Ch-109

Esther and Reggie reached Royal's Closet after an hour. By the time they reached it's already 11.30 A.M. In another half an hour it would be lunch hour. Esther sighed as she sat in her chair. She called Nicholas and asked for the work report for the past two days.

"Princess, I found a few famous designers but they are all demanding lots of money," Nicholas said.

"Hmm… We don't have time. There are only three months. We need a lot of staff, material, and production on time. What to do? And famous designers would demand a lot, also we can't control them." Esther sighed.

"Princess…. Why don't we take help from your brother?" Nicholas said.

"If I wanted to take their help, I wouldn't have started this business. I would have gone to the family business and started my work there." Esther said outrightly rejecting the suggestion.

Little Reggie who was sitting on the couch and playing with his phone heard their conversation stealthily. He wanted to message his father asking him to help his mother but decided against it after hearing Esther's words. If she was not even taking help from his idiotic then… his father stood no chance. He snickered at his father in his heart.

[Dad… you have a long way to go with mom!] he thought. But instead of feeling pity, he felt happy for his father's misery.

"Mom! Everything will be alright. With Reggie beside you, all the luck will come to you." Reggie said as he jumped down and went to her. He hugged her tightly as he buried himself in her lap.

"My baby is so considerate," Esther said as she ruffled his hair.

"Nicholas…. Go on with the report," Esther ordered.

Nicholas repeated what has happened in the past few days.

"Hm… Not bad. I won't be coming tomorrow. Tell the designers that they have only one and a half week time to submit their designs. We have to get into the work. We have to do production, get the materials and the models. We have very little time. Inform them!" Esther said.

"Yes, Princess," Nicholas said.

"Also… I sent you something. Go to Benjamin's place and let them prepare food according to that for Reggie. Also, get food for two people." Esther said.

Nicholas left after taking leave from her.

"Want some snacks?" Esther asked Reggie. Reggie nodded his head at her. She took him along with her and went to the canteen. There she asked him to pick whatever he wants and she will keep it as a secret from his dad. Reggie nodded his head joyfully and went to pick his favorite things. And due to his fever, his mouth was bitter. He felt that himself, so… he went to pick chocolates. But there were no big chocolates. He tugged Esther's skirt and looked at her with his big watery eyes.

"What happened?" Esther asked as she squatted down to his level.

"No big chocolates," Reggie said.

"Oh! Pick some small ones for now. After Uncle Nicholas came I will let him buy big ones," Esther said to him.

"But big and small chocolates are different," Reggie said.

"How?" Esther asked. She wondered why he was so obsessed with big creamy chocolate. She doesn't like those kinds, unlike Reggie.

"On TV, big chocolates were advertised with big chocolates. But these small chocolates, no one knew about them. And big chocolates look grand and costly. Dad doesn't allow me to eat them. Since I got the chance, I should save space in my stomach" Reggie said.

"Small chocolates don't need TV ads. They are less costly and can stay for a long time in your mouth. While big chocolates are costly and won't stay in your mouth for a long time. Big chocolates need ads because not many people can buy them. While small chocolates are cute and available for everyone," Esther said.

"But big chocolates are tasty!" Reggie said.

"Reggie! You can't say without eating. The big ones are also made of the same thing but the appearance is different. Small one's shape is different, sizes are different and taste is also different!" Esther said.

"Mom….But…." Reggie wanted to say something.

"Reggie...why are you behaving like this? Hmm? I said Nicholas will get them after he returns till then eat these things. Let it be chocolates or in life….. Small things are warm and comfy. The big things came from small things." Esther said.

When Esther reminded him about his behavior, Reggie realized how desperate he was for those chocolates.

"Just because they are big and these are small, it doesn't mean you should not eat them. Try them… If they are not good… no need to eat," Esther said.

"Okay," Reggie said.

Esther nodded at him and got up to leave. But she felt a tug on her skirt… so she turned around and saw Reggie tugging her.

"Sorry," Reggie said with his pitiful eyes.

"What are you gonna do? Hmm?" Esther asked him. Reggie lowered his head at her words.

"Next time, don't just look at the big things, glittery things that catch your eyes. Big or small both are made by people. Both are made for you to eat. If you say small is unworthy, it means you are insulting the hard work of the small things. They are also the work of someone! Got it?" Esther asked.

"Reggie will take this as a lesson!" Reggie said.

"Good, Let's go back," Esther said as she took a few packets of potato chips, a few cookies, and Mentos and some junk for her to snack.

Reggie: "..."

Wait! How did he forget Nicholas was appointed as her spy to not let her eat junk. Hehehehe…. He found mom's weakness too!

Reggie smiled at her hideous behavior as he looked at her careful and sneaky actions. When she was about to go….

"President!" a woman's voice can be heard.

"Yes!" Esther responded.

"Sir, Nicholas kept me on the watch to let you not eat the junk. Please have these things here. You can only make cookies," The female worker said. The female worker was the head designer.

With an evil smile, the head designer took away her snacks and only gave her cookies. With a polite smile, the head designer guided them back to her office and stood at her guard in the canteen.

Esther: "..."

Sobs

Sobs

Sobs

I can't even eat the food! Ahhhh….. Esther cried internally.