Her Seven Little Bodyguards

Seeing that Vania shirked from introducing the pendant, Melanie let out a sneer. Only then did she walk to the center of the crowd and say confidently, “As far as I know, this pendant is a recent design by Master Mia Stravinsky. It’s a special honor that the pendant is being shown to the public for the first time at the ‘Quest for Love’ appraisal event, which gives us the honor to be the first to see it. Master Mia is an expert in the design and carving of jewelry, and this pendant is no exception. It’s entirely carved out of marble… On closer inspection, I’d say Master Mia designed the pendant as an expression of her love.”

“That’s splendid of you, Miss Melanie! How impressive of you to be able to grasp so many design ideas so quickly!”

“I didn’t understand it at first, but your explanation really enlightened me, Miss Melanie.”

Some people even gauged Melanie’s mind and buttered her up, saying, “President Luke is a giant among men, whereas Miss Melanie is so erudite. They really make a perfect match.”

Melanie simply let these words of flattery go to her head. So what if Vania has just set me up? Right now, I’m still the center of attention at the event. And besides, this pendant is Master Mia’s work. Some people are guessing that she’s the organizer of this appraisal event. Even if she isn’t, she’ll definitely pay close attention to it. Perhaps she’ll take notice of me because of this.

Fantasy Daydream Jewelry, a jewelry brand under Luke Corporation, had always wanted to collaborate with Mia, but it hadn’t been able to get the opportunity. If I can help Hanson secure a collaboration with Master Mia, I’ll definitely hold a special place in his heart! Melanie hugged herself while indulging in wishful thinking.

Just then, Vania’s soft voice suddenly spoke. “Love is not love which alters it when alteration finds, or bends with the remover to remove: O, no! It is an ever-fixed mark that looks on tempests and is never shaken.”

Dumbfounded by her abrupt recitation from Shakespeare, everyone instantly turned their attention to Vania.

were shocked. Does Miss Vania also think as we do, that there’s another meaning behind this

And its interior is finished not with gold, but with enamel. Marble, which was commonly used in ancient Greece and Rome, is used in place of other gemstones—to symbolize permanence, I guess. As for why the pendant is embellished in gold instead of any other color, I think that’s because Master Mia wanted to imply that the feelings she was having would last longer than gold. These feelings may not be feelings of love; they might be feelings of kinship. So, in my opinion, what she ultimately tried to express via the pendant was feelings

really so? For some reason, I’m touched. I feel like I

master. To think that she was able to design

unique insights, after all. These design ideas are

is so amazing.” Mommy’s explanation just now was good, but we couldn’t help feeling that

a look of

that Vania had stolen all the limelight from her at this very

Morales, the older of the two, spoke first, asking, “You’re

to learn jewelry design with them. As for Melanie, she didn’t care about them at all. Because of that, they had no one to consult about questions

would hide at the sight of strangers. Therefore, it surprised Hanson

she saw the two little boys. They were Hanson and Melanie’s children, so she was supposed to keep her distance or even refrain from talking to

she could finish her sentence, Melanie stepped in front of the two kids. “You said so much florid and highfalutin stuff, but who knows if what you said is right or wrong? After all, you’re not Master Mia herself, nor can you speak on her behalf. Better to be less pretentious than to lie to everyone to become

two kids behind Melanie. Although she felt very close to them, they were Melanie’s children after all, so she thought she’d better keep her distance