Chapter 126 The Completed Queen of Blooms.


    In today''s world, that little amount of money was nothing more than a drop in the


    ocean.


    #Finished


    Lucas tried to find a new job, but with a broken leg and hiswyer''s license revoked, every door he knocked on remained firmly shut. The same colleagues who once greeted him with warm smiles now avoided him like the gue. He called friends for help only to be met with cold indifference and outright rejection.


    At night, Lucas sat alone in his dimly lit rental apartment, the air thick with dampness and the scent of mold. He stared at the empty room around him, his heart sinking into despair and regret.


    While Lucas struggled in his misery, both the Bet Corporation and Gray Corporation were also facing severe setbacks. Business partners were terminating contracts one after another.


    David and Keh worked tirelessly, their days consumed by endless crises, yet they were powerless to stop the plummeting of theirpanies'' shares.


    Meanwhile, in the Brooker''s vi, Lauren was focused on preparing a birthday gift for Madam Kate.


    Sitting at her desk, she was bathed in the golden glow of sunlight streaming through the window. The light kissed her silhouette, outlining her in a halo of warmth Before her, a nearlypleted Swish embroidery piecey on the table. A stunning peony design was slowlying to life under her nimble fingers.


    Her hands moved like a graceful butterfly, weaving the needle through the fabric with precision. Her eyes remained locked onto the embroidery, unwavering in concentration. Each stitch was meticulous, every thread seamlessly blending into the silk.


    Her technique shifted fluidly. Sometimes alternating long and short stitches to shape the delicate petals, adding depth and dimension. Other times, she employed smooth satin stitches to fill in the vibrant hues. making each petal appear lush and strikingly vivid.


    To capture the peony''s radiant beauty, Lauren carefully selected an array of silk threads and deftlyyered the colors, using fine rolling stitches to craft the peony''s golden stamens, nestled within the folds of silk, as if exuding a faint floral fragrance.


    Lauren was so engrossed in her work that she never noticed Felix standing behind her, watching in silent


    amazement.


    His eyes flickered with something unreadable. He had never expected Lauren''s embroidery skills to be this extraordinary. Her technique was indistinguishable from the renowned Queen of Blooms embroidery style.


    No one would have doubted it if he had said that she had been the one to create both the original and the replica


    A month passed in the blink of an eye. Madam Kate''s birthday celebration was drawing near.


    He


    At the same time, David grew increasingly haggard, the exhaustion evident in his bloodshot o pored over financial reports day and night, desperately seeking a way to save his crumblingpany.


    The business partners who once made grand promises how responded with nothing but indifference. Every phone call was met with curt, emotionless voices delivering the same contract termination notice.


    Ma ammini of furione raneimande tasmed hie zuhaus


    Inamis deunfII


    Chapter 126 The Completed Queen of Blooms


    Finished


    Over at the Gray Corporation, Keh made relentless efforts to mend ties, attending business events in hopes of regaining lost ground. But each time, he returned with nothing but disappointment. His once nearly styled hair was now disheveled, his shirt perpetually unbuttoned at the cor. The confident, ambitious man of the past had long since vanished.


    Backed into a corner, the two men ced all their hopes on Madar Kate''s birthday banquet. They learned. that it was to be held at the most luxurious hotel in Hoverdale. Not only would the city''s elite be in attendance, but even powerful families from Balewood with generations of prestige would be present as well.


    This was their only chance.


    At the Brooker''s Vi, Lauren finally set down her embroidery needle and exhaled deeply.


    The masterpiece, Queen of Blooms, was nowplete


    She rubbed her sore eyes, gazing at the intricate, lifelike peonies blooming on the silk. A deep sense of aplishment filled her chest. She had poured her heart into this work, and she was certain that Madam Kate would love it.


    Rising slowly to her feet, Lauren staggered slightly as her legs, numb from hours of sitting, nearly gave way beneath her. She barely managed to steady herself against the desk.


    Only then did she realize she had worked through the right without rest. Her body was utterly drained.


    The morning sun filtered through the half-drawn curtains, casting a gentle radiance over her pale face. The golden light softened her features, washing away some of the fatigue that weighed on her.


    Lauren closed her eyes briefly, letting the warmth seep into her skin. The exhaustion gripping her body. seemed to ease, if only slightly


    Stretchingzily, she fell her joints crack in protest of the sleepless night.


    Carefully, she rolled up the embroidered silk and ce it inside a specially prepared gift box. The box itself had been chosen by Felix. It was adorned with exquisite carvings that perfectlyplemented Queen of Blooms.


    Holding the gift box in her arms, she stepped outside and met with the sight of a tall man in a ck suit.


    For a brief moment, she assumed it was Felix. But when the man turned around, she realized it was Josh.


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