Chapter 933
Half-believing and half-doubting, Sebastian was dragged away by Gwen.
Mira had said all she was going to say. Honestly, marrying off a daughter without even doing a basic background check? Blindly trusting his wife?
After being married to Gwen for so many years, didn’t Sebastian know exactly what kind of person she was?
Thank goodness she had sent Eleanor away, otherwise the old lady would have been livid.
The next day, Mira headed to the jewelry plaza on time to meet Eleanor. She deliberately brought Jillian Lowe along.
Jillian was a smooth talker who could keep Eleanor entertained and convince her to stay at the jewelry plaza for a few more days.
On the way there, Mira explained the entire situation to her. “Just figure out a way to sweet-talk Eleanor into not coming back for a few days p>
“Mission accepted. Keeping older folks happy is my specialty p>
Jillian confidently replied.
When they arrived at the jewelry plaza, Eleanor immediately greeted Mira. “Mira, I spotted a few gorgeous pieces. Now that you’re here, take a look. If they suit you, we’ll buy them p>
“Hello, Eleanor p>
Jillian greeted the older woman with a bright smile.
“This is my classmate, Jillian p>
“Oh, is this the out-of-town student with the excellent grades p>
For some reason, Eleanor’s imagination ran wild, linking Jillian to the parent-teacher conference for top students Mira had mentioned a few days ago.
“Yes, exactly p>
Mira nodded, shooting a desperate look at Jillian, who stared back in utter confusion.
“Eleanor is talking about the parent-teacher conference our school held recently.” “Oh! Yes, of course. All the parents were there p>
Jillian casually played along.
“All the parents? Didn’t Mira say it was only for a select few outstanding students?” Eleanor asked, raising an eyebrow.
“What Jillian meant was that the parents of all those select outstanding students showed up p>
“Ah, I see.
Did your parents already head back p>
Normally quick-witted, Jillian suddenly didn’t dare answer.
“Her parents left right after the meeting. They had to get back to work p>
Mira answered for her.
“What a shame. It would have been wonderful to bring them here for a look around p>
“Yeah, a real shame p>
Jillian finally agreed.
Chatting effortlessly, the group walked over to the display Eleanor had been browsing.
Mira turned to the older woman. “Eleanor, I already have plenty of jewelry. We don’t need to buy any p>
“Nonsense. Young girls should collect fine jewelry. You can swap them out when you go out, looking glamorous while your assets appreciate.
Wear them for ten or twenty years,
and when you’re bored, you sell
them. Not only will you not lose money, but their value will have
grownalf you have a good eye.
the
price might even multiply dozens of
times over.
Just remember one rule: only buy exquisite, collectible pieces. They keep you
looking radiant and act as an incredible investment.
When I was young, I had an entire room dedicated to my collection p>
“Where are all those pieces now p>
Mira asked, genuinely curious.
“Sigh, it’s a long story.
Your grandfather passed away early and left me with a massive mess and three underage children. In the early days, when the company faced cash flow issues, sold a portion of my collection to keep things running.
Another portion I gave away while networking and expanding my contacts.
Let me tell you, at a critical moment, gifting someone a piece of jewelry they love
works better than anything else. Especially with female associates.
As for the rest, I gave a few pieces to each of the younger generation, so there isn’t much left now.
Let me give you a piece of advice: whenever there’s a jewelry auction, go check it out. Not only will it broaden your horizons and help you build a network but if you stumble upon something truly spectacular you can snag it p>