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Alyssa then bowed deeply to the crowd, a picture of utmost sincerity.
The hall slowly quietened down.
“Next, I would like to clarify here and now that this necklace called ‘Lacrima Dei’ was my donation to the auction.”
The guests turned to Ada with astonished looks on their faces. She, in turn, turned to gaze incredulously at Betty.
Betty turned to Zoe, but the latter was already out of her seat.
Zoe had escaped before the shit hit the fan!
Alyssa watched the show unfold, a smirk appearing on her lips. “I had no idea you would be donating this necklace tonight, Madam Ada. Please trust me when I say it was a pure coincidence.”
“W-Why would you have ‘Lacrima Dei’ too, Ms. Alyssa?” Ada asked, her confidence out the window.
Alyssa pursed her lips. “What matters right now isn’t why I have this necklace, Madam Ada. What matters is that your necklace was a fake.”
What? A fake? Turmoil and confusion swept through the crowd.
Sophia did her best to keep her expression composed, but Betty had already gone as white as a ghost.
“Ms. Betty Walsh herself gave me this. How… How could it be a fake?”
Ada still couldn’t wrap her mind around it. If her necklace had been a counterfeit, then…
That meant she made herself look like the biggest fool tonight by donating it to the auction!
“How could you accuse my daughter of gifting a counterfeit without proof, Ms. Alyssa? Shouldn’t you have an expert back up your claims? Do you intend to humiliate us?” Sophia hurriedly spoke up in an attempt to control the situation.
“If I dared to claim that your necklace was a fake, I would’ve obviously already found a way to prove it.”
Alyssa’s smirk deepened.
Jeremy smiled just the slightest at the sight.
It looked like Alyssa was going to have some fun once again.
He used to get so irritated whenever she did it.
Now, it seemed to have grown on him.
“Where is your proof, Ms. Alyssa?”
“Madam Ada is a diehard jewelry collector herself. She could have identified a fake when she saw one.”
“You need to have a basis for your accusations! We need an expert to validate the authenticity of the necklaces right this instant!”
Alyssa remained unbothered by the whirlwind of cries and arguments from the crowd.
Just then, the venue doors opened. All eyes turned to look.
In walked a tall, broad-shouldered blonde woman with bright blue eyes. She walked in as if the world were putty in her fingers, single-handedly domineering the atmosphere.
Jeremy’s eyes widened in shock.
Sliva?
What was she doing here?
“It’s Ms. Sliva, the representative of Alexa’s designer firm!” someone cried from the crowd.
“Sliva? She knows Alexa more than anyone. We should ask her to authenticate the jewelry right now!”
Sliva didn’t so much as glance at the guests, making her way to the stage where Alyssa was.
Alyssa beamed at her, walking down to greet her. “There you are.”
Her affectionate smile and tone caught the guests by surprise.
Sliva came to a stop in front of her, then held her hand before gently kissing it, a gesture of utmost respect in Yoarkley.
“Apologies for being late, Ms. Alexa.”
The crowd erupted into gasps of shock and awe once more.
Alyssa Taylor was Alexa?
Something imploded in Jeremy’s mind, blanking his thoughts out entirely. He felt like his soul had left his body, slowly drifting out like an astronaut in space.
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Alyssa was Alexa. She was the world-renowned, reclusive jewelry designer who had the world at her feet because of her stunning creations.
She had been making a fool out of him all this time while he tried his best to invite her onto his team, likely enjoying her little games to no end.
Jeremy snarled, anger and awe pumping through his veins. “You… You lied to me again… You fucking lied to me again!”
Why did she always hide her true self from him?
During the three years of marriage, all she did was reduce herself to a meek, quiet little woman who acted like some maid in the house. Why degrade herself like this?
Was this some other ploy to rub his ignorance in his face?
Jeremy ground his teeth together, heart hurting in his chest. He clasped the area with one hand, wincing.
He wondered if Alyssa was having fun tormenting him..
“How do you expect me to love you when you’ve never once been yourself around me?” Jeremy muttered under his breath.
“Alexa? Ms. Alyssa Taylor is THE Alexa?”
“This isn’t just an act, is it?”
“You can fake a necklace, but you can’t fake an entire human, man! Sliva is right here in front of us!”
Several celebrities had abandoned their etiquette and began taking photos or recording videos with their mobile devices. They couldn’t let go of such a fine opportunity to record history as it happened!
Jameson quietly watched on as Alyssa was beamed by the spotlight once again. He had a fond, endearing smile on his face.
No woman had ever been such an exciting, intriguing presence in his life as Alyssa was. Her existence
The crowd was getting out of hand. A wall of people had surrounded Alyssa and was slowly closing in on her.
Jameson frowned. If this went on, she might be in serious trouble.
Before he could get up, however, Jeremy had run past him to Alyssa’s aid, shoving away several guests to stand protectively beside her.
Jameson flexed his hands, irritated. If only he could eradicate Jeremy from her life there and then.
Alyssa was surprised to see Jeremy coming to her defense, acting like a human shield for her against everyone else.
“What do you think you’re doing?” she asked, scowling.
With his back to her, he muttered, “I’m worried you might get hurt. Too many people here.”
“Tsk. Sean and our security team are ready to jump out at my beck and call. We don’t need your false kindness,” Alyssa sneered, thinking Jeremy was some selfish, lying prude playing vigilante.
“You lied to me again, Alyssa,” Jeremy spoke up in a tone only they could hear. “Do you have nothing to say to that?”
Alyssa grinned. “It’s terrible, isn’t it? Don’t worry. You’ll get used to it.”
Jeremy crinkled his nose, fuming angrily but having nothing to say.
Sean soon led several security guards to protect Alyssa, keeping the crowd away.
“Y-You’re Alexa? I can’t… I can’t believe it, I-” Ada slowly made her way up to Alyssa, tears in her eyes as she stumbled over her words.