Paris, France – A few days after the Gala
“Coffee?”
“Please. Extra strong.”
Inabot ni Yssabelle ang kape mula kay Sera, habang naka-upo sila sa private lounge ng Véraise headquarters sa Paris. The large floor-to-ceiling windows offered a full view of the Seine River, but her eyes were on the blueprint folders laid out in front of them — plans, documents, schedules. May tatlong kulay na folder: red for Europe, white for Asia, and gold for the Philippines.
“Sure ka na talaga dito?” tanong ni Yssabelle habang kinukumpas ang plan sheet sa Pilipinas. “Magbubukas tayo ng branch sa Manila? Masyado bang mabilis after ng relaunch?”
Sera leaned back on her chair, arms crossed, one brow raised. “Yssa, ikaw mismo ang nagsabi: We don’t expand to chase trends. We expand because the world is already
