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    With aposed look, Sadie’s eyes met K’s, her lips curving into a knowing grin. “Miss Wade, this isn’t your fault.”


    This response caught K off guard; she had not anticipated such a remark from Sadie.


    “Everyone has their ws. It seems you’re just missing a littlemon sense,” Sadie continued, her tone light yet piercing.


    Fury marred K’s visage, her expression souring instantly. The sting of Sadie’s words hit sharply.


    Sadie’s attention casually shifted to the brilliant sapphire ne around Leanna’s neck, her smile subtly spreading.


    “This exquisite sapphire represents eternal love, a perfect reflection of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence’s enduringmitment to each other.” Leanna caressed the ne, her expression aglow with joy. “Sadie has impable taste; this ne is truly wonderful.”


    The color drained from K’s face, her cheeks flushing with a heat akin to a stinging p. Her hands balled into fists, her nails pressing into her palms.


    Overwhelmed, she abruptly turned and hurried away from the gathering.


    Sadie’s gaze followed K’s hasty departure, her face a portrait of calmposure.


    Alex’s eyes dropped, reflecting his thoughts. He had thought he had helped Sadie, but now it seemed… she didn’t need his help.


    Hank took the moment to express his gratitude publicly. “I want to extend a special thanks to Miss Hudson. Her studio and she have proven themselves exceptional. It is with great pleasure that I announce the next jewelry exhibition for the Lawrence Group will be exclusively managed by Miss Hudson and her team.”


    Hank’smanding voice reverberated across the vast banquet hall. A brief silence fell over the crowd before it burst into more lively discussions than before.


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    The management of the uing jewelry exhibition for the Lawrence Group was such a prestigious opportunity that it was fiercely contested.


    And yet, Hank had handed it to Sadie without a second thought. Sadie was also surprised by such a significant gesture of trust. She hadn’t seen iting.


    The banquet hall buzzed with the clinking of sses.


    A middle-aged man sporting a meticulously groomed hairstyle and dressed in a sharp deep blue suit approached Sadie with a beaming smile, wine ss in hand.


    “Miss Hudson, so much praise has been sung about your work! Having seen you now, I’m sure the praise was well-founded!”


    Sadie, with a polite nod, raised her ss to meet his in a delicate toast. “Thank you, Mr. Hammond. It’s a pleasure, and I hope our paths continue to cross,” she said with modesty, her smile subtle but genuine.


    Jonathan Hammond admired Sadie, his eyes reflecting a deep respect as theynded on her gracefully slender neck.


    “Miss Hudson, you are quite remarkable,” he said, pausing thoughtfully before cautiously asking, “May I inquire if you are married?”


    Sadie was taken aback for a moment but soon responded with a smile and a shake of her head. She had long moved on from her rtionship with Noah.


    “Not yet,” she responded simply.


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