Chapter 74 Do You Remember I'm Your Brother-in-law?
Being exposed on the spot by Jasper's father, Molly couldn't hold her composure. "Lauren is your granddaughter, so of course you would take her side!"
"I don't believe a child as young as her could design such globally renowned jewelry!"
"I also don't believe that what she has in her hands is genuine!"
Molly bit her lip, and suddenly a bright idea crossed her mind.
"That's right, the jewelry I have is real!"
"It was obtained by my people from Brandon Torres!"
"Everyone knows that this jewelry was originally a gift given to Mr. Torres. The jewelry others have may be fake, but the set in Brandon's possession is definitely genuine! I bought it from him!"
Although the one she had in her hands was fake, she had already made arrangements with Brandon.
In essence, her version would be considered real!
Brandon was her shield!
"But..."
Brandon, who had been spectating, didn't expect to get involved himself.
He stood up, shrugged indifferently, "I remember, however the price I offered was too high for Miss Collins. I didn't sell that jewelry to you."
The venue fell silent in an instant.
Someone whispered with awe, "I can't believe we're seeing Mr. Torres here."
"The Torres family and the Foster family are business rivals. Why would Brandon attend Grandma Foster's birthday banquet? Could they have reconciled?"
"I guess they must be planning to collaborate... Miss Collins is in a miserable situation. She thought everything would be fine once she brought up Mr. Torres, but little did she know he was right here..."
Amidst the discussions, Molly instinctively took a few steps back. "No... it can't be..."
How could Brandon attend Grandma Foster's birthday banquet?
She bit her lip tightly, nails digging into her palm. "Mr. Torres, you... we had an agreement..."
"Oh." Brandon smiled faintly, his lips curling. "Are you referring to our previous transaction?"
"I remember, although you gave me money, your requirement was for me to publicly declare that the Counting Stars set had already been sold. You didn't ask me to lie and say I sold it to you, nor did you ask me to falsify anything."
The venue erupted once again.
Molly couldn't afford genuine jewelry, yet she made Brandon believe she could.
Brandon said his jewelry has already been sold, which clearly indicates that the jewelry Molly has on hand is not only fake but also made by her personally!
Now, she doesn't even have a chance to deny being deceived!
Standing on the stage, Molly froze like a sculpture.
How could...
How could this happen?
She had everything planned and prepared.
Where did the mistake occur?
After everything was revealed, Grandma Foster hurriedly went to Lauren, holding her dearly with one hand and gently caressing the genuine jewelry with the other.
"Why didn't you say earlier..."
If Lauren had said she was the designer and had the genuine piece all along, why would she have been trying so hard to please Molly all this time?
Lauren hesitated a bit when Grandma Foster touched her, but still spoke politely, "Great-grandma, Lauren wanted to surprise you."
"It's quite a surprise indeed!" Grandma Foster sighed, then turned to Derek and asked, "Lauren inherited your talent, didn't she?"
Derek smiled lightly and said, "Perhaps."
In reality, talent was only a part of it.
Lauren's efforts, combined with the guidance from her teacher, allowed her to design such a stunning piece at such a young age.
While the family was sharing their joy, Molly had already tossed away the fake jewelry box from her hand and prepared to leave discreetly.
"Miss Collins!"
Just as she turned around, a gentle yet firm female voice sounded in the venue.
Molly froze in her tracks.
She recognized that it was Adeline's voice.
"Miss Collins," Adeline calmly walked up to the stage. "You shouldn't just walk away like this. We still have some accounts to settle with you."
She had to completely ruin Molly's reputation on this day.
Otherwise, with Lauren exposing Molly publicly today, it would be enough for Molly to hold a grudge.
Molly furrowed her brows and glared at Adeline with malice. "I have nothing to say to you!"
"If you have nothing to say to me, then what about Miss Lauren?" Adeline sneered as she stepped onto the stage. "Everyone might be curious about my identity."
"Let me introduce myself. I am Miss Lauren's personal servant." It is quite a coincidence that in the short month since Miss Lauren returned to Mr. Foster's side, there have been two occasions where she barely escaped death."
"And both times, I was there with her." Adeline smiled and looked at Molly. "Miss Collins, do you know what happened?"
Molly's face instantly changed.
She probably had an idea.
Adeline was about to speak... The woman clenched her lips tightly, "I don't know!"
"I don't know why! Maybe it's that bastard... that little girl just had bad luck!"
From the conversation between the two women, Derek caught a glimpse of the truth.
He furrowed his brows and glanced at Adeline, "Go on."
"Alright." Adeline nodded. "The first time was about a month ago."
"Miss Collins said she wanted to take Lauren to the amusement park to build a relationship. But after Miss Collins and Miss Lauren and I got on the Ferris wheel, it malfunctioned. We were stuck at the highest point, and the door of the cabin was broken."
"If it wasn't for our luck, we would have definitely fallen from a height of about thirty meters."
"And at that time, Miss Collins was down below. Not only did she not call for emergency rescue, she even slowed down the rescue process."
Molly clenched her teeth tightly, "You're talking nonsense!"
She was about to rush over and fight Adeline, but Jasper swiftly stepped forward, holding her hands, "Let her speak."
Molly suddenly found support; her teary eyes looked up at Jasper's face. "She's lying! Lauren is my own niece. How could I harm her?"
"You saw how anxious I was that day! I was crying in panic!"
Adeline found it amusing, "Miss Collins, you're an actress. Crying scenes should come naturally to you, right?"
As she spoke, she coldly glanced at Molly's face, "Are you acting right now too?"
Molly's face turned pale.
She bit her lip and shamelessly continued to cling onto Jasper, "Jasper, brother-in-law, you know me best! How could I be that kind of person..."
The man standing in front of her remained silent for a moment.
Finally, he coldly grinned, lifting his lips, "Do you remember that I'm your brother-in-law?"
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