Alexander first took Lily to pick a diamond ring, which he had pre-arranged because a sales advisor brought them to the VIP room as soon as they arrived. Then two more sales advisors brought two trays into the room, each with dozens of diamond rings.“Mr. and Mrs. Russell, you may choose a ring from here.”The numerous diamond rings blinded Lily as she glanced at Alexander sideways. Under the bright lights, those stones shone brightly, and each of them was dazzling.“You can choose. I told the salespeople to reserve the latest and most unique ones, but I didn’t decide on the ring for you.”Lily’s gaze swept across the rings. Most had similar designs, except for minor differences in the diamonds’ sizes.“Mrs. Russell, you have slender fingers and fair skin. This pink diamond ring would look good on you.” One of the sales advisors squatted before the couple and recommended, “This pink diamond ring is the latest collection this year, and its craftsmanship is exceptional. The clarity
No one had ever said such a thing, and it stunned the sales advisors. They were at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond to Lily.Upon seeing the two sales advisors meet gazes and looking disappointed, Lily knew they wanted to seal a huge deal. She smiled, saying, “I’ll get this diamond ring, but do you have wedding bands? Mr. Russell and I would like to see what you have.”“Yes, we do!” The sales advisors returned to their senses and got up to their feet to retrieve the wedding bands.“Won’t you consider buying a bigger one?” When Lily spoke earlier, Alexander listened and did not interrupt because he fully respected her decision. When the two sales advisors left, he tucked Lily’s hair behind her ear and explained, “They’re right. The bigger the diamond, the better its preserved value. What about I buy a few more for you to play around with?”Lily rolled her eyes, knowing there was more humor to his words than truth. She could not help but complain, “What’s the point of me
Lily lowered her gaze to look at the ring on her finger. It was magical how such a small band that encircled her finger seemed to do the same to her heart. She used her finger to rub the ring lightly, then looked up at Alexander, smiling. “I like it.”After deciding on the rings, the two got up and headed out of the VIP room. The sales advisor had already taken Alexander’s card to check out the rings while Alexander was on his phone, talking business. Other customers looked at jewelry in the store, and Lily left first.“Mom, I think this looks good. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a jade ring. Diamond rings are fine too.”“You youngsters know nothing about rings. Gold is valuable, and jade is priceless. No matter how expensive diamond rings are, how could they compare to jades?” The old lady sounded displeased. Lily did not listen in on their conversation, but they captured her attention because what they said was too surprising.The jewelry store only sold diamond rings. For t
“Hey,” Alexander’s grandmother, Margaret, snorted, but she looked past him and stared at Lily. “Aren’t you going to introduce her to me?”“Grandma, you’ll get to know her on our wedding day.” After a pause, he continued, “Plus, you can find out about everything. I’m sure you knew who she was long ago, so I don’t need to introduce her to you, right?”“You!” Margaret gritted her teeth as her gaze turned fierce. Lily was speechless upon seeing that.Although she could not hear their conversation, she could see that Margaret’s gaze changed after listening to Alexander’s words. From Margaret’s expression, Lily could tell that the old lady disliked or loathed her.“Alex, how could you say that to your grandma? She’s just concerned about you.” Alexander’s aunt, Celine Russell, tried to reprimand him more calmly. “Also, when are you getting married? When was it decided? Have you decided on the date? Why haven’t we heard anything about it?”Alexander looked at Celine and smiled. “Aunt Celi
After a while, Lily moved and put her hand on his, holding it to give him some warmth. Alexander turned to look at her, shaking his head as he told her that he was fine. “I know you’re fine. I just felt like holding your hand,” Lily chuckled. He held her hand too, feeling his frustration subdued by a whole lot. His head was leaned against the headrest, and he stayed silent for a moment before starting, “Don’t worry. I won’t let them hurt you.”“Them?” Lily thought for a while and realized who he was referring to. Nodding her head, she said, “I trust you.”She understood little about the Russell family. To be more specific, outsiders and the media were unable to report on the Russell family's issues in detail. Something seemed to be shrouding the big family, and outsiders had no way to see what was happening on the inside.What Lily knew was that Alexander was the fourth child among his siblings, which was why Brandon called him “Fourth Russell.” Although he was the fourth child,
It seemed that Alexander honestly did not care much about the other members of the Russell family. Since he said that, she would just follow suit. “Great, the both of us can make the decisions on our own then.”Alexander was somewhat surprised by her reaction. “I thought you’d convince me to mend my relationship with them and tell me they’re still my family no matter what.”After all, too many people had said similar things to Alexander in the past. His so-called relatives and friends had been persuading him to do that ever since he was a young child. They thought they were helping him with his troubles, always telling him that blood was thicker than water and that he should reconcile with the other Russells. They would also tell him that they were still his elders and his family, so he should understand and forgive them.Hence, he was ready for Lily to convince him to do the same and said they needed his family's blessings for their wedding. However, she said nothing of such at all
“Mr. Tanner, you have an important meeting tomorrow. Why don't we postpone the celebration party until tomorrow’s meeting…"Damian had personally picked this assistant among the other interns. After bringing it up to Arianna, she immediately assigned the person to him.It was part of his master plan. He wanted to promote some interns and keep them by his side, which was his way of priming them. Then he would slowly replace those in high positions when the power shift inevitably happened.He knew how it worked in a world ruled by hierarchy, so this was his preparation in advance. Damian wanted to get a few henchmen and kick out the old hags. Besides his new assistant, he had also reached out to a few other interns. Once he did that, he would host a celebration party and get his assistant to call them."What are we waiting for? Are you worried someone will snatch our trophy?" Damian patted his assistant’s shoulder and continued, "Can't you see how smooth sailing everything is right n
Upon saying this, he caught a glimpse of Arianna's face and stopped. "Does he think victory is within grasp?""Enough about him. Look at yourself. Do you think victory is within grasp for you?" Arianna immediately pulled the topic back. "Don't say I didn't remind you. Be it the media or the paparazzi, you have to keep an eye on them.“Ensure they don't make a fool out of you at the last second. Also, clean up after yourself, or you might get caught.""There's nothing to worry about," Nathaniel said with a frown. After eating the fruit, he clapped his hand and put the fork down. "That idi*t is so full of himself that he promoted a few new interns in the company. Damian is trying to create a clique for himself. He's so naive; it's ridiculous.""It's rare for him to have such an idea in the first place. He knows he will never be qualified enough to win over the old-timers’ employees’ hearts. That’s why his only way will be through promoting and cultivating a new group of people to be