Chapter 12


    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, n 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.


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    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 a


    laughingstock 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?"