Chapter 148 Embarrassment at the Banquet
Michael said to the saleswoman, "Wrap up these shoes for Ms. Beaumont."
"Sure," she replied. Patricia, on the side, complained, "Michael, she hasn't paid yet, why can't I buy them?"
Michael coldly retorted, "I bought them, did you hear?”
"What?" Patricia wanted to argue, but held back in front of Michael.
Michael looked at Juniper and apologized, "I am sorry for what Patricia has done earlier. I'll pay for these shoes as an apology?"
Juniper politely declined, "No need, Mr. Michael, I appreciate your kindness."
"Juniper," he wanted to say more, but Ophelia cut in, "Why are you buying shoes for Juniper? What if Magnus or Sinclair finds out?"
"It's just a gesture of apology."
Ophelia glanced coldly at Patricia, saying, "Skip the apology, pay more attention to your sister who has no future.
"No future?" Enraged, Patricia wanted to confront Ophelia.
Michael stopped her, "Enough, can you stop causing trouble for a second?"
Michael."
"You don’t want to go to the banquet anymore, right?"
Disappointed, Patricia had to give up.
At the counter, Juniper took out her black card and paid.
The saleswoman handed her the receipt to sign.
Michael clenched his fist when he noticed that she signed Magnus's name.
After Juniper and her friends left with their purchases, Patricia was still at the counter picking out shoes.
Michael saw a shopping bag on the sofa, inside which was a men's tie.
The saleswoman also noticed, "Oh, this seems to have been left by Ms. Beaumont just now."
Michael picked up the bag and said, "They shouldn't have gone far, I know them, I'll bring it over."
"Thank you."
Just as Juniper and her friends had left the counter, Michael went after them.
He handed the item to Juniper, "You left this at the counter."
"I almost forgot, thank you."
"Is this a gift for Magnus?" Juniper hesitated.
"Yes."
In fact, it wasn't really a gift.
The saleswoman mentioned that there was a promotion. If she bought two items, she could get a discount.
Her dress was too expensive, so she bought a tie to qualify for the discount, essentially, it was free.
Michael's eyes darkened, but he smiled faintly, "Best wishes to you both, finally coming together after some twists and turns."
Juniper naturally didn't tell him that she and Magnus were only temporarily together.
She nodded and said, "I also wish you and Sinclair well. Sinclair is great, you should cherish her."
Michael smiled faintly in response.
At six o'clock in the evening, Magnus called to say he had something to attend to and hadn't finished yet, asking her to go with Ophelia first.
Juniper followed Ophelia and arrived at the banquet venue.
Without a male companion, Juniper and Ophelia attracted attention.
Several elite men approached them.
Patricia, watching from the side, jealous, held Michael's arm and muttered, "When Magnus isn't around, she sure knows how to get noticed! And Ophelia, already married but so flirtatious!”
They were just alike! Michael was used to Patricia's muttering and, seeing an old friend, he gently removed her hand, picked up a glass of champagne, and went to greet them.
"Michael, I heard you quit from SY and started your own company?"
The Winston couple used to be important clients of SY overseas. He had been taking care of overseas affairs for SY and had been old friends with the Winston couple.
He held a champagne glass and clinked it with the Winstons, saying humbly, "Yes, in the future, if there is any business interaction, I hope for your continued support."
"Certainly." Patricia walked over and immediately noticed the blue diamond necklace worn by Mrs. Winston. Excitedly, she exclaimed, "Wow, is that the Hope Star blue diamond?"
Mrs. Winston smiled slightly and asked, "And who is this?"
"She's my sister, Patricia." "Hello, Patricia."
Mrs. Winston smiled and shook hands with Patricia, then asked with a smile, "Do you know about this blue diamond gem?"
Patricia had previously tried to break into the upper-class circles and had done some research on jewelry and handbags.
The Hope Star blue diamond had left a deep impression on her. So, she began to show off, "I heard that this blue diamond is famously known as the 'Diamond of Misfortune' in history, a cursed object stained with blood. It first appeared in 1909, and the owners of it have all mysteriously died..."
Mrs. Winston's face turned cold. Michael quickly cleared his throat and interrupted her, awkwardly smiling, "Mrs. Winston, my sister isn't very knowledgeable about jewelry. Your diamond is so beautifully cut and exquisite. I heard that this diamond was once owned by Louis XIV. I thought it was on display in a museum before, but to my surprise, it's now in your possession. This diamond must hold significant value.."
Michael, with high emotional intelligence, smoothed things over for Patricia.
Mrs. Winston's expression softened slightly, and she said, "The one I'm wearing is a piece cut from the original Hope Star diamond. It's far from being a cursed diamond!"
Upon hearing this, Patricia couldn't hide her embarrassment and bit her lip in shame.
It was clear she had made a blunder. "Indeed, this blue diamond complements Mrs. Winston's complexion beautifully. It must be a lucky diamond. How could it possibly be associated with misfortune?"
Michael praised a few more words, and the matter was settled. After the Winstons left, Patricia muttered, "It's a cursed diamond to begin with, yet people don't want to hear the truth, hypocritical."
Michael chuckled and patiently advised, "Since Mrs. Winston wears it around her neck, she definitely wants to hear compliments.
Instead of being confrontational right away, it's better to pretend you don't know. Patricia, you lack experience, and it's partly my fault for spoiling you in the past.
In the future, you need to gain more experience and not always aim for the stars in one leap."
Moreover, as far as he knew, the Winstons had been struggling in their business in Auroria in recent years.
Perhaps Mrs. Winston wearing this blue diamond was an attempt to find a buyer at the banquet.
However, if Patricia called it a "cursed diamond," who would dare to buy it? "I get it, you're scolding me now when they're still around."
Patricia held two drinks in her hands and handed one to Michael, saying, "Michael, Juniper seems bored over there. Why don't you take her a drink? Magnus isn't here, so you can have a good chat with her."
"Why? What's on your mind now?"
" I'm not up to anything. Hurry up, you're on the verge of marrying Sinclair, and you won't have the opportunity to be alone with Juniper again. Why not go now?"
These words seemed to hit him. Michael's eyes darkened, "You stay here by yourself and don't cause trouble."
"Okay, I won't cause any trouble!" Patricia watched as Michael walked away, a sly smile forming on her lips.
She had added a little something extra to his drink, a substance she had obtained from the shady character, Matthew.
She had heard that even an African elephant couldn't resist getting aroused by it. With Magnus not around, she decided to take advantage of this opportunity for her brother. He would definitely be grateful for it later on!
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