Chapter 537: 537: Crystal Necklace_1

The Leocadia family, as one of the four major families in the capital, hosting this exhibition in Gonzalez City was of extraordinary significance.

The person in charge of organizing all aspects of the exhibition was a descendant from a collateral branch of the Leocadia family.

But accompanying him was the Leocadia family’s old butler.

Such collateral bloodlines didn’t have the privileges that Sophia Leocadia had; they could only earn a bit of respect within the company through ceaseless effort.

Or, perhaps, money.

Without shares in the family business, those from collateral lines had to seize every opportunity for promotion if they wanted to make money.

At this moment, Winona Leocadia stood on the second floor of Five-state International, overlooking the various exhibition halls on the first floor.

“Young Master Leocadia, this is a rare opportunity for your rapid promotion. Just seize it, and your status in the Leocadia family will soar to the sky!”

Behind him, Bran Cook kept flattering him nonstop.

In the capital, Bran Cook had already made Winona Leocadia’s acquaintance.

For someone of his status, it was not easy to get to know a member of a collateral branch of the Leocadia family.

And all the more so when this collateral member was a promising prospect.

“May Young Master Cook’s auspicious words come true.”

Winona Leocadia smiled faintly. “I heard that you’ve been having some trouble here in Gonzalez City. The business alliance you had been so diligently planning ended up benefiting someone else in the end. When I heard about it yesterday, I felt very sorry for you.”

Upon hearing his words, Bran Cook’s face turned pale in an instant.

All his ambitions and a bright future had been buried by Julius Reed!

A sure win had somehow been overturned!

He still couldn’t understand why Nando Brandon had broken the contract!

And with Arvid Woody also dead, Bran Cook felt that there was something fishy going on.

But after this incident, all the boss entrepreneurs had abandoned him.

Bran Cook was left with only his own Cook Family’s support, without the glory of the past.

When he heard that Winona Leocadia was holding an exhibition in Gonzalez City, he made a special trip over, hoping to cling to this branch for elevation.

“Young Master Leocadia jests, I’ve indeed had some hard times recently,” he said with a bitter smile, without further comment.

“Don’t worry, when we return, I will find a position for you. After all, we are friends, and I, Winona, still owe you that much face.”

Clementine Leocadia looked back at Bran Cook and patted his shoulder, “It’s very normal to experience highs and lows in life. After I finish this task, at the very least, I could be a department manager within the group. If you become my assistant, I promise you wealth and honor!”

“Thank you, Young Master Leocadia!”

Bran Cook sighed heavily, “I’m so ashamed, I actually lost to a punk, and what’s more, a disgraceful one who lives off a woman!”

“Oh?”

Winona Leocadia gave a faint smile, “If that’s the case, I’d like to meet him. I will certainly avenge you!”

This job was really just a golden opportunity for him!

Now that Old Master Leocadia was bedridden with illness, the Leocadia family was in chaos inside.

It was because of this that Winona Leocadia could cozy up to Sophia Leocadia’s father and land this job.

As long as he completed it smoothly, he would be up for a promotion upon his return.

Thinking of this, Winona Leocadia couldn’t help but feel a little smug inside.

“Then, I really owe you, Young Master Leocadia!”

Bran Cook had already come to resent Julius Reed to the core.

“Walk with me and check out the venue. It’s the first day; we can’t have any mishaps.”

Winona Leocadia turned and walked ahead.

At this time, although it was already the afternoon, the venue was still crowded with people everywhere.

Even many foreign guests were there, continuously pointing at the exhibits and discussing them.

“Do you know, the most prestigious exhibition hall is over there, it’s said you need an invitation to get in,” Anna Harris said, pointing to a crystal exhibition hall not far away, with the guide on her phone in hand.

“I’m so envious, if only we could get in there, that would be so wonderful.”

Envy was written all over her face.

Through the crystal glass, one could see from afar the precious items inside the exhibition hall.

In the sunlight, they reflected dazzling rays of light.

“If sis wants to go, I’ll take you there later,”

Sophia Leocadia said with a giggly smile.

“Ah, just saying, just saying.”

Anna Harris felt embarrassed to shoot down Sophia Leocadia, though had it been anyone else, she would’ve already thrown some biting sarcasm their way.

After all, she was just a little girl, and she couldn’t bring herself to be too harsh.

The only one she could unleash her caustic tongue on without restraint was Julius Reed.

“Is it Julius Reed footing the bill today?”

Anna Harris quickly walked to the jewelry section and gazed at the sparkling crystal pieces behind the counter.

“I’m paying! Just relax! Even if you want to rent out this whole exhibition hall today, I wouldn’t mind!”

Julius Reed said helplessly.

However, seeing a smile on Quella Radcliffe’s face made whatever he spent seem inconsequential.

“Quella, look at this crystal necklace, doesn’t it suit you?”

Anna Harris called out to Quella Radcliffe.

“I already have a necklace.”

Quella Radcliffe touched the ‘Light of Dawn’ around her neck, the very first gift that Julius Reed had given her.

Only after she learned about Julius Reed’s immense wealth did she realize that the necklace was indeed real.

It was a purchase made by her own husband.

“No problem, someone else is paying! Excuse me, could you show me that necklace? I’d like to try it on.”

Anna Harris looked at a string of glittering crystal necklaces in the counter, her eyes filled with greed.

Women are inherently powerless against the allure of crystals and diamonds.

“Let me try it on too!”

Just then, a rotund middle-aged man with a young woman about twenty years old also approached the counter.

“I’m sorry, but this is a limited edition piece and there’s only one available at this exhibition. This lady came first, so I need to let her try it first,”

The sales associate said very politely.

“You must be new here, girl?”

The plump man approached the sales associate with a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

“Don’t you know how much this thing costs?”

After saying this, he even blew a puff of smoke in the sales associate’s face.

“I’m sorry sir, smoking is not allowed inside the exhibition.”

The sales associate frowned slightly but still spoke very politely, “This is from the ‘Isle of Love’ collection, the necklace is named ‘Spring Snow’, and it’s priced at eighty-five million.”

“That’s expensive!”

Anna Harris’s eyes widened.

She was aware of the ‘Isle of Love’, a high-end luxury jewelry brand.

But she had not expected that such a slender necklace could cost eighty-five million!

It’s practically daylight robbery!

“Haha! See? She can’t afford it! Just let me try it instead, I might just buy it in a good mood, and you could earn a hefty commission,”

The man sneered at Anna Harris.

“Who says? How do you know I can’t afford it!”

Anna Harris, already short-tempered, was not about to back down after being spoken to like that.

“Oh! Sister, looking at how you’re dressed, you don’t seem like someone with lots of wealth. To afford something worth eighty million, you would need to have a net worth over one billion, right? I reckon your entire outfit doesn’t even cost a few thousand. Talking about buying a necklace worth over eighty million, are you trying to make me laugh?”

At that moment, the young woman in her twenties behind the man stepped forward to ridicule her.

While speaking, she made a point to flaunt her wristwatch worth over five million and the clothes she wore, easily worth over a million.