“A department store is a complex shopping center. It’s a place that enhances the convenience of consumers by accommodating various stores in one building.”

Initially, Rosé had planned a department store of neighborhood mart level.

However, if she had ten billion, she could expand a bit more.

“I will distribute shares to the Duke. Of course, I’ll also repay the ten billion.”

The Duke had a hard time understanding exactly what business she was trying to do, but after hearing Rosé’s confident voice, he nodded his head.

“But, how do you plan to pay back my money by gathering stores? If the rent is outrageously high, nobody would want to move in.”

Borrowing ten billion, it would be built quite luxuriously. Then naturally, the rent would go up.

The Duke asked a sharp question. He relentlessly spoke his mind, picking holes in Rosé’s plan.

“The average rent for luxury shops is three million a year. Let’s say the rent for the department store you mentioned is two or three times the existing shops. Even if 50 stores move in, even if they don’t spend a penny of the money they paid and earn for ten straight years, they won’t make ten billion.”

He continued to speak, tapping his knee with his finger.

“But, would they really want to pay more rent and move into your department store? There are plenty of people who are wellestablished without necessarily moving into the department store.”

“They will want to come in. They will be anxious not to be able to come in later.”

The most important thing in business is location.

Even if a business is doing well, if a new infrastructure like a department store is formed, the other places that were there before will inevitably die out.

Rosé continued to speak to point out the part the Duke was misunderstanding.

“And I won’t be taking rent.”

“?!”

What is this woman talking about?

Filled with question marks at Rosé’s words about not taking rent, the Duke was all but stunned.

“You’re not going to take rent?”

He asked back, with a look of disbelief.

The Duke was dazed by Rosé’s words, as if he had been hit with a hammer.

‘How is she going to repay a huge amount like ten billion without even taking rent? It doesn’t seem like she’s planning on doing charity work.’

What on earth was her scheme?

“I’ll be taking a commission on sales.”

Only then did a smile appear on the Duke’s face, which had been full of question marks.

This woman, she’s not ordinary.

‘To think of this.’

The Duke couldn’t help but admire Rosé’s plan, which was running incredibly.

“I’m thinking of a 30% commission.”

“So if just one item worth ten million is sold, 300 falls out.”

The consumption of luxury goods by nobles was quite active.

So, if only one item is sold, three million falls straight into Rosé’s hands.

The Duke, who had been watching Rosé with an amazed expression, slowly opened his mouth.

“You’ve come up with a quite ingenious idea.”

Starting with his compliment to Rosé, he expressed his concern.

“But this is also a bitter part from the merchants’ point of view. The yearly rent of a general store is three million. If they are asked to pay 30% as a commission, would they really move in? In other places, they only have to pay three million and can work comfortably for a year.”

The Duke added another word towards her, suggesting that it would be better to find another way.

“No one would want to join a business where they’re at a loss. And even if they are deceived by sweet bait and move in, I wouldn’t want to condone a trick that sucks the spine out of the powerless.”

Duke Artem was uncomfortable with Rosé’s plan.

A 30% commission.

It was a number that had to be recognized as an unscrupulous employer even if he heard criticism.

Rosé nodded her head as Duke Artem conceded.

‘It’s unexpected. I thought the Duke wouldn’t care about the lives of the territory residents.’

Apparently, he wasn’t as scary or bad as she thought.

‘I need to clear up the misunderstanding first.’

Rosé explained softly to the Duke, who was looking at her with worried eyes.

“To be precise, I plan to suck the spines not of them, but of the nobles.”

A voice laced with a suitable laughter resonated in the reception room.

“Products sold in the department store are going to be 30% more expensive than in other stores from the getgo. That way, merchants can sell their goods without burden, and I can also make a huge profit.”

Duke Artium, who had been furrowing his brows, finally relaxed his expression.

“The nobles have money to spare their whole lives, so even if it’s 30% more expensive, they will choose a more comfortable and luxurious place. Later on, everyone will be scrambling to buy.”

Even thinking back, it was a truly groundbreaking business item.

‘So that’s why she was so confident.’

The duke felt that her talk was not groundless.

“It’s not a bad business.”

The previously sharp voice had softened.

‘…He acknowledged my business.’

Somehow, a wave of emotion surged.

The joy of being recognized by someone was unexpectedly great.

Rosé’s cheeks became flushed. Her beautifully curved eyes showed how happy she was.

It wasn’t that she had no worries about the business failing, but she had a strangely good feeling.

Even though this place was in a rotten novel that endlessly tormented the heroine,

The heroine buff always existed.