The first thing Ariel did was share the good news with Katie and Jodie once she got home.Soon, Katie called her friend and congratulated her for achieving what she'd wanted for so long. While the woman was happy for Ariel, she had an ulterior motive of her own. After all, once Ariel married into the Anderson family, it would be much easier for Katie to make contact with Noah.The moment Ariel ended her call with Katie, she received another call from Jodie. The latter sounded happier than the future bride."It's been so many years, Ariel! Mr. Anderson has finally decided to make you his actual partner! This is great news! Now that Mr. Anderson is backing you up, there's nothing for you to worry about! Your schedule will be chock full of gigs from now on! Let me make an announcement right here, right now! Simone Moore is nothing to me from today onward!"As Ariel listened to Jodie's words, she couldn't help but smile giddily. Joy was written all over her face at that time. It was as
Nicole opened the door and informed Yvonne of Jasmine's arrival. Once she got her boss' permission, she tilted her body to let Jasmine enter the meeting room.Yvonne stood up and welcomed Jasmine to the company. Then she invited her to take a seat.Jasmine didn't know how to react to Yvonne's friendliness. "Did I cause you any inconvenience by visiting you without an appointment?"Yvonne smiled. "Nope. My meeting just ended.""Thank goodness." Jasmine lowered her head slightly as she started speaking in a soft tone. "I heard that you're about to host a jewelry fair in memory of your mother.""Yes. My mother had been immensely talented. Unfortunately, she got married to the wrong man. Her drafts and work never got showcased when she had been alive, all the way until the day she died due to an accident. As her daughter, I consider myself a woman capable enough to do something for her. That's why I no longer wish for her talents to remain buried."Yvonne didn't think much about Jasm
The drafts were in the form of a loose-leaf binder. Yvonne extracted the latter half of the drafts and stored them in a strongbox.After all, things had happened too long ago for her to find out what had happened. She didn't have the time to investigate this for now; she would have to set the matter aside for the time being.Yvonne then handed the rest of the drafts to Hayden, with orders to have them framed and displayed during the jewelry exhibition. As time passed, Tara's drafts were circulated online. Almost all of them received positive comments."Tara's really amazing! All of the netizens are in awe of the designs!""Tara is superb at designing but chose to focus on starting a family right after graduation. That's heartbreaking!" "What does Tara's experience tell us? Women mustn't be hopeless romantics! Isn't it better to focus on building our own careers?""Thomas Jones owes us and the jewelry industry too much. He ruined such a talented jewelry designer!""Talent in des
Nicole was stunned and subconsciously asked Yvonne, "Why would Mr. Anderson …" She bit her tongue halfway through her question and glanced at Yvonne.Yvonne, however, didn't even bat an eye. She looked at Stephen as if they were strangers. She casually instructed, "You deal with him.""What?" Nicole didn't understand. Wasn't she supposed to chase them away?Yvonne smiled at her. "What are you waiting for? Stephen is wealthy, and he brought a woman along. Shouldn't we recommend plenty of jewelry to him? We earn our money, and he earns his prestige."It took Nicole a while to wrap her mind around what Yvonne had said. In the end, Yvonne had to give her a push to make her walk toward Stephen and Ariel.Then Yvonne turned her back on them and went to her lounge, suppressing the strange feelings that had stirred up in her heart.Not long after, Nicole knocked on the door. She reported to Yvonne with a troubled expression, "Mr. Anderson wants you to receive him. He said that if you ref
Yvonne walked to the VIP lounge with Nicole and another staff member behind her. As they entered the lounge, she sat on a one-seater couch and signaled with her hand. Immediately, Nicole and the other staff put a tray filled with accessories on the table. There were two sets of jewelry, one made of emeralds and the other of pigeon blood rubies. Each set consisted of a necklace, a pair of earrings, and a ring. Ariel said reluctantly, "We just want to buy a ring …""Allow me to explain, Ms. Clarke." Yvonne smiled. "These past few days, many prestigious families have ordered jewelry from us after they saw the drafts posted online. Many of them wanted to use the jewelry for their wedding and had bought it in sets. Why only buy a ring when Mr. Anderson is wealthy enough to buy a set? It's our job to think ahead of the customer when doing business and ensure the best service. We can't let our customers blame us for not reminding them of the trends."She then turned to Stephen, still sm
Before Yvonne could react to the commotion, someone pulled her wrist, forcing her to take a step backward. She glanced at Stephen with annoyance. Why would she need him to take control of the situation when this was her exhibition? Stephen stood in front of her. The group of people met his intense glare and became intimidated immediately.Nicole's face turned pale when she saw some familiar faces. "What are you doing here?"Roger stood up straight with dignity after hearing her voice. He scowled at her. "Do you even remember us, your family?"Nicole panicked because she was afraid the commotion would affect the exhibition and, as a result, burden Miller Jewels. She pleaded with Roger. "If there's any problem, let's talk inside here …""Will you even bother to talk to us if we were inside that room? If you have something to say, why do you always decline our calls? We've given you chances, but you didn't appreciate them!" As Roger got more worked up, he shouted at the top of his
Yvonne's words clarified the situation for the crowd of onlookers, and having understood what was going on, they started to whisper among themselves."They said they were her family, but, in reality, they can't wait to ruin Nicole. They called her a beast, too. I think they're the ones who should be called beasts.""I agree. They knew Nicole was successful, so they thought they could gain a fortune from her.""Nicole is really unfortunate to have a family like them."Multiple accusations targeted the Princeton family.The Princeton family hadn't expected this turn of events. Not only was Yvonne unfazed by them, but she was also being supported by a terrifying man who'd dared to be so ruthless despite so many people watching them. He was definitely not someone they could afford to take things lightly with.The Princeton family had ugly looks on their faces as they faltered, unsure of their next step. Only Jessica managed to keep an aggressive demeanor and retorted, "Shut up! What
That night, the voice recording of the Princeton family making a fuss at the jewelry exhibition was uploaded on the internet. The recording had been edited so that Stephen's voice was left out, and all that could be heard was the Princeton family being totally unreasonable and Yvonne's calm rebuttal. Right after the incident, Nicole released a long article on her personal social media account, sharing the details of her unfortunate upbringing with her family. She even included a list detailing the transactions she'd sent to the Princeton family. Nicole's work as the Chief Designer of Miller Jewels in the past few years had impressed numerous fans. Therefore, when she exposed her unfortunate experiences, it deeply angered many people, who were displeased on her behalf. The commotion was in full swing and lasted throughout the night.The Princeton family trended on the internet, just as they'd hoped they would, but not in a good way. Their notorious reputation was now bound to br