[Completed] PEACEMINUSONE Clothing Co.

Chapter 31

"I understand. Thank you"

This time they show even more interest than the last company but, in the end, we are unable to reach an agreement on pricing and the deal falls through.

"What's wrong with you? When negotiating, you're not suppose to start off with your lowest price first." Jiyong hyung said, irritated.

"Eh..."

"It's important to show that you're willing to lower the price. That's why you start off high and slowly lower it from there."

"B-but..."

"If you want to compensate for this price..." Jiyong hyung fumbles with his phone. "...then you should be able to lower it this much. Start them off with a price that's higher than this. Observe their reaction, and slowly bring it down to around this price."

"O-okay."

"Don't worry, you're getting better at it."

"T-thanks..."

I pick up the receiver and begin to dial the next number.

"Understood! Thank you very much... Yes.. Goodbye."

I hang up the receiver and turn to my side to face Jiyong hyung.

"I'm so relieved! I sold it, hyung!" I said as I stood up and jumped happily.

"Good job. But there's still some left, right?"

"Y-yes."

"Hurry. Save you're celebration for later. I don't like waiting."

"O-okay."

Each time I finish making a call, Jiyong hyung gives me advice. In the end, I obtain new contacts with three domestic and two international companies. It takes until midnight, but I manage to sell of every order.

I'm finished! What a relief!

"Hyung..."

"Hmm?"

Jiyong hyung is now focused on a sketch he is making on the back of the document. It is a fashion sketch with me as the model.

"Alright. Done. I guess you can call it career fashion for Peaceminusone." Jiyong hyung said as he laughs and puts down the ball pen. Uncharacteristic of Jiyong hyung, the deign sketch is of a tight-fitting pants suit.

Seriously... so that's what he was doing while I was working. But, regardless of what his reasons are, Jiyong hyung really does love clothes. The reason that Top hyung and the others support him so passionately. the reason his clothes are so popular among teens. The reason why I feel so positive and happy when I wear his clothes is because he loves making them and because he truly wants to make the wearer happy and those pure feelings come through as a result.

"What's the matter?" Jiyong hyung asked.

"Um... I manage to sell of the order." I said, smiling so happily I feel like my cheeks are tearing apart.

"Seriously?!"

"Y-yes. Thank you for being here, hyung."

Before I could tell him that I couldn't have done it without him, Jiyong hyung beams at me with a blinding smile and ruffles up my hair violently.

"You did it! Good job!" Jiyong hyung rejoices over my victory as if it were his own.

"I couldn't have done it without you and all the advice that you gave me."

"I'll admit that my advice was helpful but the biggest factor is how polite you usually are in your work."

"Huh?"

"Most companies wouldn't accept a sales call out of the blue, unless they felt obligated to. I'm pretty sure they accepted the offer because they feel like they owed you for everything you've done for them until now."

"I... wonder if that's true..."

"If it didn't work out, I was gonna use my connections to try and smooth it over.... but it looks like there wasn't any need for that. Well done my prince. You're an exceptional prince. Come on. let's brag what you did to everyone!"

I almost forgot how Jiyong hyung has stood by my side, encouraging me and looking out for me and how he has always been there to support me.

I can't believe I doubted the sincerity of someone like him.

"Seungri? Hey, what's the matter?" he said when I didn't say a word upon his celebration.

"Oh, I-I'm sorry. I was just remembering everything that had happened until now. How you've helped me time and time again."

"Seungri..." Jiyong hyung gazes at me. His hand reaches for my cheek.

I wish... he would kiss me.

However, he immediately removes his hand and averts his gaze.

"You're company might not be the place for this." he mutters quietly as he blushed ten folds of red. "Let's go home."

He gets up from his chair and holds out his hand to me.

"Here. Let's hold hands."

"R-right now?"

"Yeah. I haven't been able to touch you all this time. I need to recharge."

Before I can reply, Jiyong hyung pulls me up by the hand.

Seriously...

His large hand, still showing remnants of the burn that he had received, is warm.

No matter how he feels about me... I've fallen for Jiyong hyung.

I intertwine my fingers between his.

"Silly boy." Jiyong hyung said as he squeezed my hand. "You're sleepy aren't you?"

"A little."

"You're shoulders are drooping."

"Huh?"

"Straighten your back."

"Oh... Fine. For a moment, I almost forgot that I'm a model now... All these recent pressure made me forget."

I used Jiyong hyung's hand as support as I straighten my posture... Alone in my company with him, we walk together holding hands... And we continued to do so as we make our way home.