Chapter 11

The end of the red carpet was buzzing with a crowd.

Marian stood right in the middle. She was dressed simply, in a style that suggested she had just come back from a morning walk in the park, with a long coat and trousers. Despite her silver hair, she looked much younger than her age, with a bright spirit, clear eyes, and barely noticeable wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. Her slightly plump face still retained its collagen. 'A true example of aging gracefully,' Chloe thought to herself.

Behind her was a podium loaded with gifts from the guests, various gift boxes, large and small, already stacked high. At that moment, Lisa was presenting a square brocade box as a gift.

"Ma’am, this is from my family, a custom jewelry set from QUEEN, valued at eight million dollars."

QUEEN was an internationally renowned luxury jewelry brand that had taken the world by storm just three years ago. Its exquisite designs had quickly become a favorite among the global elite.

the jewelry in the box and smiled,

piece is unique. It took me a lot of effort to acquire this necklace because I felt that only something unique as QUEEN could match

away the gift box. Before Lisa could finish, the waiter had already taken the box, casually placing it behind a

next gift is from the Francis family of Eldridge City," the butler announced loudly, reading from the gift registry. Before entering, everyone had to register their names at the entrance and then present their gifts to Marian. They all appeared in the order of their

Leah. She couldn't understand why the Meadows family's generous and valuable gift hadn't made more of an impression. Not even a whisper of praise or admiration

families of Eldridge City had brought gifts of immense value. Imperial emerald carvings, ancient porcelain, topaz vases, and antique paintings and calligraphy were

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face. Chloe opened her brocade box, revealing small pieces of incense, each the length of a finger. The

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a trivial hobby stand out in such a setting? Chloe was too full of herself. All of Marian's gifts were priceless treasures. How could such an inexpensive item be worthy

the box, smelled it, and smiled broadly, "Thank you, Ms.

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