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Aurelia’s face burned as she stood there in shame.Carmella got up and around the long table to slowly make her way to Aurelia. She pointed at one of the garments and told her, “This is one of the gold-couching techniques. The raw material for the gold thread used here comes from a neighboring country of Southeast Aciatic. The annual yield isn’t a lot, so it’s very precious. The thread is soft and fragile, not having much flexibility, so one has to be exceptionally careful when embroidering to be able to keep the thread whole."Aurelia had heard about this, but this was her first time seeing it.“This style has high requirements for one’s needlework techniques.” Carmella looked at her calmly. “This robe alone took five to six months and the collaboration of several veteran artisans."Aurelia bit her lips and stayed quiet.“Ms. Aurelia, I’m not doubting your ability,” Carmella said softly. “But sometimes, whether a person can accomplish something doesn’t depend on their ability but

The palace guard noticed Alexander and quickly straightened up to bow."Your Highness!"Carmella took a pause before she slowly opened her resting eyes. Alexander was already standing before her with hands on his sides as he greeted her respectfully, "Good morning, Auntie.""It's not morning anymore." Carmella smiled. "I heard you young people like having, what's it called… brunch? Hah, I have some light food with me here. Treat it as brunch. Come have something to eat!""Thank you, Auntie. I'm not hungry." Alexander quietly looked around with an alert expression but did not see Aurelia at all."Alexander, what are you looking for?""Nothing…""Are you looking for someone?"Alexander froze and hesitated for a moment before he replied honestly, "I heard that you asked Aurelia over. I have a few robes that I need her help with too. I wonder if she's done with you here.""She is." Carmella took a sip of tea nonchalantly. "But I've already sent her back.""Sent her back?"Alexan

Helen was gone in the blink of an eye. Aurelia stayed in the corner quietly as she stroked the thin blanket on herself and felt warmth gush into her heart.She had often chatted with her nomad neighbors back in Melorian in the past.The nomads loved fortune-telling and all things supernatural. They said that destiny and fate among people were just that, something that was beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature.Meeting for the first time, some people felt as if they were old friends, and some people felt annoyed by each other.It was just like how Aurelia felt about Carmella and Helene. She did not like Carmella even though she was a queen. While Helene had wounded her, she subconsciously defended her—Princess Lene was only muddle-headed and did not hurt others intentionally…Aurelia sighed and was occupied with ways to escape.Carmella had actually let her leave the palace, but just as she left the queen's palace, she met Victoria coming over with her people. She

Zephyr smiled. Janine would never tell him whatever good news she had, as she always called Cordelia for it.To Janine, her daughter-in-law was her own child, while she must have picked up her son from the street.Zephyr knew his mother well too. Her good news was nothing more than their company stock price rising, their rival's stock price plummeting, or her business empire expanding, her sore thumb of an enemy being eliminated…In spite of it, Janine's sudden voice swiftly blanked Zephyr's mind for several seconds."I have a boyfriend… and I want you to meet him!""What!?"Zephyr shoved himself over immediately. If Cordelia had not been fast with her hands, he would have knocked his head on the phone screen."Mom, what did you say? You got a boyfriend? For real?"Cordelia kept shooting him looks to stop him from behaving so dramatically, but how could she understand his feelings as a son about his mother…Zephyr was not a pedantic person. Even when his parents' divorce had h

Although they had not met much, Zuko was not shy and spread his chubby arms to go to his grandmother.Janine, who was known to be tough as steel, melted over the little boy. She kissed his cheek and carefully carried him to the car, placing him in the baby car seat.After Zuko was settled in, Janine was going to get into the car from the other side when she felt someone yank her from the back."What?" She looked at her son in confusion.Zephyr was all smiles as he quietly told his mother his idea, "I'll leave Zuko at home for the next two days and take Cordelia around other places in Eropah!""Huh?""Mom, help me out!" Zephyr shot her a look. "Hold this little drag back, and don't let him get to Cordelia!"One sentence was all it took to enrage Janine.Janine then hit Zephyr on the head."You brat!" Janine glared at him. "Are you even literate? That's your son! Do you know what a drag is, and you call him that!?""I know…" Zephyr chuckled dryly. "I'm just analogizing!""Well