From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 164

As Henry shared his thoughts, Laurinda felt a spark of excitement. The project sounded like it could really work. She’d actually been toying with the same idea herself, thinking about designing a set of jade jewelry when she was picking out materials. It turned out Henry was on the exact same page as her.

“How long are you staying?” she asked.

“A week, tops. That’s all I’ve got. The Spring Festival is just two months away, and our new collection needs to hit the shelves a full two weeks before the holiday. That gives us, what, a month at most.”

“Laurinda, Queen isn’t just my brand, you know. I need you to step up a bit…”

Hearing Henry’s gentle accusation, Laurinda felt her cheeks get hot. She rubbed her nose, suddenly aware that she’d really been slacking off lately. With forty-nine percent of the company, she should be pulling her weight.

“Um… okay, here’s the plan. Before you leave, I’ll have a set of designs ready for you. You just got here, right? Did you find any good jade yet? If not, I can hook you up with a local supplier. I’ve got a contact on WeChat, he’s pretty reliable.”

That same supplier would nearly have a heart attack later, once he realized the naive girl he’d underestimated was actually his biggest client. He’d totally misread the situation and almost lost his golden goose.

Henry was clearly pleased with Laurinda’s promise to send over the designs. He turned down her dinner invitation, grabbed the contact info, and headed straight for the jade market, determined not to waste another second.

Leo, meanwhile, couldn’t help but feel uneasy whenever he remembered the raw jade purchase. He wasn’t a local, but he could catch enough of the gossip to know that everyone thought Laurinda had bought a dud. Still, he kept his mouth shut. All he could do was sigh inside and admit that Queen’s success was all thanks to Henry’s hard work.

By three in the afternoon, Laurinda and Leo showed up at the abandoned factory where they’d agreed to meet. Laurinda glanced around at the empty, run-down place, then shot Leo a look.

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