“Glaze! Not the sapphires!"
The tiny boy giggled, hands sticky with jam as he plopped down into a tray of loose gems. Blue stones scattered like candy.
Adrienne sighed. “One day he'll eat a carat."
“He already tried to swallow a button," Jiang Ci said, scooping him up.
“You need better baby-proofing."
“I need better sleep," she muttered, brushing curls from Glaze's forehead.
Adrienne handed her a clean cloth. “Nap while he's occupied. The citrine order can wait."
“No," Jiang Ci said. “I've got a competition deadline."
“Another one?"
She nodded. “This one's international. Winner gets featured by LuxeStone."
Adrienne raised a brow. “That's not small-time."
Jiang Ci glanced at Glaze, who now played with a silver chain, humming.
“He needs more than rent money," she said softly. “He
