“Grandma, you can relax now that Vaenna is getting back on track.”“How could I not relax? Vaenna is in your hands now.” Madam Vanderbilt happily smiled while holding her hand. Leila took the chance to say something. “Of course. Willie is the lucky star of our family. When she becomes well known, you will be able to enjoy the rest of your life peacefully.”Madam Vanderbilt was enjoying it all. Who wouldn’t wish that their family would one day become successful so that they could enjoy life?”The business wasn’t doing well, so she had to rely on her grandson, but the latter was a disappointment. Hadn’t she come to Bassburgh because of Vaenna?She wasn’t disappointed after coming to Bassburgh. Even if it was because of her granddaughter instead of her grandson, it was worth it. “It would be great if Lynn was half as capable as Willie.” Madam Vanderbilt moved the topic to Linda, who was sitting on the couch. Linda had been staying in the city for a while now, but Willow never br
Three days later…The Summerton Auction started at 7:00 p.m. The buyers entered the auction hall with masquerade masks given out by the ushers. On top of high-valued jewelry, the Summerton Auction also auctioned antiques, and all the transactions were legal. The auction hall was shaped like a circle with traditional wooden structures. It was vintage and classy and made up of the grand hall and the VIP rooms on the first floor. There were eight VIP rooms on the first floor with ceiling-high windows. The people and auction stage in the grand hall were fully visible from the rooms. To get into the VIP rooms, one had to have outstanding social status and a net worth of at least $150,000,000. Anyone who would be a patron of Summerton Auction would need to have deep pockets. Maisie and Kennedy put on the masquerade masks and entered the hall. She was wearing a high-collared white dress with her hair up in a bun for a sleek look. Tassel earrings made of sequins went well with h
Maisie and Kennedy stood up and left with the hostess. Willow’s face dropped when she saw them going to the first floor. She heard that the first floor of the auction hall was only for people with a great social standing. Was it… Nolan?Willow bit her lip when she came to that realization. She was going to tear Maisie into shreds in front of Nolan that night!The hostess brought them to the Stork Room and saw four bodyguards standing behind the door. Maisie was thinking if it was Nolan who was there, but the silhouette didn’t match. Maisie was surprised when the man slowly turned around.The man wasn’t wearing a mask. His warm smile narrowed his pretty eyes. “Looks like I have a good enough eyesight to recognize you.”Maisie smiled. It was Helios Boucher!Maisie walked to the window and looked at the crowd below, curious. “Why are you here? Are you interested in jewelry auctions too?”This bigshot rarely appeared in public except for that one time at the party. He wouldn’
Applause erupted. The next item to go on auction was still from Taylor Jewelry. After a few items, the highest price for jewelry from Taylor was $263,000,000, far more than any other item. The screen showed a peacock blue necklace next. When Kennedy saw it, he nervously looked toward Maisie. Helios, who seemed to have noticed his gaze, looked toward Maisie through the corner of his eyes too. Seller: Willow VanderbiltThe crowd booed and whispered among themselves. The sellers here were either well-known companies or famous jewelry designers. Willow was a name that many did not recognize. Only a few people had followed the ‘drama’ on Twitter and learned about her fiasco with Ms. Santiago.However, the item on the screen was pretty unique.The peacock blue necklace had a brilliant teardrop-shaped sapphire. The melee blue diamonds on the tail of the peacock were a beautiful addition. This item was ‘Peacock’s Pride’ that Maisie had designed. Too bad Willow just copied the
That meant that there were two ‘Peacock’s Pride’.That was the first time a situation like this had occurred at Summerton. “Would the international designer copy someone’s work?”“They’re a world-renowned designer. Why would they plagiarize? It was probably the new designer Willow who plagiarized.”The discussion grew louder and louder. Larissa waved for one of the bodyguards to approach, whispered something to him, and he left. The bodyguard said something to the crew, and the crew made an announcement. “I’m sorry, we are facing some technical issues. I’m afraid we need to put the auction on hold. We suspect that one of the items has been plagiarized, so we’ll launch an investigation immediately.”“So it really was plagiarism?”“It’s so rare for plagiarized items to show up at an auction,” someone said out loud. The two items were placed on stage, and an appraiser was asked to do an appraisal. If there really was plagiarizing, it would be a huge problem. Helios looked
‘Maybe it’s because of the incident at the Michelin restaurant?’Louis’ words changed Willow’s expression.Fortunately, Larissa did not say anything, which made her calm down a little.The price on the screen stopped at $266,000,000!And the last person to tender a bid was Madam Nera from the Peach Room.Maisie was surprised and curiously looked at the distinguished guest of the Peach Room. The person who was sitting at the window turned out to be Madam Nera!The price that had stopped rose again to $282,000,000 abruptly!The audience was astounded.The auctioneer was stunned for a moment and then slowly said, “Congratulations to the distinguished guests from the Stork Room located on the second floor…”Maisie turned her head and looked at Helios. “Mr. Boucher, you...”Helios gave off a faint smile. “A brilliant masterpiece is worth the price.”Madam Nera frowned when she looked at the person who was sitting in the Stork Room.‘It turns out to be that kiddo from the Boucher
“Sometimes, I really dislike the things that come out of your mouth.”“Then don’t kiss me.”Nolan did not expect that she would say so. He frowned and pinched her chin. “You’re the one who’s asking for it.”He sealed her lips with his immediately.Maisie resisted a little in his arms, but she was suddenly crushed tightly by him. He then lowered his voice and stared at her passionately and greedily. “Don’t move around. Do you want this to turn into something even deeper?”Maisie did not say a single word.“Mr. Goldman.” Quincy’s voice came from outside the door.Maisie quickly got up and away from him.‘This man is really too contemptible!’Quincy pushed the door, came in, and said, “Mr. Goldman, Madam Nera from the Peach Room invites you and Ms. Vanderbilt… to go over to her room.”Maisie and Nolan walked out of the Bamboo Room and ran into the Lucas family and Willow in the corridor.When Willow saw that Nolan was still holding Maisie’s hand, her eyes could not help but tur
Probably because Madam Nera had underestimated Maisie before this, the former felt rather embarrassed because she had almost made a bad judgment.However, she still had to maintain her reputation, so she said proudly, “So, get Kennedy to come over tomorrow to renew the contract. I’ll share my tanzanite supply chain with you, but in return, don’t let me down.”Maisie laughed. “Yes, Madam Nera.”Nolan stared at Maisie, who Madam Nera deeply appreciated.‘Although this woman likes to play tricks, she was able to obtain Madam Nera’s recognition without any assistance from anyone. It’s difficult to dislike her independent and tough temperament.’However, Nolan also felt very defeated and frustrated deep down because his woman did not want to rely on him!…#Zora Outclassed New Designer Willow Vanderbilt#After the two identical auction items had been announced at the Summerton Auction Hall last night, Zora and Willow had successfully secured themselves a spot on Google Trends.It w