Chapter 1573

There was no doubt that Stella’s actions were deliberate. She had taken the time to investigate the prices of these gemstone scraps and knew that their raw materials were of high quality. The price for one bag of scraps was at least 200 -300 thousand dollars higher than what Chris was selling them for.

Naturally, Stella suspected Chris of taking a cut of the profit. She even sent someone specifically to the factory to gather information. However, the factory manager was tight-lipped. He insisted that every batch of material was different, so the prices varied. He would not even give a final quote until he saw the goods. The manager spoke in vague terms the whole time.

As the jewelry store manager, Chris lived in a luxury villa worth over twenty million dollars in Rivera. His children attended prestigious schools; he even had spare money to support a mistress. All this couldn’t possibly be sustained by his salary alone. His wife was a full-time homemaker, and their familial background wasn’t exceptionally affluent. Therefore, Stella was sure that Chris was skimming off their gains.

Unable to find concrete evidence and struggling to break his co-conspirators’ silence, Stella decided to forge her own path. She would personally handle the recycling, processing, and selling of the scraps herself.

She wondered how long Chris could keep up with his lifestyle with a sixty thousand dollar mortgage and school fees exceeding thirty thousand monthly.

Stella and Vermont’s e-commerce venture was named FellaCity. Upon learning of the name registered by Vermont, Stella immediately considered revoking it.

However, Vermont seemed rather pleased by it, “It’s a combination of your name and Felicity’s. It really highlights your friendship!”

“Do you really think it’s a fitting name for a jewelry brand?” Stella could not help but scoff.

“People buy stuff based on quality, not the brand’s name. Besides, it has a ring to it, right, miss bandit?”

Vermont turned to Felicity and asked.

Felicity was also visibly dissatisfied, “Oh, wow. You’re so proficient at coming up with names,” she replied sarcastically.

“Okay. So you don’t like it.” Vermont pondered for a moment. “How about Hallicity?”

“Seriously?” Felicity ground her teeth, “Why in the world does it have to be a combination of our names?”

Vermont did not know what to say, “I asked for suggestions in the group, and you all said I could choose whatever. Yet none of you are satisfied now that I’ve chosen a name. You people are so hard to please,” He grumbled.

Felicity recalled the name Vermont had given his kitten and sighed, “It’s okay. I get that you’re not a scholar. It’s fine if you don’t have a wide range of vocabulary.”

Her words left Vermont dumbfounded.

Keegan stared at the logo briefly before saying, “Honestly, it doesn’t sound too bad. At least it’s easy to remember.”

Stella pursed her lips and said, “Thanks for the input, honey.”

Keegan was being serious. The unconventional store name quickly attracted a surge of attention.

Everyone was curious about what kind of products they were selling. Furthermore, the host Vermont recruited was skilled at retaining online viewers. They were highly professional and could handle the influx of traffic during the live stream.

With a diverse range of products offered at exceptionally competitive prices, the business conversion rate was high. After three days, the operation exploded, and sales revenue grew exponentially.

Vermont gazed at the refreshing transaction notifications in the background, his eyes gleaming with eagerness, “No wonder no one wants to be an actor anymore. They’d rather become live hosts and sell things online. This is where all the money is at!”

“You’re so money-minded!” said Felicity.

Vermont wrapped his arm around her waist and said, “Baby, once I’ve made enough money for the dowry, we’ll have a grand wedding ceremony. I’ll even bring you home in a splendid bridal carriage.”

Felicity fell silent and then said, “Stop fooling around!”

FellaCity soared up the jewelry bestsellers list in less than two weeks. After factoring in costs, the profit margin was still around thirty percent. Stella could hear the sound of money pouring into her bank account.

That evening, Stella attended an acquaintance’s baby shower with Keegan and had quite a bit to drink.

She was feeling a bit light-headed as she walked. She kept tugging Keegan along and chatted away, “Honey, do you know how much money I’ve made recently?”

Looking at her rosy cheeks, Keegan’s heart softened. He murmured, “A hundred million dollars?”

“Mmm- No. That’s not it. Take another guess.”

After a moment of thought, Keegan said, “Three hundred thousand dollars?”

“No. Go higher.”