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.

glanced at the jewelry in the box and smiled,

is unique. It took me a lot of

Lisa could finish, the waiter had already taken

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

but was abruptly interrupted by the butler. She reluctantly moved aside, standing next to 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 was

immense value. Imperial emerald carvings, ancient porcelain, topaz vases, and antique paintings and calligraphy were all worth millions. In comparison, her eight-million-dollar

from the

Lisa's face. Chloe opened her brocade box, revealing small pieces of incense, each the length of a

I hope you like the gifts

too full of herself. All of Marian's gifts were priceless treasures. How could such an inexpensive item

it, and smiled broadly,

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