Bella's POV
I understood exactly why Penny looked so stunned. This kind of establishment was truly unique in Valeridge City.
Exploiting women's beauty to draw in patrons was no different from running a brothel.
The Fairfax family had maintained their scholarly reputation for generations, renowned for raising their children with iron discipline.
Visiting brothels was absolutely forbidden for the younger generation—they weren't even permitted to attend musical performances.
Furthermore, Genevieve had cultivated an image as the model of virtue among Valeridge City's noblewomen.
She carried herself with flawless composure, showing proper deference to her elders, earning universal praise from aristocratic families.
No one could imagine that such a business, completely at odds with her family's principles, would have any connection to her.
