Sophia was furious; her brother had betrayed her by refusing to help and, even worse, had humiliated her in front of all his subordinates by dragging her out forcefully.She cursed herself internally for running out of options… or maybe not.She remembered seeing Jayden Cooper at that place, indicating that he had gone to discuss business with her brother. This was strange; that family could get whatever they wanted. Something must have happened for them to seek out this organization for a favor.An idea came to her mind—if she played her cards right, she could cause a lot of trouble for the mute woman and maybe even make her miscarry out of anger, because that bastard Roger was ignoring her now.Discreetly, she returned to her brother’s premises to take some photos of Jayden, particularly capturing the moment when the maid was serving them drinks. She planned to edit the images to make them more amusing.“It’s time for you to see that your story will always repeat itself because
“I know many women will want something like this because the colors go well with any dress,” Elliot said.“And this is just one of many, as I’ve been busy creating a whole collection,” he added, pulling out his phone to show her the other pieces he had made: a choker, earrings, a ring, and even a matching hair accessory.[These will definitely be the premium products of the company. Have you presented them to the public yet?] Deborah asked.“Not yet, and that’s also why I’m here,” Elliot said, pulling out a black invitation with silver lettering. “I want you to attend the presentation tomorrow night.”[It will be an honor to be there.] Deborah said, taking the invitation and smiling at seeing her name on the envelope.“And it’s a luxury event, so no casual wear. You’ll be stunning if you wear my bracelet, and Jayden can come too,” Elliot said.[Then it will be a great event.]“Yes, because it will be my first collection. At this event, Dad will announce that I’m the new CEO of t
In the late afternoon, Elliot said goodbye to Deborah as he needed to go to bed early to have energy for the next day.Curiously, just as she was closing the door after saying goodbye, there was another knock. When she opened the door, Caroline threw herself into her arms.“I’m dying,” she declared dramatically.[You sure do look like it.]“Hey!” Caroline complained, pulling away with a playful smile. “I’ve been up since 5, but we’re done with the moving,” she said, stretching as she entered the house.[The moving?]“Yeah, remember I mentioned the trouble my in-laws had with the new neighbors?” Caroline said, lounging on the sofa.[Yes, I remember.] Deborah headed to the kitchen to get a glass of water for her friend.“Thanks,” Caroline said, taking the glass and gulping it down. “Ah… delicious. Well, to avoid more problems, we offered to move into the house so they won’t have to worry about rent anymore.”[That’s good. They’ll be more at ease.]“Yeah, and Christian too, beca
George was exhausted; age was taking its toll on him, but at that moment, the fatigue didn’t matter because he felt proud seeing the hard work and effort of his younger son paying off.That morning had started off hectic as they were doing the final photo session with the models and the jewelry. These images would be shown as a video during the runway show to highlight the pieces.Elliot was working with the photographer to guide and assist the models in striking the best poses to showcase each piece most attractively.“It was definitely a good idea to change my mind because I see that you really feel that passion for designing jewelry,”George thought as he watched Elliot look happy and comfortable with what he was doing.“Dad…”“Eh…” George snapped out of his thoughts and saw Elliot looking at him. “Sorry, were you calling me?”“Boss, if you’d like, I can get you a chair or a coffee,” the photographer offered. “You look tired.”“I’ll take the coffee, Danny,” George said, notici
Amidst the work and final corrections, night fellThe grand event hall of the company began to fill with all the guests.At that moment, reporters were closely watching everyone who arrived, paying attention to everything from their attire to the color of the invitations they presented.Their reliable sources informed them that guests were divided into three categories: blue invitations for reporters and some celebrities, red invitations for millionaires and politicians, and white invitations for all the company’s employees. Additionally, they’d heard that a special black envelope had been sent to an honorary guest, so they were eager to uncover that person's identity.Thus, reporters began speculating that the special guest might be Elliot’s secret girlfriend or George’s new partner.Among all this anticipation, Roger, Isabelle, and Sophia arrived; they stepped out of a rented limousine to give the appearance of being important guests due to their family connections.“Is it just
“Here you go,” Jayden said, pulling the invitation from his suit pocket.Upon seeing the color of the invitation, all the reporters started to scrutinize Deborah closely and took numerous photos, noting how her hairstyle matched the bracelet.“She has an exclusive piece of jewelry,” several reporters whispered excitedly.“Please, go through here,” the doorman said, opening the main door for them to enter.“Thank you. My love, let’s be careful,” Jayden said with a smile, helping Deborah up the steps to the event hall.Isabelle and Sophia’s jaws tightened as Deborah entered through the main door while they did not, and based on the murmurs, they assumed that the bracelet Deborah was wearing was the anticipated preview that everyone had been eager to see.“That thing must be fake, and she’s just drawing attention with the help of that stupid blond,” Isabelle said angrily.“Yeah, you’re right, dear mother-in-law. No one would give something so valuable to an idiot like her,” Sophia
Roger looked at Jayden with surprise and fury. Jayden's request for two sets of every piece of jewelry was a clear provocation, given Roger's current lack of wealth.“Of course, kid, why not?” George said jovially. “Well, let’s take care of those details later. For now, I need to go support my son; he’s a bundle of nerves.”[Tell Elliot I’ll be watching and supporting him from my seat.] Deborah said.“Certainly, dear. I know that will motivate him a lot,” George said before turning to head to the stage.“Let’s find our seats,” Jayden said, taking his partner’s hand.[Sure.] Deborah smiled, and together they walked to their seats, which were in the front row.Roger and Sophia did the same, and once they were alone, she took the opportunity to chat for a moment.“Roger, darling, you’re going to give me all the jewelry being exhibited, right?”“If you remember, we’re on bad terms, and I only accepted your company because you have something I can use against Jayden. So don’t get an
The models then appeared, showcasing the luxury collection. The theme was spring, and the jewelry was made with precious stones arranged to resemble floral bouquets with their leaves.Seeing this, Isabelle noticed a bracelet that resembled the one Deborah was wearing, implying that the kid had given Deborah the prototype. However, since prototypes had not been kept for years, Isabelle saw an opportunity to cause trouble by claiming that Deborah’s bracelet was fake due to differences from the presented piece.“Oh God… how awful, Deborah came to the gala with a fake bracelet,” she said loudly enough for people nearby to hear.Upon hearing this, several reporters compared their photos of Deborah with those of the model, noting several differences. They were excited because they had found a scandal.“Mom, why did you say that?” Roger whispered, frowning.“Because I won’t let her steal the show. Besides, it’s my revenge because that bracelet should have been sent to me… I still remembe