From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 254

“Seraphina, this is my girlfriend, Laurinda. Laurinda, meet my sixth sister, Seraphina.”

“Hi, Seraphina. It’s nice to meet you.”

“You too. Laurinda, you’re beautiful. My brother has really good taste.” Seraphina grinned and gave Adolphus a playful pat on the shoulder. Even her usually cool and distant little brother had a girlfriend now. That was definitely headline-worthy in their family.

She slipped her bag off her shoulder, dug around for a moment, and pulled out a fancy box with a big Queen logo on top.

“I had no idea you’d be here today. I only heard from Ashby that our youngest was coming home, so I actually ditched work to rush over. I almost missed you. Since it’s our first time meeting, I brought you a gift. Really, don’t be shy about it.” Seraphina didn’t leave Laurinda any chance to say no. She pressed the box into Laurinda’s hands and gave her a satisfied little pat, clearly pleased with her own choice.

“Go ahead, open it. See if you like it. It’s from Queen’s newest collection, and they mixed in some traditional elements. The moment I saw the poster, I was obsessed. It took me forever to even grab one.”

Laurinda, encouraged by Seraphina, lifted the lid. Before this, she’d only seen the concept sketches for Queen’s new line, never the finished product. She’d been curious, wondering how it would actually look.

As soon as she saw it, Laurinda was blown away. Even as the designer, she hadn’t imagined the jade would look this clear and luminous. Jade and diamonds had such different kinds of beauty, and seeing them side by side was almost shocking.

Tanya, who’d been listening to her daughter gush, couldn’t help getting curious herself. She stood up for a better look at the box in Laurinda’s hands. One glance at the brooch inside and she was just as amazed.

“It’s gorgeous. I remember Queen always did diamonds and gemstones before. Is this their first time using jade? The look is totally different.”

“It is. It feels more magical somehow.”

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