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“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

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

“And regarding the rumors created by this lady,” Elliot began.“Elliot…” Isabelle said, raising an eyebrow, though she seemed amused.“Well… my mother,” he corrected himself reluctantly. “I can only say that this bracelet is exclusive because it’s the first one I made. Initially, I planned to use jade for the leaves, but after examining how much material would be needed and the time required to carve each leaf, we changed it to emeralds. The change in material also affected the final cost of the piece—I didn’t want the price to be so high that only a select few could afford it,” Elliot continued to explain. “Besides, making such changes to crafting is normal for jewelers. We start with a specific idea but end up making modifications or drastic changes by the time the final piece is revealed.”Many of the businesspeople present nodded, as they had experienced similar situations when creating a new product.“And because I value Deborah a lot, I gave her the first bracelet I made and

Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. Just as Roger was about to strike her in front of everyone, another fist moved faster, hitting Roger in the face and making him fall to the ground.“Finally showing everyone what you are,” Jayden said, managing to move in before Roger could land his blow. “Are you really going to hit a pregnant woman?”“The brat inside her is mine, so I can do whatever I want with him.”At those words, everyone looked at Roger with horror, disgust, and disapproval.“Security,” Elliot called the guards who were undercover at the party. They appeared and firmly restrained Roger.“Let me go!” Roger shouted as he was restrained.“We’ve already called the police, sir.”“No… wait, you can’t!” Roger tried to struggle but received a slap from Deborah.“I hope I never see you again,” she said, looking at him with hatred.“Ha… you’re crazy, but guess what… you’re mine because you’re carrying my child.”“You’re mistaken,” Deborah said, wincing with pain as she continue

“Debbie! I love you so much,” Caroline said, hugging Deborah. “Thanks to you, my schedule is now full for these first few months.”“It was a pleasure to help; you deserve it.”“Thanks, but I’m still very angry with you, you terrible friend,” Caroline pouted.Deborah looked at her in confusion.“Come on, don’t play dumb. Why didn’t you tell me you could talk already?”“Oh, that… it was supposed to be a surprise because I was practicing and planned to surprise you all at a special dinner,” Deborah explained, embarrassed. “But hearing someone call my son a bastard made me lose my composure.”“Well, since you put it that way, I forgive you,” Caroline said, letting out a sigh. “That woman is incredible… she was the mistress, faked a pregnancy, and still thinks she has the right to call someone else’s child a bastard… god, you really have to be… ugh… well, let’s forget that. So, let me hear your voice again,” Caroline said, looking at her with amusement."Caroline is my best friend.”