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.

that Lolita came here with a purpose. She deliberately asked Vivian to introduce the pieces so she could see how much Vivian knew and

more painful to Vivian than to be outsmarted

of so many

look like a know-it-all. I just happened to recognize some of them, that’s all. Surely, Gabrielle knows more than me.” Lolita turned to her friend. “Gabrielle, did I miss anything just now? Correct

more about the items than she let on. Nonetheless, Vivian had

Vivian a

was in on it too. Vivian had been disrespectful to them from the

the sapphire pendant. It was in South Africa once because

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

follow-up

vian all the more.

could see

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

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

household name. Certainly, she’d had loyal fans

a lesson. The newcomers were

think that’s too 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 modest and ask for advice. Don’t pretend to understand if you

hate it the most when

How could Lolita call her

ruin the atmosphere surrounding this field. One relies on men to get her position, and the other is an uneducated hag. We

schooling us?” Lolita glared