“Mr. Goldmann, there’s no need for that. You really shouldn’t have spent the money.” Maisie was in a flurry.‘How can I accept gifts from an elder?’Mr. Goldmann Sr. had already taken out a brocade box and opened it slowly. “I’m not sure if this fits your liking.”There was an exorbitant jade bracelet lying in the box. Maisie took a closer look and was stunned. “Is this… an imperial jade?”Mr. Goldmann Sr.’s eyes lit up. “Oh? Do you know this type of jade?”The corners of Nolan’s lips twitched and were raised slightly. “Father, Zee is a jewelry designer, so she knows a thing or two about jewelry.”“So that’s why she’s so incredibly insightful. This imperial jade is so rare that it’s one of its kind. It‘s our family's heirloom and the dowry left behind by Nolan’s mother. She told me to hand this imperial jade to Nolan’s wife as soon as he found one in the future.”Maisie felt that she could not accept the gift so casually after listening to Mr. Goldmann Sr.’s explanation. “Mr. Go
“Indeed, what happened six years ago might just be an accident to you,” Nolan stared at her eyes and said with a mild tone, “But it isn’t to me.”‘I wouldn’t spend so much effort to locate her if I only treated that incident as an accident.‘Perhaps it can be said that the person who drugged me back then led me to a woman who gave me one hell of a night six years ago.‘Her beauty, her fragrance, I can never forget each of the details.‘I’ve been in the business circle for so many years and have seen countless gorgeous women, but I’ve never met a woman who can make me feel such a strong sensation. That’s something that even Willow can’t achieve.’Nolan pinched her chin lightly and brushed her red lips with his fingertips. “Even though I had kept Willow by my side for six years, I never touched her. Because the woman that I got it on with that night was someone that had the ability to make me lose control, but she isn’t.”Maisie was petrified.‘Is he seducing me? He’s obviously a
“Hand him all the drawings on the desk.”“Do you plan to give her more?”“Yes.” Maisie raised her eyes. “She’ll start to be ambitious once she gets a taste of hope. So in order to make her more ambitious, we’ll have to satisfy her appetite.”Kennedy delivered all the designs to Freddy in secret following Maisie's intentions.After Freddy got the designs, he went over to Vaenna Jewelry and handed them to Willow.Willow was overjoyed when she got her hands on the sketches. After all, Vaenna was going to rely on the designs on these sketches to maintain its profit and reputation.‘And if I were to be known as the creator of all these designs…’Willow was exceptionally excited when she thought of Freddy’s willingness to be her ghost designer. She even posted all these designs onto her personal Facebook and Instagram accounts.Sure enough, the click-through rate of all the posts had hit tens of thousands.When Maisie saw that Willow had posted all the designs onto Facebook and Inst
‘Maybe it’s because Willow has become popular now and has been invited by exception! In short, Willow’s ability to get invited to such an event has salvaged my status in the family!’Stephen stood up and went upstairs in silence—that was when the atmosphere of the room brightened slightly.Leila smiled. “I’ll go upstairs to see your father.”Leila followed him to the room. Seeing that Stephen’s expression looked distressed, she stepped forward and grabbed his arm. “Dear, what’s the matter with you?”Stephen flung her hand away. “As a mother, how can you allow your daughter to act like this?”Leila, who got scolded out of the blue, felt baffled. “What’s wrong with Willie?”“She’s not the designer of all those jewelry. You can fool anyone else and Mother, but you can’t fool me.”Stephen knew too much about his daughter.He would be convinced if the series of jewelry were said to be designed by Maisie because her ability and strength were obviously up there.However, if they were
Maisie burst out laughing. “Has Willow stopped pretending to be innocent?”Did she change to a sultrier style?When Willow saw Maisie, her expression changed. Why was this woman here too?Hmm, it was great that she was there too, though. “Haha, even you got an invite?” Willow walked toward her. “Yes, but I’m surprised that even you were invited.” Maisie pretended to be surprised. Willow probably didn’t know how she had gotten her invitation. Willow smiled arrogantly. “It’s probably because I’m trending. Maisie, I’m going to be part of the fashion jewelry business soon.”“Oh, really?” Maisie looked calm. “It isn’t easy to survive in the industry. If you don’t do well, your reputation will be tarnished.”Willow gnashed her teeth. “Hah, I think you’re just afraid. I would be too. You haven’t even made a splash after leaving Vaenna for so long. Vaenna, on the other hand, is doing very well now.“Maisie, don’t be too happy that Nolan is supporting you now. When I become a bigg
“Not a lot of people from the younger generation know his name. It’s nothing weird.”It was something her mother had told her when she was a child. Her mother had started becoming a designer because she loved Dila’s work. She had wanted to use the gothic style to prove that dark jewelry, just like vintage jewelry, had its unique charm. Willow bit her lip.‘Annoying Maisie, why would she talk about a dead man? She’s just jealous that my designs are trending.’“Yes, old Mr. Dila passed away when he was young. I just got into this business not long ago, so I just never made the connection.” Willow pretended to look sorry. Maisie raised her brow. “That’s weird then. If you don’t even know about old Mr. Dila, where did you get your gothic inspiration from?”Willow’s face slowly became stiff. The people around them seemed to be interested in Willow’s answer. The two socialites looked at Willow. Willow’s hands curled into fists, and she couldn’t wait to tear up Maisie’s mouth. I
What Maisie meant was Pearl had no power as a guest here. Pearl looked around at the people whispering to each other and realized something. She crossed her arms. “Which family do you belong to?”Maisie shrugged and didn’t answer. Willow walked next to her and said, “We’re the Vanderbilts. She’s my sister.”The Vanderbilts were famous too. Maisie touched her forehead. The Vanderbilts had money, but they were not considered elites. Why would she say that out loud? “Vanderbilts?”Pearl asked, “What Vanderbilt? I’ve never heard of you.”Great, Willow was caught in a tough spot. Everyone there seemed to know and started whispering. “Vanderbilts? Vanderbilts of Vaenna?”After Pearl heard them, she covered her mouth but laughed. “Vaenna Jewellery? That small jewelry company? You’re nothing compared to La Perla.”Willow lowered her head, biting hard on her lip. But something came to her mind. She looked kind and generous, “Ms. Santiago, Vaenna was founded by my sister’s mo
Crash!The place went into chaos. “Zee!”Kennedy immediately rushed over to help her up, but she knocked over the wine bottles and glasses on the table when she fell. Her white gown was dyed red, and shattered glass cut her arm. All the discussion was on Pearl. Pearl stood there, rooted, looking pale. “No, no, I— I didn’t mean to push her.”She hadn’t used any force!“Zee, you’re hurt!” Kennedy looked at her arm and started to panic. Willow looked happy. Even though she wasn’t too badly hurt from the fall, she would probably be thrown out for causing such a commotion. “I’m alright, Uncle Kennedy.” Maisie slowly stood up, ignoring how messy she looked. She calmly looked at Pearl, who was pale. “Ms. Santiago, I was just giving you a reminder. I didn’t expect you to do this. I have a terrible impression of La Perla now.”“I— You did this deliberately!” Pearl snapped back into reality and pointed at her. “I just lightly pushed you, and you fell. You’re trying to frame me