Chapter 695
Chapter 695:
Presley departed the Howard Estate accompanied by her young assistant.
The assistant, a spirited woman in her early twenties who struggled to contain her thoughts, voiced her indignation. “Ms. Crawford, are you truly going to forgive the Howard family so easily p>
The Howards dismissed the disruption of the birthday preparations with hollow apologies, never genuinely acknowledging the damage they’d caused. Outsiders might assume that Presley was someone you could cross without consequence.
Presley offered a cold smile and reassured her companion, “Why should you worry? Whether the Howard family can actually persuade Ms. Thomas remains highly questionable p>
Should the Howard family fail, she would be perfectly justified in making her demands.
Events unfolded exactly as Presley had predicted. The representative Beverley dispatched couldn’t even secure an audience with Bernice.
Beverley found herself with no alternative but to visit personally, only to encounter identical cold rejection from the renowned singer.
Bernice stood as the nation’s most celebrated classical vocalist, a legendary artist whose students populated every corner of the music world and whose admirers spanned every social stratum.
𝘞e 𝗎𝗉𝗱𝗮𝘵𝖾 𝗲𝗏𝘦𝗋𝘺 wее𝗄 о𝗻
She owed the Howard family no courtesies whatsoever and confronted Beverley with an expression of pure frost.
“I arranged everything perfectly with Gabriela. The stage stood ready, every detail in place. Then your family descended like a storm, and suddenly everything lay in ruins. It resembled nothing less than vandals crashing through and destroying months of careful preparation p>
Bernice’s fury burned undiminished. “This was meant to be a simple birthday celebration, nothing grandiose, yet you’ve transformed it into absolute chaos. Don’t darken my doorstep again p>
Bernice’s student politely but firmly escorted Beverley from the residence.
Rage consumed Beverley so completely she could barely contain the trembling in her hands.
Given her standing, who in Okburg wouldn’t extend her the utmost respect? Yet since Gabriela had emerged from nowhere, she found herself blocked at every turn. The once-formidable Howard family appeared to have suddenly lost all its legendary influence.
Beverley returned home, her anger simmering for hours. Even the carefully prepared coffee Alberto presented remained untouched on the silver tray.
Beverley couldn’t comprehend how Gabriela, nothing more than an unknown young woman, had managed to win over someone as distinguished as Bernice.
She commanded sharply, “Find out exactly how Gabriela established contact with Bernice p>
Alberto departed to execute her orders, returning only as evening shadows stretched across the estate.
“Gabriela secured a remarkable connection during her tenure at Apex Group. She met Mason from Alphacom Electronics and negotiated a billion-dollar contract that sent shockwaves through the business world p>
This extraordinary deal had even drawn in the Williams and Vasquez groups as investors, sending shockwaves through the industry. Mason had developed deep admiration for Gabriela and maintained their professional relationship long after her departure.
Moreover, Gabriela’s exceptional talent for creating intricate handmade models had forged a friendship between them.
Mason’s wife and Bernice had shared dormitory rooms during their college years and preserved a meaningful acquaintance across the decades.
This crucial connection, combined with Gabriela investing over half a month crafting a personalized model for Bernice, had proven instrumental in persuading the legendary soprano.
Gabriela’s artistry was nothing short of extraordinary; the model revealed intricate details so precise and lifelike it appeared to be a perfect miniature replica of reality itself.
Though Bernice typically showed little interest in handcrafted pieces, she became utterly enchanted by Gabriela’s creation and agreed to emerge from her long retirement.
After absorbing Alberto’s comprehensive report, Beverley experienced a whirlwind of conflicting emotions.
She had dismissed Gabriela as merely rebellious and unrefined, someone lacking genuine ability.
She had never anticipated that Gabriela possessed such remarkable talents hidden beneath her defiant exterior.
She glanced at the ornate clock adorning the wall. Evening had already settled over the mansion.
With only one precious day remaining, every moment had become critical.
Beverley instructed Alberto with urgent precision to ready the car immediately.
She would confront Gabriela directly, face to face.