Lock You In My Heart

Vivian finally understood why the most beautiful mushrooms were the most poisonous.

Lolita was a velvet paw.

Behind her innocent and lovely face was a woman shrewder than anyone else.

An angel’s face with a devil’s heart.

“You’re right, Vivian. These natural lines define Mr. Burke’s work. But I bet he used the marine streamline in this work instead of fire rock one, right?

I understood it after you mentioned it. The theme of the Christmas series is romance, but I think it’s more like punkish. There are various themes…

And this sapphire pendant. Is it from South Africa? I heard that it came from medieval Australia and was cut into countless pieces by Master Lena. This one had the most perfect shape, right, Vivian?”

Lolita said, wide-eyed in excitement.

Vivian’s face paled. She had been paying attention to a lot of things in the jewelry industry, from loose diamonds to the freshest designs of the best artisans.

Jewelry making is a huge industry. Numerous products are made every day. How could Vivian keep up with all of that? She had only made something up to impress Lolita and the others, when in fact, she knew nothing about it. But now that Lolita actually knew a lot of this particular piece, Vivian felt tremendously embarrassed.

What a fierce comeback!

“Since you know so much about it, why ask me?” Vivian said, calmly.

deliberately asked Vivian to introduce

painful to Vivian than to be outsmarted in her own

newcomer humiliated her in front of so many people, putting her

a know-it-all. I just happened to recognize some of them, that’s all. Surely, Gabrielle knows more than me.”

knew more about the items than

give Vivian a dose of

had been disrespectful to them from the start. She had no

because it was bought by a rich merchant

of this Christmas series, punk would be one of them, and the other

detailed follow-up

vian all the more.

discerning eye could see what they were

Vivian’s juniors, aren’t you? How can you offend your

had a number of false friends, but there were some who were genuinely on her side. Especially because they

a long time, making her a household name.

teach her a lesson. The newcomers were

strong a word. We were simply stating facts about the piece. Even Vivian isn’t complaining, so why are you all fired up? Our seniors taught us to be

hate it the most when they’re called old and ugly, especially

was younger than Vivian. How

tamed before you ruin the atmosphere surrounding this field. One relies on men to get her position, and the other

us?” Lolita glared at