Whenever Queen released a new piece, Brianna would study it meticulously.

She had analyzed every one of Queen's designs and collected every piece she could get her hands on, storing them all in her vault.

She had a keen eye for Queen's work.

This choker definitely echoed Queen's style, but some of the details were off.

Brianna was curious.

Why was Hailey's design so similar to Queen's?

Queen had never made a public appearance, and no one in the jewelry world knew the designer's true identity.

But Brianna would never guess that Hailey was her idol, Queen.

Hailey wasn't worthy of even being compared to her!

At Brianna's question, Hailey's heart clenched. She instinctively glanced up at Brianna.

But the girl just had her head tilted with that same sweet, innocent smile, as if she had just asked an offhand question.

Hailey's fingers tightened slightly. Suppressing the turmoil inside her, she forced a smile and said with conviction, "Of course. It's my own, independent design."

"Is that so?" Brianna let out a lazy yawn.

Those two simple words made Hailey's heart leap into her throat.

She had a terrible feeling...

Did Brianna know something?

Impossible!

The design she had presented had never been released to the public.

It was one of a kind!

There was no way Brianna could know... that she hadn't designed it.

Hailey repeated this over and over in her head, trying to build up her courage. "Heh..."

Suddenly, Brianna let out a soft laugh.

It sent Hailey's heart racing again.

Just as Hailey's anxiety peaked and she felt she was about to snap...

Brianna beckoned to her. "Let me see the necklace."

Hailey froze for a second, then her eyes lit up. She quickly handed the necklace to Brianna.

Brianna casually passed the box to a nearby attendant.

It was a dismissive gesture.

But at least she had accepted it.

At the very least, it meant Brianna liked her design.

Even though Brianna had questioned her.

Accepting the gift meant she must now believe that Hailey had designed it.

She had brought out this design specifically to show her talent to the elite.

First, she'd been hired by the

Lancaster heiress. Now, the

Blackwood heiress had taken

liking to her custom piece, content.

If Brianna actually wore her design...

Her reputation in the jewelry world would skyrocket.

She wondered if any of the jewelry masters in attendance would notice her work...

After all, she had plenty of other designs.

Any one of them was good enough to cause a sensation in the industry.

Soon, her name as a genius designer would be known throughout Elyndor.

The more she thought about it, the more confident Hailey became.

She walked down from the stage with her head held high.

Thet

Marianne greeted her cheerfully, taking Hailey's hand with a smiles "Hailey that's wonderful As long as Miss Blackwood accepted your gift that's all that matters."

She had completely forgotten Brianna's repeated jabs just moments earlier.

In Marianne's eyes, the fact that Brianna had accepted the gift was proof that she approved of Hailey's design.

That gave her the perfect excuse to boast about her darling daughter's talent everywhere.

Who would have thought that her

darling daughter-whose life of luxury had been stolen by that wretched Serena, and who had grown up without her mother's careful guidance could still turn out to be so exceptional?