When Zayne arrived at the old residence, Julissa had put on light makeup. Her black eyes looked lazy and sexy as if she didn’t care about the mundane world.
She picked up a random twig from the ground and used it to put her dark hair up into a bun. But the casual hairstyle still made her look stunning.
The necklace she was wearing was a new design. Although it was semi–finished, Zayne could tell how delicate it was.
“Help me take some photos.”
Julissa showed a bright smile. “I will send you the design concept. You can post the concept with the photos online and invite all the netizens in the country to participate in the design. We will consider every piece of advice and make the design better.”
Zayne exclaimed, “That’s a good idea! Everyone will feel involved if we invite them to design the product together. It’s like…”
Zayne got Julissa’s point. She nodded and finished the words for him, “It’s like raising a child in person.”
“Perfect! I thought you were only talented in gambling on stones. After you became Mr. Barrett’s student, I realized that you are also talented in design!” Zayne said, “Now you show me your talent in marketing. Julie, you are so good. I don’t want to let you go.”
Julissa rolled her eyes.
“I’m serious. Stop joking.”
Zayne shut up immediately.
“You want to use me to deal with the Diaz family, right? I will fulfill your wish, but you also have to fulfill your promise. Don’t forget to investigate Caroline’s matters.”
“Don’t worry. Your orders are my priority right now.”
Julissa couldn’t stand Zayne. He loved banter.
⚫ She could only change the topic.
“The Diaz family has been at the top for so many years, arrogant and conceited. They see themselves as the leader in the industry. They want to lead the future of jewelry and even want to interfere with users‘ aesthetic choices. But they forget that with such a big user base, once people are given new options, who would want to be controlled?”
As Julissa had expected, as soon as the new product teaser of the Fowler family was released, it dominated major
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This had never happened in the jewelry business before. The new product hadn’t been released, and the price hadn’t been listed, but it was already sold out in pre–orders.
Everyone was involved in the design, so people were enthusiastic about discussing it.
People in the Diaz Building were worried. They had too much negative news recently, and Reece might get angry.
In the CEO’s office, James waited aside cautiously with the proposal from the board of directors. But he hadn’t ex- pected Reece’s question to be something else.
“Is Julissa still living in the Fowler’s old residence?”
James was stunned for a while. Then, he nodded as soon as he came back to his senses.
Reece’s eyes grew cold.
He thought, “Does she plan to live there forever?”
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The room went silent again, and the air became tense. After a while, Reece finally spoke again.
“Release the news to the Serpent Gang that I will be at Oak Street at 3 p.m. tomorrow.”
James couldn’t follow Reece’s thoughts.
“The Serpent Gang?”
The Serpent Gang used to be the biggest mafia organization in Archdale with their influence stretching across the whole city. After the Diaz Group expanded, it bought many lands and laborers, impairing the Serpent Gang’s benefits drastically. The boss of the Serpent Gang hated Reece to the bone and had been waiting for a chance.
He wanted to kill Reece.
James thought about it and figured it out. “I see! We had been enemies with the Serpent Gang for a long time. You want to lure them out this time and destroy them, taking the Serpent Gang over!”
He was happy to think about that. “Mr. Diaz, I will call more people now. Let’s get the Serpent Gang this time!”
“No need.” Reece leaned against the back of the chair lazily and ordered James lightly, “Only the two of us.”
“Only the two of us?” James was stunned. “After the news is released, the Serpent Gang will definitely send the best guys to deal with us. The two of us…
“The two of us would die…”
Reece said nothing but gave James a sharp glance.
“On it!”
James didn’t know whether he would be killed by the Serpent Gang. But if he challenged Reece’s decision again, he would be killed by Reece.
Julissa was about to finish the design of the jewelry. Every day, she checked the netizens‘ advice and learned patient-
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Inheritance and commemoration. That was the design concept she had released, simple but deep.
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Everyone had different interpretations regarding inheritance and commemoration. After reading their comments, Julissa always had new inspirations.
In the beginning, she only wanted to inherit the jewelry in the memory of her mother.
But today, she realized that she inherited not only the jewelry but also the history of the country.
Also, it was not only in the memory of her mother. Julissa also wanted people to remember who Caroline really was and how Caroline had influenced jewelry lovers.
Jewelry with traditional design elements.
Julissa was more and more sure about what she wanted to design.
When she was about to put down her phone, she was stunned by a piece of news that just popped up.
“The CEO of the Diaz Group was surrounded and attacked by a mafia organization at Oak Street.”
“Reece!”
Julissa jerked up. Her phone fell to the ground, but she didn’t have time to pick it up.
She ran out without hesitation. The old residence’s location was special. No car dared to drive past it.
Julissa could only run. The sharp wind cut her face, but she couldn’t feel anything other than the overwhelming worry
in her heart.
She kept repeating one sentence in her mind, “Reece, you have to be safe.”
Before the Diaz Group was established, the Serpent Gang had thrived in Archdale for nearly thirty years. The Fowler family had powerful connections but still had to respect the Serpent Gang.
But Reece took the Serpent Gang’s benefits directly and even took over most of the Serpent Gang’s laborers. He had connections in both the underworld and the upper world, and many people hated him.
Thinking about this, Julissa ran faster.
As soon as she arrived at Oak Street, she heard gunshots. Her mind went blank. She squatted and hugged herself. Ev- eryone nearby was running away from the scene, but she wanted to get closer.
However, Julissa felt her legs weak and couldn’t stand up.
She thought, “What if Reece was shot…
“What if he’s dead…”
Julissa’s heart tightened right away. She could finally stand up, but a broken table flew over quickly, aiming at her head.
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Julissa believed that she would die. In the nick of time, someone suddenly appeared from the side of the street. Back- lit by the light, he raised his leg and kicked the table into splinters.
Reece showed up like this, proud and tall. It seemed he wouldn’t be hurt by this mundane world at all. Julissa’s fear suddenly disappeared.
When their eyes met, Julissa’s heart skipped a beat, and her senses came back gradually. She wanted to say some- thing, but it seemed she shouldn’t.
She shouldn’t have been here. She was no one to Reece and couldn’t offer any help.
She would only make things messier.
Thinking about this, Julissa regretted it. She thought, “He must hate me so much. I’m making things harder for him…”
While Julissa was still thinking, she felt her feet leave the ground. Reece carried her up.
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