Everybodyâs jaw dropped.
Zoe and Bethany were not the only ones shocked. As Vincentâs friend and Alexaâs die-hard fan, Ada
had no idea.
Ada could not believe that Bellaâs jewelry set was Alexaâs
masterpiece. She had heard about the âRose of Desireâ but had never
seen it.
For once, Ada envied the rich.
Bella sneaked Vincent a grateful look.
She knew she did not have to explain herself because Vincent would
sort out those troublemakers at his show.
There was no need to waste time on unimportant people.
Justinâs eyes never strayed away from Bella. He was fuming.
He was certain that Bella knew the man, and they were close.
âWho is that old man?â Justin asked in a chilling voice.
âVincent Anderson is the CEO of AX. His grandfather was the last
Duke of Inalia, and his grandmother was the founder of AX. His
family owns the brand, so thatâs why heâs the CEO.
lan added with a wink, âVincent inherited the dukedom, and the royal
family bestowed him with a huge estate. Thatâs not the only thing. He
is one of the top five richest men in Inalia. His net worth is tens of
billions of dollars. The young madam is awesome. I canât believe she
has royal friends!â
Justin breathed heavily and swallowed hard. He clutched his fingers.
resentfully.
âWow, Mr. Anderson just stood up for the young madam. Donât tell
me he fancies her!â
Hit by a realization, lan exclaimed, âIf Mr. Anderson is interested in the young madam, she will have
hope of becoming a duchess. Sheâs a wealthy heiress. If she marries royalty⦠OMG! The young
madam. will be living the life of every womanâs dreams!â
âThatâs never going to happen. Vincent is old enough to be her father.. She wonât fancy him,â Justin
responded solemnly.
A fan of gossip, lan could not stop yapping. âWell, you canât say for certain. The young madam might
prefer mature men. Otherwise she wouldnât have fallen for you. Youâre six years older than her.â
Justin shot lan a menacing look.
Six years and twenty-odd years were a huge difference.
Breaking out in a cold sweat, lan pinched his lips together and made.
a gesture to zip them. He looked comical and pitiful.
His banter got to Justinâs head.
Justin no longer resented her for lying to him again and again.
He started to whine about the outstanding men around her. He was
pushed to the back of the line.
âOMG! The CEO of an international luxury jewelry brand just publicly
admitted using Alexaâs pieces as a reference. This is an
embarrassment to his company.â
âI donât think so. I think Mr. Anderson is forthright. Besides, he wasnât using Alexaâs work for reference.
He said he drew inspiration from
Alexaâs creation.â
âWe did take elements from Alexaâs designs.â
Amid the pressâ chatter, Vincent admitted, âMs. Alexa is well aware of
1. We talked in private, and Ms. Alexa permitted us to apply the elements in the Everlasting Flower
collection. She has also. participated in the design.â
Everybody gasped in awe.
Zoeâs smug face stiffened,
âSo Iâm glad Ms. Thompson wore Alexaâs pieces to attend AXâs event.â Vincent glanced at Bella before
looking away.
âThereâs one more thing you arenât aware of, Ms. Hoffman.â Bella chuckled and continued, âAX and
Alexa have been close partners for many years. There is one rule the VIP members of AX Jewelry
know
1.
âThey are free to wear Alexaâs jewelry pieces to AXâs events and will be seated in the VVIP section. If
that isnât enough, AX offers free
lifetime maintenance and care for customers who own Alexaâs
jewelry pieces. Youâre a fan of AX jewelry. How come you didnât
know?â
Zoe turned pale. She was speechless.
Although she owned many of AXâs jewelry pieces, the membership
threshold was set too high. Not only did it require a significant
amount of spending history, but there was a strict assessment of the
either memberâs wealth and background. Zoe did not pass
requirement despite being Ryanâs sister.
Hence, she did not know about the rule.