Chapter 615
Clinging to Julian Sterling's Leg (Continued)
"Harbor Point Mall is way better than Prosper Center, and it looks a lot more upscale too. If we can open a flagship store in Prosper Center, people will definitely think Maison Verne is a really high-end brand."
A brand in a small mall and a brand in a big mall really did give people different impressions.
When Claire Bennett heard Molly Lee's words, delight showed in her eyes.
But Molly Lee continued, "Harbor Point Mall has been very secretive this time. They still haven't announced any internal information to the public, unlike Prosper Center, which has been so high-profile. Looks like they have plans of their own."
Claire Bennett nodded lightly. No wonder she hadn't heard a single whisper about it.
She had been paying attention to every bit of news about Prosper Center all along.
Now that there was Harbor Point Mall, who would still care about Prosper Center? Anyone with a brain knew they'd definitely choose the better one!
Claire Bennett asked curiously, "If it's that secretive, then how did you find out about it?"
Molly Lee grinned and said, "I accidentally overheard executives from Prosper Center talking, and that's how I found out they moved up the bidding because of Harbor Point Mall."
Claire Bennett didn't keep pressing for more.
She hadn't expected that although this incident had been a bit of a scare, things would take a turn for the better. It was all thanks to Julian Sterling. Otherwise, she probably had no idea how long she would have stayed upset.
Seeing that Molly Lee knew so much about what was going on behind the scenes, Julian Sterling nodded in approval, which saved him the trouble of explaining.
Sienna Shaw had been a little upset just now, but after hearing Molly Lee's words, she immediately smiled excitedly. "Doesn't that mean our future storefront will be even better than Ava Bennett's at Prosper Center?"
"You could say that," Julian Sterling said.
Claire Bennett looked at Julian Sterling and said gratefully, "Julian Sterling, thank you."
Julian Sterling hadn't expected Claire Bennett to thank him again. There was no need for thanks between them.
Seeing Julian Sterling's expression, Claire Bennett couldn't help laughing. "I'm just used to saying thank you. I know I don't have to be polite with you. After all, you're my husband."
That line pleased Julian Sterling enormously. Without caring that other people were there, he pulled Claire Bennett over and kissed her.
Molly Lee and Sienna Shaw were fed a huge mouthful of PDA out of nowhere.
The two of them felt utterly helpless. It wasn't enough that they had to watch Claire Bennett and Julian Sterling be lovey-dovey at the company all the time—now they had to put up with it outside too. There was seriously no justice in the world.
Did that mean they needed to go find boyfriends and fall in love too?
Julian Sterling let go of Claire Bennett and said, "But Harbor Point Mall isn't being built as quickly as Prosper Center, so we may have to wait a while. Let's not rush."
How could Claire Bennett still be in a hurry now? Knowing that she would be in Harbor Point Mall in the future, she was too happy for words.
"It's okay. We can wait patiently."
A month after the bidding for Prosper Center, the major brands began renovations.
Ava Bennett also came to check on the renovation progress. Olivia Lawson said beside her, "Manager Bennett, you're still the impressive one. You just used money to snatch the storefront Claire Bennett won in the bidding. I heard she doesn't have a single storefront now. All the spaces must already be gone, and she couldn't find a suitable one."
Suddenly, Ava Bennett seemed to think of something and asked, "Have you secured the celebrities I told you to invite?"
Olivia Lawson immediately nodded. "Of course! I invited quite a few celebrities to come show support this time. Our grand opening ceremony will definitely be perfect."
Hearing Olivia Lawson's words, Ava Bennett curled her lips slightly, feeling indescribably smug inside.
Now everything was ready, and all that was left was to wait for the grand spectacle on opening day.
Claire Bennett's brainless decision to leave Bennett Group had been a mistake from the start. Ava Bennett would crush her completely and make sure she could never rise again.
However, Ava Bennett had no idea that Claire Bennett had already signed a contract with the person in charge of Harbor Point Mall. The contract had been signed privately, and it was also an internal benefit given by the group. With Julian Sterling backing her this time, Claire Bennett didn't need to worry about any problems.
On top of that, Claire Bennett also knew that the storefronts at Harbor Point Mall would not be sold to the public this time and would be handled entirely internally.
In other words, it could only be settled through connections and preselection.
After learning this, she stopped worrying that Ava Bennett might also come to Harbor Point Mall and began focusing wholeheartedly on preparing her own affairs.
During this period, she had been busy preparing to open the flagship store, so busy that her feet barely touched the ground.
In the blink of an eye, several more months passed before Harbor Point Mall finally released news that it was going to begin accepting commercial tenants from the public. Ava Bennett learned of it immediately as well. After all, Harbor Point Mall was a place even more elevated than Prosper Center.
She immediately told Olivia Lawson to go gather information about the storefront situation at Harbor Point Mall.
Unexpectedly, the news she got was that Harbor Point Mall's storefronts were not available for public lease or sale, and the only way in was through connections.