Susie was at a loss the whole time when she signed the contract. When she finally sobered up from her rage, she realized that she had just made a stupid decision. The design fee and the material fee would cost almost 30 million dollars, which was much more than the money Hilary used to acquire a small company.
Susie stared in a daze at the order for the penalty of the entire $150 million. What should she do?
Should she sign it or not?
If she signed it, nothing good would wait for her ahead no matter how much Hilary loved her and how much Rudy liked her.
But what if she didn't sign it?
Susie lifted her head to look at the woman across the room who was drinking coffee while laughing while chatting with the General Director of Barney Jewelry.
Rosalind cast a glance at Susie with her dazzling eyes, asking, "What? Do you regret it?"
The five simple words seemed to have given Susie a heavy blow.
Sign it! I won't compromise with Rosalind no matter what!
Susie held the pen, her right hand trembling invisibly.
Rosalind narrowed her eyes, recalling how she was forced to sign the contract to give up her shares five years ago.
The contract here today was just a start. She would get back everything she had been taken away.
The General Director took back the signed contract, checked it carefully, and confirmed it before saying, "The contract will take effect after Mrs. Philip pays the deposit."
The director smiled in a good mood, admiring Rosalind for helping accept such an order on her first day here.
Susie threw her back card to the General Director with a gloomy face. "Now, can I announce my requirements?"
"I'm listening, Mrs. Philip."
Rosalind elegantly raised her hand. Her words and movements were all polite, but Susie had a feeling that Rosalind despised her.
"I want this necklace to be extremely luxurious and magnify the ultimate beauty. It has to be good enough to impress all the guests coming to the charity gala. After all, it has to be worth its value, right?"
The General Director raised his eyebrow. The requirement might sound reasonable, but it was impossible to achieve. Different people had different tastes, so the request sounded reasonable. Now that all the guests were big figures in Dethel, they must have seen many luxurious things in the world. How could anyone possibly design anything to meet everyone's taste? That was too much to ask.
Rosalind, however, just smiled unconcernedly. "Sure."
"The necklace will be an auction item of the Philip family. It will represent the love between me and Hilary, so I want it to show people our deep love for each other." Susie couldn't help feeling excited when she thought that Rosalind would have to design a necklace that represented the love between her ex-fiancé and another woman.
Rosalind didn't even move an eyebrow.
Symbolize your deep love? How ugly the necklace would be if it represents the relationship between you shitheads!
"As you wish."
Susie took a deep breath, clenching the hem of her dress tightly. She was supposed to be here to laugh at Rosalind and show off her happy life and power, but Rosalind just responded like Susie couldn't hurt her no matter what.
"I hope you won't soil your name. I'll auction the necklace at the real price by then, and all the money I get from it will be donated to welfare organizations in full. If your necklace is not worth 30 million dollars by then, I will hold you responsible!"
Rosalind picked up her coffee cup and slowly took a sip. "It looks like Mrs. Philip isn't that sincere to do charity. If you care so much about your losses, why don't you just not do it? At least you won't feel that bad if you lose 5 million dollars."
Susie's face was distorted by the sarcasm. "Rosalind, if you don't even have the confidence in your design, how dare you ask for a 20-million-dollar design fee?"
"Well, yes, I set the price." Rosalind spread her hands, saying, "But you are the one who agreed and signed the contract. I offered you a price, but you had the freedom to offer the compensation as well."
The General Director was amused by Rosalind's roguishness, but Rosalind still looked elegant and charming even when she had such a roguish attitude.
Most designers preferred beautiful faces; the General Director was no exception. Therefore, he soon realized that Rosalind was one of his kind.
Susie was furious. Her thick foundation even failed to cover the veins on her forehead. It was undoubtedly a high-stakes gamble for her to buy a 30-million-dollar necklace.
As she gasped sharply, her eyes lit up. "I have one last condition."
Rosalind was still polite and replied briefly. "I'm all ears."
"I want to see the design within two days."
The General Director's face darkened. "That's impossible! Besides, we don't have such terms on the contract, either!" It was insane to ask anyone to finish such a demanding design in two days!
Rosalind could tell that Susie regretted it after she signed the contract, so she caused trouble for Rosalind, wishing Rosalind could give up voluntarily. In this way, Susie wouldn't embarrass herself.
At this time, Rosalind stood up and put her hands behind her back, stretching casually. Her curvy body was stretched to the extreme, making people fall for her.
Not to mention the General Director, even Susie was dumbfounded for a moment when she saw Rosalind like this. But after she regained her senses, there was hatred and scorn in her eyes.
Rosalind's appearance and personality had changed so much. If she didn't have the same face, Susie would think it was someone else who was talking to her right now.
No, I have to trample her into the dust at the very beginning. Otherwise, she will be a huge threat to me when she gets a firm foothold.
Susie was confident that Hilary loved her, but she didn't trust the b***h, Rosalind!
What if Rosalind seduced Hilary with her pretty face and perfect figure?
Susie suppressed her inner fear to the depth of her heart and tried hard to continue her play as a rich lady. "Will you take the order or not?"
"Hmm?" Rosalind glanced at Susie as if she didn't get it. "Now it's not a question of whether I take it or not, but a question of whether Mrs. Philip is willing to pay the money. If you are sincere in making the necklace, pay the deposit as the contract says. Otherwise, I have to suspect you are playing tough with me because you don't have money. What do you think?"
Susie looked livid when Rosalind exposed her secret. She put forward unreasonable demands to withdraw the contract. If she made it, she could both laugh at Rosalind for failing to accept her challenge and save money at the same time.
But Rosalind was so cautious that Susie didn't even know where to start to deal with her.
Susie felt like she was in a dilemma. It was never her wish either to accept the contract or to admit that she regretted it.
After a long time, Susie finally took a deep breath.
"Deal."
She didn't believe that Rosalind would become such a talented designer within five years!
Susie knew too well what Rosalind was capable of. Even if Rosalind had made it seem like she was an excellent designer, who knew if she was that good? There were too many designers who only had big names but didn't deserve their reputations. Susie didn't think Rosalind was good enough to be the chief designer in the company.
Maybe all she had gained were all because she had seduced many men with her cheap body!
The more Susie thought about it, the more she believed what she thought was the truth. She didn't look as gloomy as before and even smiled at Rosalind in the end.
"In that case, I'll look forward to your work."