Descending to look for her, he was greeted by the receptionist at the entrance who spoke to him.

“Did you meet Aelfrie?”

“Eh? Haven’t seen her.”

“That can’t be. She arrived a while ago and went with the director.”

Upon hearing this, Calon immediately went back up and knocked on Nisha’s office door. There was no answer. When he opened the door to look inside, all he saw was an empty office.

‘Where could she have gone?’

She had explicitly told me to contact her first. Where could she have gone without saying a word?

Calon felt frustrated, as if he had missed something important. It was strange.

It was true that Aelfrie was an important person for the Ash Corporation. Her arrival could restart the stalled plans.

‘I even prepared a separate office for her.’

Initially, he thought she could work in Nisha’s or Ino’s office with them.

However, he soon changed his mind.

‘Maybe I need to consider security more carefully.’

Nisha and Ino’s offices had many employees coming in and out.

Of course, they were all vetted talents, but the documents Aelfrie would be dealing with were the most crucial in the deals that the Ash Corporation was going to make.

‘Furthermore, Aelfrie herself still looks uncomfortable interacting with other people.’

She was comfortable with him, Nisha, and Ino, but still visibly flinched when other employees were around.

Moreover, she had requested to be called ‘Aelfrie’ and said that her presence here would be bad if nobles found out. Calon agreed with this sentiment.

Wasn’t the reason the Ash Corporation had difficulty hiring people due to the watchful eyes of the nobles?

If word got out that a fallen noble family’s heir was helping, there would undoubtedly be those who would find and harass Aelfrie directly.

Especially since no lord was currently at home, Aelfrie couldn’t possibly handle them.

‘I need to think about what happens after our job is done.’

It would be best to ensure that the name of the Aradis Lordship isn’t mentioned even after Aelfrie leaves.

So, a separate, isolated office for Aelfrie would be ideal.

‘She would like a quiet environment to work in….’

Then, a soundproof room would be needed.

‘She’ll have to sit all day, so shouldn’t the view at least be pleasing?’

Then, a high floor would be better, wouldn’t it?
After weighing various factors, Aelfrie ended up with a room on the highest floor of the trade company, the 5th floor.

In the architectural style of Denertum, the top floor wouldn’t be considered good. During the summer, it would absorb all the sunlight and catch the wind in winter, making it hot when it was hot and cold when it was cold—much like Aelfrie’s room in the noble house.

However, the building of Ash Trading Company, constructed in imperial style, was different.

In the empire, higher floors were considered better. Thus, the top floor of Ash Trading Company was adorned with a few offices, a conference room, and accommodations for employees coming from headquarters or for business partners.

Calon Ash was also staying there.

‘Until the Oltbea Mansion is fully prepared.’

The magnificent mansion in the northeast of the capital was now nearing the completion of its final touches. Once that work was finished, Calon’s residence would move there.