Brett walked in through the side door first, followed by two notaries and Arthur Smith, the veteran craftsman from Lumina Group.
Julian's hand froze on the lid of the box, his knuckles turning white. "Chloe, you brought outsiders into my launch party?"
Brett placed his ID on the display counter. "Mr. Stone, Mrs. Stone has authorized us to secure on-site evidence. Your statement just now regarding the ownership of the Aurora Collection has been fully recorded."
Lexi's face drained of color, her fingers instinctively flying to the center stone on her collarbone.
"Mrs. Stone, what are you doing? With so many clients here today, making a scene won't do anyone any good."
I pushed the black wax-sealed box toward the notaries. "Inside are the mailing receipts for my mother's original manuscr
