In the following days, Madeline was free from anxiety. However, as a mother, she would miss Lilian a lot since Lillian was not with her.
She could only see her little princess through a short video call every day.
Madeline had initially wanted to find some time to go to F Country so she could see her daughter in person, but it just so happened that the company had accepted two new projects which required her direct involvement.
There was no one better nor more professional than her in Glendale when it came to jewelry design and fragrance blending.
Madeline gradually immersed herself in work. She designed a pair of wedding rings and a crown with a veil attached as per the customer’s request.
As for the customer’s requested fragrance, Madeline quickly made some samples that smelled similar to the ones requested, then she asked her secretary Coco to go to the designated meeting spot with her.
Since the customers came from another city, they were meeting in a hotel.
When Madeline arrived as per the designated time, she met a young and unmarried couple.
However, Madeline did not think that this sweet couple could afford tens of millions and would have such a unique taste to find her to design those wedding rings.
Even though Madeline’s instincts told her something was not right, she still introduced her designs professionally and responsibly.
When the young man saw the draft of the wedding rings’ design, he frowned and started nitpicking.
Madeline, however, still smiled and listened to the man’s complaints because she believed that customers were always right.
Although Coco was not a jewelry designer, from the perspective of someone who appreciates design, she felt Madeline’s design was nearly perfect. This man, however, was still nitpicking.
“…” Facing Madeline’s calm reaction, the young couple glanced at each other, and then their expressions suddenly changed.
“Ms. Montgomery, don’t leave. We are indeed wrong. Why don’t we sit down and talk about the design?”
The man said, then ordered the woman next to him, “Go and pour two glasses of drinks.”
The woman obediently followed suit and poured two glasses of lemonade over.
The man followed with a smile on his face. “Please, let’s have a sit first and slowly talk it over. In fact, this design is quite unique and beautiful. What I was trying to say was that I was hoping that the price to be cheaper…”
“You can discuss the price with us, but you didn’t need to use this method,” Coco grumbled and took the glass in front of her for a sip.
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