charlotte as she entered—the sight naturally falling on the incense burner emitting wisps of white smoke at the side.
Beyond that, there was also a green bitterness of tea in the air, its scent relaxing.
From the very first step inside, Charlotte fell in love with the place.