It was all due to the Wynn family's superior genes.
Genes that a girl from the slums like Serena could never hope to match.
Look at them now. Thanks to Hailey's talent, the Wynn family had gone from a crumbling house on the brink of bankruptcy to guests at a top-tier event like this.
And now, that same talent had caught the eye of the Blackwood heiress.
It was only a matter of time before the Wynn family made a full comeback.
Hailey thought so, too, swelling with pride.
A cool voice cut in from the side. "Did you really design that necklace?"
Hailey nodded with a smile.
"You've signed with Aurevion Jewelers. You're our designer now. Don't you know that all of your designs belong to the company?" Isabella's expression soured. "Are you aware that designing and producing jewelry privately is a breach of our contract?"
That choker... If it were part of her company's next collection... it would be a massive hit!
This Hailey, the designs she had submitted to her were all trashy and generic, yet the one she used to suck up to Brianna was this stunning.
Was she just using her as a stepping stone?
"I... I..." The color drained from Hailey's face. She honestly hadn't known about that rule.
At the time, Isabella had praised her "spirited" designs and offered to hire her for a huge sum, even giving her a salary of eight hundred thousand dollars a month.
She had been so eager she'd signed the contract without even reading it.
Hailey scrambled for an excuse. "That necklace... I was already working on it... before we signed the contract, so..."
"Hailey, you've made your father so proud!" Patrick suddenly appeared, his face beaming with excitement "Just now, the chief designer of the internationally renowned luxury brand Queen-Daphne
Rainsford-was asking me about your design. From the way she was talking, I think she wants to take you on as her apprentice!"
Daphne had been a prodigy, becoming a top international
designer at a young age. She later joined the luxury brand Queen as its chief designer joining forces with the mysterious and elusive designer known only as Queen.
For years, the two of them had kept the brand at the pinnacle of the industry.
It was safe to say that aside from
the enigmatic genius of Queen,
Noget
Rainsford was the most famous and capable designer in
Hailey's eyes lit up.
Daphne Rainsford had noticed her?
Her mother had been right!
As long as she showcased her designs, the price didn't matter.
Her talent was all she needed.
Hearing Ms. Rainsford's name, Isabella's expression softened slightly.
She hadn't expected...
That Hailey would actually catch Daphne's eye.
Daphne was notoriously eccentric; commissioning a design from her was next to impossible.
If Hailey became Daphne's apprentice, and Hailey was a designer for Aurevion Jewelers...
Wouldn't that give Aurevion Jewelers a chance to form a connection with the Queen brand?