Chanel pestered Balsan about her idea to be a professional milliner with a shop in Paris. Balsan refused to finance her idea. However in 1914 Gabrielle met the love of her life, Arthur "Boy" Chapel another wealthy man just like Balsan. He found it practical that Chapel wanted a business for herself. Chapel had a motto "live and let live" so when Chanel caught up to him at the train station on his way home to England he never hesitated.