Preston Thorne nodded. "The clothes have to be attractive, of course. Customers aren't fools. When they spend money, they expect to get something good."
Shane Thorne glanced at Adrian Hawthorne and smiled. "No need to rush. Starting a factory isn't so easy. Let the three of them get some practice first and see if the clothes they make actually sell."
Phoebe Huxley, Fiona Rhodes, and Sylvia Swann involuntarily straightened up, feeling both proud and nervous. It was as if a thousand-pound weight now rested on their shoulders. The factory's success depended directly on the quality of the clothes they made!
They had to make the clothes well. They couldn't drag Millstone Peak down.
But Byron Thorne was still worried. He had always been cautious and meticulous, looking ahead and behind before taking a single step and only moving when he was absolutely certain it was safe. He still couldn't feel at ease with the current situation.
