The crowd’s attention suddenly shifted to Marina. The ne around her neck was exactly the same


    as Loraine’s.


    To deem them identical would be to belittle the majesty of the Ster


    Gxy. A closerparison revealed that Marina’s ne diamonds were inferior versions, their


    radiance underwhelming under the illumination. Meanwhile, Loraine’s ne sparkled brilliantly,


    mirroring the truly magnificent gxy.


    Thisparison left no doubt in anyone’s mind about which was the original, and which was the


    counterfeit. Contemptuous stares fell upon


    Marina, her deceitid bare.


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    Marina’splexion drained of color, and she swayed unsteadily.


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    She had never anticipated Loraine’s presence at such a_ small celebration dinner, let alone that she


    would be wearing that ne!


    Marina’s gaze fell to her own ne, and then drifted to Loraine’s.


    Envy surged within her as she imagined Marco buying and gifting the ne to Loraine.


    Colette found herself most bbergasted in the room. Her previous boastfulments felt like a


    resounding p to her own face, each word returning to haunt her.


    Colette’s expression contorted in fury as she turned to Marina and demanded, “Marina, what’s the


    meaning of this?”


    Feeling the scrutinizing gazes from everyone in the room, Marina was on edge. She retorted


    defensively, “Loraine’s ne is a sham, mine is the authentic one!”


    In reality, Loraine had just happened to be walking by and noticed the gathering around Marina. Initially,


    she had intended to ignore it and move along, but then she heard someone pointing in her direction


    while speaking. Intrigued, she decided to pause and see what the fuss was about.


    After hearing the intense discussion and Marina’s assertive statement,


    Loraine swiftly understood the situation.


    She cast a mischievous nce at Marina, her eyes alight with amusement.


    When Loraine received the gift from Marco, she didn’t actually want it.


    Master Laims’ designs, though renowned, were beyond her spending preference.


    Yet Marco insisted she ept the gift, and Loraine did not wish to offend him by declining.


    Marco’s gift was meticulously wrapped and securely sealed, apanied by certification papers for


    the jewelry and the exclusive signature of


    Master Laims on her design. Meanwhile, Marina imed Loraine’s gift to be a counterfeit and caused a


    commotion, behaving like an ignorant, bold clown, which was quite amusing.


    Considering all this, Loraine confidently advanced towards Marina, who started to recede, her face


    pale.


    As she drew near, Loraine noticed the ne that Marina was wearing, and simply chuckled while


    shaking her head.