Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 169-1

"The Stuart family was such a large family business, yet it went bankrupt overnight. Only a few families have the power to bring them down like this."

"The capital world is really tough. It’s better to be an ordinary person with no big ups and downs."

"It seems the Stuart family must have offended someone powerful to suffer such a heavy consequence."

"The Stuart family isn’t exactly innocent either. If you’re still living in poverty, don’t concern yourself with others living in luxury homes."

The trending topics online were full of speculation.

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Night fell.

As one of the five great families, the Barnes family’s patriarch’s birthday banquet was naturally grand and extravagant.

Many celebrities and wealthy families went to the Barnes family residence to celebrate Giancarlo’s birthday.

It was said to be a birthday celebration, but it felt more like a social event to network.

and it was almost time for the banquet to

gift box.“Mrs. Harrington, a gentleman asked me to give this

you when

for Mr. Barnes, and I had someone send it over. Why are you getting jealous over everything?" Danielle said with

his hand to his nose, feeling a little embarrassed for being jealous

placed a gift box in front

sapphire necklace. The necklace was made up of hundreds of diamonds arranged in a way that resembled butterflies, glowing gently. At the center, there was a sapphire weighing 108 carats, intricately set in the

be

the meaning of this necklace was beautiful. It represented mutual

recognized the necklace at once. It was the Butterfly Dream that had caused a sensation in the entire auction world some time ago. The final anonymous buyer had purchased the necklace for ten

Danielle didn’t expect that the person who finally bought the necklace

All

first time I saw it, I thought it suited

even describe this with the word

woman wouldn’t like it, and

expensive," Danielle said

it, it’s yours." David took

think it’s precious, then love me a little more each