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 the pieces so

than to be outsmarted

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

them, that’s all. Surely, Gabrielle knows more than me.” Lolita turned to her friend. “Gabrielle, did I miss anything just now? Correct

was sure Lolita knew more about the items than she let on. Nonetheless,

give Vivian a dose of her own

was in on it too. Vivian had been disrespectful to them from the start. She had no one to blame

because it

the new theme of this Christmas series, punk would be one

detailed follow-up

vian all the more.

could see what they

aren’t you? How can you offend your senior

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

household name. Certainly, she’d had

lesson. The newcomers were not

isn’t complaining, so why are you all fired up? Our seniors taught us to

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

was younger than Vivian. How could

field. One relies on men to get her position, and the other is an uneducated hag. We don’t need people like you in the jewelry

schooling us?” Lolita