Chapter 704

“Magnolia, congratulations,” Elizabeth said politely.

Magnolia smiled and responded just as politely, “Thank you.”

“I’m very sorry that Lila didn’t have time, which is why I had to come instead. And I came uninvited; I hope you don’t mind.” Elizabeth smiled, subtly pointing out that Magnolia hadn’t sent her an invitation while also explaining her presence.

Magnolia felt a bit awkward. She hadn’t planned to send an invitation to the Percy family because she felt it wasn’t appropriate. Elizabeth’s mother, Rose, was already a well-known figure in the design world, although their fields didn’t match: Rose designed clothes, while Magnolia was hosting a jewelry exhibition. Moreover, Magnolia and Elizabeth had a complicated relationship, and Magnolia had also invited Alexander. Considering all these factors, she decided not to invite Elizabeth. But she hadn’t expected Elizabeth to show up anyway.

“Magnolia, there’s no need to feel awkward. You have your reasons,” Elizabeth said.

Magnolia felt even more awkward. “Well, please come inside,” she gestured towards the interior.

Elizabeth nodded, and as she walked in, she overheard Magnolia asking, “Has Kennedy replied? Is she coming today? We have so many media people outside because I announced that Kennedy would be here.”

“Boss, Kennedy hasn’t replied. I think it’s unlikely she’ll come,” the assistant replied.

“Then won’t I be ridiculed?” Magnolia said.

The man next to her immediately said, “What’s there to be afraid of? After all, it’s Kennedy. Not just anyone can invite her. People will understand! If worst comes to worst, just say Kennedy backed out because you couldn’t agree on the price?”

Elizabeth glanced back after hearing this. She pondered, ‘His words are very concise, but it can easily ruin someone.’ Elizabeth’s face remained expressionless.

“So, is Mr. Tudor coming today?” Magnolia asked her assistant.

The assistant hesitated. “Boss, Mr. Tudor hasn’t given a definite answer.”

Magnolia sighed. “I’ve invited so many people, and not a single big name is coming. It seems none of them take it seriously,” she then looked at the grand exhibition hall and shook her head. “Forget it.”

Elizabeth entered the exhibition center and was stunned by the opulence inside. The decoration clearly showed Magnolia was indeed wealthy and willing to spend money on the decor. Just one glance at the exhibition hall revealed how much had been spent. Each piece of jewelry had its own display case and lighting. Behind each piece was a VCR explaining its significance. The media kept snapping photos, exclaiming, “This is terrific!”

Elizabeth agreed. Magnolia clearly had a strong sense of pride in her jewelry. Elizabeth also sent a few pictures to Lila so that she would post them on Instagram to thank Magnolia for the invitation.

“Still taking pictures?” Blair’s voice came from beside her.

Elizabeth ignored her.

“Are you going to show off on Instagram or Facebook?” Blair asked again.

Elizabeth finally looked at her.

Blair crossed her arms and snorted, “So outdated.”

Elizabeth smiled. “I’m here on behalf of Lila, taking some pictures for her. Blair, what’s wrong with you?”

Blair was left speechless. She just thought her picture-taking was outdated; was anything wrong with that? But she didn’t know that Elizabeth was taking the pictures for Lila.