Chapter 12


    Chapter 12 Public Blunder


    As the lights dimmed in the conference hall, everyone turned their gaze to the main stage, listening as


    the emcee announced, “Now, I announce that the ‘Quest of Love’ appraisal event officially begins. Feel


    free to start appraising the products, everyone.”


    The jewelry designers and sessful business people attending the event were engaging in small talks


    with one another when they paused before a ring at the same time. The ring, made entirely of tinum,


    was precisely the one Mnie had chosen just now.


    “Oh, this ring’s design is really unique. I wonder if there’s a story behind it,” said the owner of Capstone


    Realty, a real estatepany.


    “Indeed, it’s a fine piece of work, though I know nothing about its design. Haha…”


    The other business people were interested in the ring as well. They heaped ttery on one another, but


    none of them could tell the story behind the ring.


    Feeling that it was time for her to shine, Mnie stepped forward and ran her fingers through her hair in


    an attractive way. Then, she introduced herself with a smile, saying, “Hi, everyone. I’m Mnie Greyson,


    President Luke’spanion. Gentlemen, this ring is designed by Mr. Sam Cruz, who got the inspiration


    when he proposed to his lover with a red rose in his hand…”


    The instant Mnie said that, the businessmen and jewelry designers around her knitted their brows


    slightly.


    However, Mnie didn’t notice anything wrong. She proceeded to introduce the bracelet next to her,


    saying, “This bracelet is named ‘Chain of Love,’ and it’s designed in the shape of handcuffs to put the


    cuffs on the love between every couple so that itsts forever…” She talked endlessly, introducing the


    bracelet with pride written all over her face.


    A long whileter, though, she didn’t receivepliments and gasps of admiration as she had imagined.


    Instead, these business people and jewelry designers seemed to be pointing at her and whispering


    something among themselves with visible mockery on their faces.


    “Is this woman really President Luke’spanion? She’s here to be funny, right?”


    “Seriously, I wonder what gave her the confidence toe forward and exin Sam Cruz’s works


    without even knowing her gender.”


    “That’s right! If it were me, I’d have wished for the ground to open up and swallow me whole at once!”


    Mnie’s smile froze in an instant. What the hell is going on? How could these pieces of information be


    wrong? It was Vania who… Vania?!


    She immediately realized what had happened. That b*tch actually set me up and caused me to make a


    fool of myself in front of so many people! Trembling all over with rage, she gnashed her teeth in


    resentment while ring fiercely at the smiling Vania.


    Just then, as if she hadn’t provoked her enough, Vania raised her wine ss at Mnie, stood up, and


    came over to the crowd, carrying herself with such outstanding deportment and grace that everyone


    stared at her without being able to tear their eyes away.


    “How beautiful! What an angelic beauty! To think that an evening gown of such a color could look so


    gorgeous on her!”


    “What an enviable figure she has.”


    “Who is thisdy? She looks so refined and graceful.”


    Seeing Vaniaing over, Hanson and his two sons unconsciously stepped into the crowd, wanting to


    see what the young woman was up to.


    Watching Hanson’s movements, Mnie went mad with jealousy, and her eyes zed with hatred.


    Vania’s eyes briefly ran across Mnie, whose face was slightly contorted with hatred. Then, turning to


    face the crowd, she spoke in a confident and poised manner. “Hi,dies and gentlemen. I’m Vania


    Greyson, the head of Gxy Corporation. My understanding of these pieces of work is somewhat


    different from Miss Mnie Greyson’s…”


    She stood before the ring first, ignoring Mnie, who was gnashing her teeth in hatred. Looking at the


    ring, she said in a businesslike tone, “This ring is designed by Miss Samantha Cruz. One day, her lover


    got down on one knee in front of her with a rose in his hand and made a lifetime vow…” After studying


    the bracelet, she darted a nce at Mnie with a wry smile. “This bracelet’s name is ‘Forbidden,''” she


    said, stressing the word “Forbidden.” Then, she continued, “It’s designed in the shape of handcuffs to


    warn those who are in love to uphold their principles and not cross the boundary into the forbidden


    area… In other words, this bracelet isn’t so much about love as about staying chaste, and it’s a bracelet


    for your lover as well as yourself.”


    “What a great exnation!”


    “What an insightful exnation, President Greyson! We really benefited a lot from it.”


    The crowd gathered around Vania, praising her to the skies while looking at her with nothing but


    admiration.


    Morales and Morgan nodded and smiled as well. Miss Vania is so amazing! Not only is she skilled at


    drawing, but she’s also very knowledgeable.


    On theplete contrary, though, Hanson was giving off chilly vibes, his face sullen. This Vania woman


    is very good at attracting men, huh? Didn’t she notice that those men’s eyes were almost glued to her?


    He didn’t know what made him so angry, but he wished he could throw these men out of here.


    On the other hand, Mnie had apparently been forgotten by everyone, having be aughingstock


    byparison with Vania. However, she couldn’t reconcile herself to this. There’s no way Vania knows


    everything, she thought. She had just had somebody look into the most valuable pendant at the event,


    which was recently designed by Mia Stravinsky, a master of jewelry design. Today was the first day it


    would be shown to the public, so no one knew its origins yet. It took her men a great deal of effort to find


    out little information about the pendant, so she didn’t believe that Vania would know about it.


    Subsequently, she stepped forward and looked at Vania provocatively, saying, “Miss Greyson, could you


    tell us the story behind this pendant? We’d like to learn from you. Since you’re so knowledgeable, surely


    you know the story, right?”


    Seeing Mnie’s smug smile, Vania knew at once that the former wanted to see her make a fool of


    herself. Consequently, she purposely yed Mnie along, pretending that she didn’t know much about


    the pendant. “Well… Who am I to judge the work of a master?”Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.