Empire Builders · EB-027
SHE GAVE AWAY PRODUCT ON THE FLOOR. I HAD REFUSED HER THE COUNTER. SHE BUILT THE EMPIRE ANYWAY.
Laurent returned the day after her rejection with two hundred jars of beauty cream, handing them out to shoppers near the hosiery department. By Thursday, the store was crowded with women eager for her free samples.
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