"Don't do it, Ms. Green."The assistant tried to talk Kayla out of it. But Kayla ignored her and threw the necklace on the floor. "I don't ever want to see items like this ever again."Everyone in the room looked at each other in bewilderment. They were all at a loss for words. The assistant quickly crouched down and picked up the necklace.With her head bowed, she said respectfully, "Ms. Green, if you don't like this necklace, I'll request a new one from the company. But you can't wear the one you're wearing now in public."Kayla's expression darkened. With a scowl on her face, she crossed her arms and said haughtily, "What if I insist on wearing it?"The assistant pursed her lips and said weakly, "I'm afraid you can't do that, Ms. Green.""You dare defy me? Do you know what happens to people who do that?"With her head held high, Kayla said in a cold and condescending tone, "Talk back to me again, and I'll have you fired from your position."As soon as she said that, a wo
Kayla was dumbfounded when she heard that. She stared at Lydia dazedly and said, "What did you say? This necklace costs 30 million dollars?"Lydia said sternly, "It's true. This necklace is an exclusive, custom-made piece by VERE Jewelry. The diamond was imported from South Lefreqa. There are no other diamonds like it. "This necklace was custom-made at the request of the chairman of Pinnacle Group. It was supposed to be his 50th-anniversary gift for his wife. "The price is fair. If you have any questions or are unwilling to pay up, we can always go through the legal procedures." Kayla became visibly upset, and her demeanor weakened considerably. She had been working in the entertainment industry for some time. She made a pretty penny, but most of the profits went to the company. The money she actually got was only a small percentage of the revenues she generated. 30 million dollars was nearly her entire net worth. But she had already said that she would pay. It would be utte
Kayla was stunned. She looked at Lydia in disbelief. "How dare you slap me?"The onlookers were shocked, too. It had happened too quickly, and no one had been able to react in time. "Yeah, so what? You're a little slow, aren't you?""You!" Before Kayla could say anything else, someone in the crowd shouted, "Mr. Lewis!" Kayla's expression changed when she heard that. She raised her head and saw Caleb a short distance away, leaning on the door frame. He had a calm expression on his face. No one could tell what he was really thinking. Kayla felt her heart skip a beat. She asked cautiously, "Hi, Caleb. When … When did you get here?"Lydia felt a chill go down her spine when she heard someone calling out to "Mr. Lewis". Once Kayla addressed Caleb, Lydia immediately understood who the man was. Had he seen everything? He must be furious that she had slapped Kayla, right?Lydia lowered her head. She didn't want to embarrass herself in front of him. She walked away without sayi
Grace felt curious when she saw his anxious expression but didn't inquire further. She pointed where Lydia had gone and said, "She just went over there. She couldn't have gone far."Caleb didn't wait around. He immediately strode in the direction Lydia had gone. He had barely walked a dozen steps before he noticed the familiar silhouette. Caleb slowly composed his emotions, but he couldn't help but pick up his pace. "Lydia!" he called out to her. Lydia froze in her tracks. The next moment, Caleb had already caught up to her. "Why are you in such a rush?"Lydia raised her head to look at him. She was very calm as she said, "Are you here to have me answer for my crimes?" Caleb raised his eyebrow in silence as he eyed her from top to toe. His gaze ultimately landed on her right hand. Lydia clenched her fists quietly when she felt his gaze. "If you're here to get even with me, I don't have anything to say. I did slap her. I was also the one who asked her for the 30 millio
Tears began streaming down Kayla's face. She had gentle and feminine features, so her crying face looked very pitiable. "It's fine. Just tell me what's troubling you." Grace comforted her.Kayla started crying even harder. The people around them started to stare at them. Grace instinctively frowned. Kayla stopped crying after a long while. Then, she said, "Ms. Lewis, VERE Jewelry terminated their sponsorship contract with me. Also, Ms. York slapped me. This mark on my face is her doing."Grace's expression turned grave when she heard that. She started to think about what Kayla said.She had known Lydia for many years. Lydia was someone who tried her best in life and work. She had gotten to where she was by creating countless designs all by herself. Besides, Grace knew how Lydia treated other people. She would never be the instigator of an incident. Of that, Grace was very sure. So she asked calmly, "It's okay. Tell me slowly. What happened?"Kayla heard that and thought Gra
Grace smirked. "You must be very well off if 30 million dollars can be considered minor to you."Kayla felt a chill go down her spine."Ms. Lewis, I—"Grace ignored her. She looked like she was adamant about making things right. "Say no more! You're one of my artists. It's only natural that I defend you. Let's see the surveillance footage. If it's really Ms. York who's in the wrong, I'll definitely get justice for you.""Ms. Lewis, this—"Grace had already seen through Kayla's lies, so her tone grew harsh. "What? Are you feeling guilty?""No, I'm not.""Since you're not guilty, let's go to the control room. We'll let the facts do the talking."Seeing how persistent Grace was, Kayla knew she didn't have a good reason to stop her. So she started panicking. What was she to do now?"Let's go." Grace urged. Kayla took a deep breath. She had no choice but to follow Grace to the control room.Coincidentally, Caleb was also in the control room when the two of them walked in.
"Penalty?" Kayla murmured.She said uncertainly, "What penalty? Was there such a clause in our contract?"Grace was a little bewildered. "Ms. Green, did you sign the contract without reading it?"Kayla's heart skipped a bit. That was exactly what she had done. She had been so fixated on getting Caleb's attention when she had signed the contract that she hadn't paid attention to the details. She had barely even looked at the contract before she had signed her initials on it. Kayla was panicking as she silently grasped the hem of her shirt. She had already used most of her money to pay for the necklace. She didn't have any more money to pay for the penalty. But given the situation she was in, what else could she do?"How much is the penalty?" Kayla asked with a frown. Her heart was about to jump out of her chest. Grace shrugged and told her the truth. "If you want to end the contract now, the terms dictate that you need to pay a penalty of 50 million dollars for breach of con
Kayla was truly frightened. There wasn't a way out for her. "Are you sure?" Grace asked. Kayla's face lit up when she saw that Grace had relented. She quickly replied, "I'm sure! I'll do anything as long as you give me another chance."Grace gave it some thought. "Are you sure you won't regret it?""Yes, I'm sure.""Let me think about it."Kayla felt as if a weight had been lifted from her chest. "Thank you, Ms. Lewis. Thank you!"Kayla slumped to the floor after Grace left. Her back was already covered in sweat. She smacked herself on the head remorsefully. Why had she signed with Amirate Corporation back then? Luckily, she still had a chance. As long as Grace didn't stop giving her resources, she would try her best to make enough money to terminate the contract and get out of there. Kayla figured she would settle the score with Grace after she got out of her contract. The future Kayla had envisioned was nice, but Grace had already anticipated that. The following day, K