Chapter 126 The Completed Queen of Blooms.
In today’s world, that little amount of money was nothing more than a drop in the ocean.
#Finished
Lucas tried to find a new job, but with a broken leg and his lawyer’s license revoked, every door he knocked on remained firmly shut. The same colleagues who once greeted him with warm smiles now avoided him like the plague. He called friends for help only to be met with cold indifference and outright rejection.
At night, Lucas sat alone in his dimly lit rental apartment, the air thick with dampness and the scent of mold. He stared at the empty room around him, his heart sinking into despair and regret.
While Lucas struggled in his misery, both the Bennett Corporation and Gray Corporation were also facing severe setbacks. Business partners were terminating contracts one after another.
David and Kenneth worked tirelessly, their days consumed by endless crises, yet they were powerless to stop the plummeting of their companies‘ shares.
Meanwhile, in the Brooker’s villa, Lauren was focused on preparing a birthday gift for Madam Kate.
Sitting at her desk, she was bathed in the golden glow of sunlight streaming through the window. The light kissed her silhouette, outlining her in a halo of warmth Before her, a nearly completed Swish embroidery piece lay on the table. A stunning peony design was slowly coming to life under her nimble fingers.
Her hands moved like a graceful butterfly, weaving the needle through the fabric with precision. Her eyes remained locked onto the embroidery, unwavering in concentration. Each stitch was meticulous, every thread seamlessly blending into the silk.
Her technique shifted fluidly. Sometimes alternating long and short stitches to shape the delicate petals, adding depth and dimension. Other times, she employed smooth satin stitches to fill in the vibrant hues. making each petal appear lush and strikingly vivid.
To capture the peony’s radiant beauty, Lauren carefully selected an array of silk threads and deftly layered the colors, using fine rolling stitches to craft the peony’s golden stamens, nestled within the folds of silk, as if exuding a faint floral fragrance.
Lauren was so engrossed in her work that she never noticed Felix standing behind her, watching in silent
amazement.
His eyes flickered with something unreadable. He had never expected Lauren’s embroidery skills to be this extraordinary. Her technique was indistinguishable from the renowned Queen of Blooms embroidery style.
No one would have doubted it if he had said that she had been the one to create both the original and the replica
A month passed in the blink of an eye. Madam Kate’s birthday celebration was drawing near.
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At the same time, David grew increasingly haggard, the exhaustion evident in his bloodshot o pored over financial reports day and night, desperately seeking a way to save his crumbling company.
The business partners who once made grand promises how responded with nothing but indifference. Every phone call was met with curt, emotionless voices delivering the same contract termination notice.
Ma ammini of furione raneimande tasmed hie zuhaus
Inamiskla deunf||
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Chapter 126 The Completed Queen of Blooms
Finished
Over at the Gray Corporation, Kenneth made relentless efforts to mend ties, attending business events in hopes of regaining lost ground. But each time, he returned with nothing but disappointment. His once nearly styled hair was now disheveled, his shirt perpetually unbuttoned at the collar. The confident, ambitious man of the past had long since vanished.
Backed into a corner, the two men placed all their hopes on Madar Kate’s birthday banquet. They learned. that it was to be held at the most luxurious hotel in Hoverdale. Not only would the city’s elite be in attendance, but even powerful families from Balewood with generations of prestige would be present as well.
This was their only chance.
At the Brooker’s Villa, Lauren finally set down her embroidery needle and exhaled deeply.
The masterpiece, Queen of Blooms, was now complete
She rubbed her sore eyes, gazing at the intricate, lifelike peonies blooming on the silk. A deep sense of accomplishment filled her chest. She had poured her heart into this work, and she was certain that Madam Kate would love it.
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