Chapter 27

Even at a young age, Chloe had an extraordinary gift for designing jewelry. When John and Adeline were still around, they encouraged her interest by buying her a variety of gemstones. This led to Chloe frequenting numerous auctions throughout her university years. Chloe was a familiar and welcomed presence at renowned auction houses like Christie's, Sotheby's, Poly's, and others worldwide. Therefore, her opinion held more weight than Ida's. Despite branding herself as the most gifted new designer of her time, Ida had created only a few pieces. Each time she launched her products and shared promotional videos, she failed to explain her designs' standout features. As a result, people began to question whether she was her pieces' actual designer. Chloe's statements had cast further doubt on the matter. Linda sat in her office, watching Ida's clarification video on her computer. Ida looked as though she had been deeply wronged but was trying hard not to cry, which nearly made Linda la