The grand doors of the Meridian Annex slide open to reveal Wantang's new flagship showroom—a cathedral of white marble and alabaster light. Along the walls, her **Phoenix Reborn** collection gleams under precise LEDs: a ruby-and-gold necklace shaped like molten feather tips, diamond-encrusted cuffs that curve like flames, and the centerpiece—a floor-to-ceiling display of her **Solar Flare Chandelier Ring**, a concentric halo of yellow sapphires orbiting a center stone the size of a fist.
Lin Wantang hovers beside the welcome desk, answering final press questions. Jasper, dressed in a miniature blazer, sits on a modern ottoman, clutching his dragon-engraved pawn like a security blanket. A PR coordinator flits around, ensuring every reporter has the right angle.
“Ms. Lin," a reporter asks,
