Lily stared at the jewelry spread out in front of her - all gold pieces, but a particular set of earrings caught her eye. She frowned slightly.
"Your design style..."
Celeste picked up her sentence right away.
"Kind of reminds you of Isabella's work, doesn't it?"
Lily nodded without hesitation, her curious gaze openly sizing Celeste up.
"To be honest, I'm a bit of a latecomer in this field," Celeste said lightly. "Isabella was pretty much my mentor."
Lily remembered Celeste used to be a doctor. Switching to such a technical profession without guidance would've been impossible - made sense now. She nodded slowly, starting to believe her.
Celeste watched her reaction carefully before continuing, her tone more cautious.
"I heard that after the Goodwins went under, Is
