Lock You In My Heart Chapter 389


    Gabrielle went straight to the opened room and found that Jackson was already there, casting her an


    indifferent nce.


    “You arrived just on time,” Jackson remarked with a voiceden with sarcasm.


    Naturally, Gabrielle figured what he was implying. It was probably about thest time she was almost


    late to pick Melissa up.


    She was well aware of his personality. Jackson was indifferent, stingy, and he was prone to mock


    people about their mistakes over and over.


    So, Gabrielle could only me herself for her bad luck. She felt bad that everything she did was


    unsatisfactory for Jackson.


    This man was not only unfriendly to her, he was this way to everyone else as well.


    “Good morning, Jackson.” Gabrielle tried her best to stifle her dissatisfaction deep down, showing a


    well-behaved attitude towards Jackson.


    His anger disappeared within the blink of an eye. He just couldn’t bring himself to explode in front of


    someone like her.


    After all, there was a saying that you shouldn’t hit smiling people.


    “Come in.” Having said that, Jackson turned around and walked in.


    Gabrielle breathed a sigh of relief before entering the room and closing the door behind her.


    The moment she stepped foot inside, she noticed that aside from Melissa and Jackson, there were five


    other people of different ages sitting in the living room. All of them were well-dressed and had an air of


    nobility. It was obvious that they weren’t ordinary people.


    Gabrielle sensed a strange familiarity from these people. She guessed that they might be friends of


    Melissa.


    Otherwise, they wouldn’t be invited into Melissa’s room.


    Upon seeing how formally dressed everyone was, Gabrielle now realized that her clothing weren’t up to


    par with theirs. Subconsciously, she looked down at her casual clothing, which werefortable for a


    walk outside. She wore them for the sake of convenience when she was heading to the cemetery


    earlier. But she never anticipated that Melissa would invite her over, nor did she expect that Melissa


    had friends over. They were all dressed in fancy clothing, and some of them even had evening gowns


    and wore light makeup.


    Had she known about this in advance, she would’ve gone to the mall to pick out some decent clothing.


    Gabrielle felt like she didn’t fit in, so she wanted to run away as soon as possible. If she had been able


    to see this scene before entering the room, she never would’ve had the courage Melissa, and then at


    Jackson, as ifining that he didn’t tell her the situation inside the room from the start.


    “Gabrielle,e here!” Melissa greeted her with a bright smile the moment she saw her. She then


    beckoned her toe closer.


    Now that Gabrielle was here and everyone caught sight of her, there was no more turning back. More


    importantly, Melissa wanted to speak to her, so she had no choice but to go over there.


    “Hi, Ms. Glyn! I’m wondering…  adjust herself by thinking of what Westley told her before.


    He told her that she was an excellent person and that she didn’t have to be insecure of anything. All


    she needed to do was to have confidence in herself.


    This time, she didn’t want to be a coward.


    “Gabrielle, these are some of my friends in the jewelry industry, and they came to talk to me about


    something. I figured it might be a knowledgeable  I hope I’m not taking up too much of your time,”


    Melissa responded, looking at Gabrielle.


    It took Gabrielle by surprise that Melissa called her here to chat with these bigwigs.


    Just like Melissa, her friends were of high social standing. They were all respectable individuals in th


    e jewelry industry.


    She had seen them in photos, magazines, and even websites about jewelry designing, but she had


    never gotten a deep impression of them,  so strange to her at the same time.


    “Not at all, Ms. Glyn. I have plenty of time. I’m just worried that I’m not qualified to listen to your


    discussion with your esteemed friends.” Gabrielle looked over at Melissa’s friends, feeling quite uneasy.


    ‘They’re oddly serious,’ she thought to herself.


    It felt as though all of her subjects in college had been assembled altogether.


    However, Gabrielle was delighted that Melissa had given her this opportunity.


    ‘Gosh! These are some of the most influential figures in the jewelry industry! Is it really appropriate for a


    nobody like me to be here, listening to their conversation? What could they be thinking of me?’ she


    wondered.


    “Nonsense, my dear! I have told you that you’re allowed to be here, and you certainly are. Come,


    Gabrielle. Let me introduce you to my friends.” Melissa took her hand, showing her off to the crowd.


    “This lovelydy’s name is Gabrielle, a talented young woman that I discovered in Antawood.


    Someday, she’ll be a rising star in the jewelry designing field. I hope I can rely on all of you to help her


    out someday,”


    Melissa dered with assertion.


    Her deration astonished Gabrielle. After all, she was still a novice in jewelry designing. ‘How could I


    ever live up to such high expectations?’ she asked in her mind.


    “Thank you very much for thepliment, Ms. Glyn, but I don’t see myself as outstanding as you


    believe I am.”


    Gabrielle wasn’t just being modest. She was telling the truth.


    She had a clear estimation of her abilities. She had studied very hard on jewelry designing, and


    perhaps she had some talent, but not that much. It was clear to her that she wouldn’t be a renowned


    jewelry designer in the future.


    That wondrouspliment only served to make her feel insecure.


    She just couldn’t ept such a high honor.


    “Gabrielle, my dear, I’m sure you’re just being modest. I am well aware of what you’re capable of.”


    Melissa had a knack for finding aptitude in people.


    Not once in her life had she been wrong about it.


    For the past thirty years, she had seen all kinds of people.


    In the beginning, she did have the idea of taking on a student, and there were countless people who


    wanted to learn something about jewelry designing from her.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    But after meeting a handful of them, shepletely gave up. They either had no talent, or werecking


    of perseverance.


    On the contrary, Gabrielle had all the great qualities of a diamond in the rough. Thus, Melissa was


    determined to make a great practitioner out of her. She truly believed that Gabrielle would one day


    make it to the top in the industry.


    “So, you’re the Gabrielle that Melissa has been mentioning before. You’re quite young,” said one of the


    guests.


    “You’re right, she’s young, but she has a good future.”


    Melissa had full confidence in the person she had chosen.


    Otherwise, she never would’ve asked Gabrielle to attend such a private meeting.


    She had also taught Jackson, but it was an informal way of teaching. He was qualified to be here, but


    barely.


    “Gabrielle, allow me to introduce my esteemed guests.” One by one, Melissa told Gabrielle who they


    were.


    Gabrielle greeted each one of them with a polite nod. Her amiable smile and friendly gaze served to


    leave a good impression on these people.


    After the introductions, Gabrielle was surprised to know that all of them were remarkable individuals.


    Some were jewelry designers, others were appraisers, and there was even one director of a famous


    jewelry brand. They truly were the bigwigs of this industry.


    That knowledge alone was enough to make Gabrielle feel even more unnerved.