Chapter 8 Name Your Price
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Susie didn't expect anyone to say hi to her in this place, so she couldn't help stopping at where she stood. She froze when she saw Rosalind's face.
Is it Rosalind?
How come this beautiful woman who outshines other women around her is Rosalind Simpson?
Susie wasn't here for no reason. The Field family had been running the jewelry business all these years, so she was well aware of the situation in this field. When she first learned that Rosalind had come back to Zemdim, she had planned to arrange this meeting.
But the woman in front of her easily got everyone's attention with her light makeup. Susie was depressed to find out that the clothes she had matched carefully were so tacky, her hair that had been done for two hours was so stereotypical, and the makeup that the artist had put on her for so long was so unappealing.
She seemed to have lost the battle as soon as they met each other.
No, she didn't lose.
She was already Mrs. Philip, but Rosalind was just an ordinary designer!
Susie regained her dispersed aura and reached out to Rosalind. "Rosalind, long time no see."
The General Director of Barney Jewelry who was following beside Susie looked at the two in surprise. "Do you know each other?"
"Well, we've known each other long enough. Our families used to be on good terms, and we were unseparated friends." Susie pretended to hug Rosalind intimately. It used to be her best trick. Considering how well she knew Rosalind, she was fully prepared, thinking she might be pushed away as soon as she reached Rosalind.
After all, Rosalind was too stupid to uncover her emotions.
Just when Susie was about to set Rosalind up again, she sensed a soft arm hugging her back. The delicate skin stroked Susie's face.
"You seem to have changed a lot since you got married. I can barely recognize you." Rosalind smiled gently.
Susie's face darkened when she heard this. Maybe she was guilty because Rosalind had seen through her trick, or maybe she could tell that Rosalind meant more when she said the above. Susie took deep breaths before she loosened her hands. "Now that you work here, Rosalind, I'd like to take care of your business and choose you as my designer."
The General Director's face changed when he heard this. He hurried to say, "Mrs. Philip, we have arranged for a designer to take your order. Miss Rosalind just returned..."
"It's okay. I believe in Rosalind." Susie took a look at her left hand casually. The large diamond ring was so bright and dazzling. "She just returned to Zemdim, so I'm afraid she hasn't won her place in the company yet. As her friend, it's my duty to do her a favor."
"... Mrs. Philip." The General Director's expression was so embarrassing that he couldn't continue his standard smile anymore.
"Director, you don't have to say more. Now that I've decided to let Rosalind design for me, I'll bear the consequences. I don't care even if I won't be satisfied later." Susie said as if she was a generous friend, but every word she said despised Rosalind. "After all, I'm not short of the design fee, but my friend needs a chance to prove herself."
The General Director's face was twisted. "Mrs. Philip, you may have misunderstood something."
Susie was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"You misunderstood what he meant. Susie, I'm afraid you can't afford to hire me to work for you." As the starter who created a new style called J&Q, Rosalind was a symbol, and her work represented the tendency of Barney jewelry.
"Are you kidding me?" Susie almost scolded Rosalind directly. I can't afford you? My family company has developed fast in Dethel, the capital city, in the past few years, and its capital has reached a billion dollars! Who are you to be here to say that I can't afford you, an ordinary designer?
Susie tried hard to pull the corner of her mouth. "Rosalind, are you still angry with me? Even if you are still mad at me, you can't just talk nonsense here. Hilary is going to participate in a charity auction next month, and the necklace I want you to design will be an auction item. We have a budget of 5 million dollars. Now, do you still think I can't afford you? I'm doing this for your own good..."
Before she could finish her words, a young girl at the front desk covered her mouth and chuckled.
Susie stopped her persuasion, wondering what was so funny.
Susie was so embarrassed that she turned to the General Director angrily, planning to blame him for not teaching his employees to obey the basic rules. Unfortunately, she just found that the General Manager had the same expression on his face and bore hard to control his laughter.
"What's wrong with you guys? Is this how you receive your customers?"
The General Director finally cleared his throat and said, "Sorry, Mrs. Philip, we really can't agree to your request. Although Miss Rosalind is nominally our chief designer, she is only responsible for teaching and designing the listed products." If the General Director did take a 5-million-dollar case for Rosalind, he was afraid the CEO of Barney Group would come to Yarim personally to blame him for this.
Hearing the General Manager's explanation, Susie couldn't help blushing even if she was still arrogant. Although she had been enjoying her happy life as a rich man's wife, she knew a little about the jewelry industry. 5 million dollars were far from enough to hire a chief designer of a brand. Needless to say, Barney Jewelry belonged to Barney Group, a worldwide business giant.
However, Susie didn't allow herself to lose face in front of Rosalind, so she forced a smile, saying, "But I do hope Rosalind could design it for me. Will you please name your price?"
She must let Rosalind design this necklace for her, which would prove that Rosalind could only beg for mercy no matter how hard she tried to overshine Susie.
Rosalind knew exactly what Susie was thinking and felt it ironic. But she still smiled gently and said, "20 million."
Susie almost lost her breath. Even if the Philip family had developed well in recent years, they didn't have much money in their hands. 5 million dollars were the best Hilary could offer, but Rosalind asked for 4 times the price!
20 million... Susie calculated how much she had and planned to make the deal, but Rosalind added at this time.
"For design fee."
What? 20 million is just the design fee? Why don't you rob money from me?
The General Director finally understood that Rosalind and Susie were not as close as they said they used to be. Considering what the CEO had told him before, the director said, "Miss Rosalind is known as the hand of gold in the jewelry circle of Yarim. The jewelry she designed is popular in Uildihr, even the nobles of Yarim are proud to have the jewelry designed by her."
He was indicating that Rosalind was worth the price.
But if the design fee was 20 million, the total price would be too much to imagine if she counted in the material. Susie hadn't lost her mind yet, so she whispered, "I didn't know you have made your career so well in the past few years."
Rosalind smiled. "I just got lucky." If the Philip family didn't drive me away before, how would I end up here and become who I am today?
"Susie, if you think it's not worth spending more than 20 million for charity, then let the director arrange a suitable designer for you. After all, it's not a small price to pay. I suggest you weigh it up."
"You!" What do you mean? Are you saying that the Philip family doesn't want to do charity and does all this for a show? Or are you mocking me for lacking money?
Susie was provoked, so she said immediately out of passion, "I want it. And I want you to design it for me!"
Rosalind smiled. "Sure."
She had been waiting for the answer. Since Rosalind didn't get her father's shares back five years ago, she had been noticing how the Philip family had developed its business. She knew it would be a heavy blow for the Philip family business if they used 20 million dollars for charity.
But that was exactly what she wanted to see!
She would let them give back everything that they once took from her!
"Director, would you mind leading Mrs. Philip to sign the contract?"
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