First Love Only? I Left Him First, Now the CEO Can't Let Go novel Chapter 181

Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Ethan White

That smile left Serena Jennings momentarily stunned.

Serena also smiled.

As a result, when Serena smiled, Caleb Lockwood’s lips turned downward instead of upward.

Caleb didn’t particularly like Serena’s current smile.

He always felt that smile was a silent provocation against him.

His thin, cool lips parted slightly as Caleb took in the cold air from the banquet hall.

Ultimately, he said nothing to Serena.

"Synthetic gemstones are considered fakes in the high-end jewelry world; Miss Fulton was just being considerate by advising Her Majesty the Queen."

Claire Shaw wore the guise of a good Samaritan.

"Why don’t Her Majesty the Queen open the box, and I’ll help assess if the crown Serena made is genuine."

Upon hearing this, Queen Elizabeth looked at Serena, who nodded at her.

Thus, she opened the box and took out the crown inside.

The crown was dazzling and eye-catching, shining with myriad colors, attracting attention in the bustling banquet hall.

"Isn’t this Moissanite!"

Claire faked surprise, covering her mouth in mockery.

"Serena, aren’t you being a bit too dishonest? You couldn’t even bother with lab-grown diamonds but used Moissanite instead? This isn’t the way to deceive people you know!"

"See, Your Majesty! I told you Serena has ill intentions; she loves to sweet-talk her way into your trust first, then substitutes low-grade materials when delivering the product, passing fakes as real... If it weren’t for having such a professional jewelry designer like Miss Shaw here today, you might have been fooled into thinking she chose diamonds with top-tier fire!"

Cynthia naturally sided with Claire.

The two of them had planned that no matter what, they would ensure Serena loses her reputation and credibility in front of Queen Elizabeth tonight.

Caleb silently listened beside them, his two sharp brows furiously furrowed.

He was watching Serena.

The smile on Serena’s face didn’t waver in the slightest.

"Moissanite’s fire is akin to a CD; you don’t need a professional designer to identify it."

Serena spoke flippantly.

Cynthia’s expression changed, "That proves you look down on Her Majesty, thinking Her Majesty couldn’t see through your clumsy tricks."

Seeing that Serena had no rebuttal, Claire stepped forward, dramatically taking out a black bag from her purse.

"Your Majesty, the previous crown I designed didn’t satisfy you, so I went back, reflected deeply, and boldly created a new crown for you... Since Serena is so untrustworthy, why don’t you try mine?"

Ambition couldn’t be hidden in Claire’s eyes as she confidently drew the crown from the bag.

The attention of most guests was focused on them.

Under everyone’s gaze, the crown in Claire’s hand made a dominant appearance.

"Pfft!"

Serena was the first to burst into laughter.

Soon, whispers and chuckles began spreading among the guests.

"What’s this? Wholesale from a Yiwu commodity market?"

"Isn’t this glassware?"

"Is this a children’s crown? Frozen-themed?"

"Is this Miss Shaw trying to be funny?"

"Is this an impromptu clown act for the banquet?"

The guests whispered among themselves.

Claire’s face turned red as a beetroot, her eyes wide open, shocked as if she’d seen a ghost.

"No, no, this isn’t Ser... this isn’t the crown I made!"

Claire nearly stumbled over her words.

It wasn’t supposed to be like this...

Her heart thudded loudly.

This crown was clearly the genuine crown Serena made for Queen Elizabeth, swapped by Chantelle, yet it turned into a twenty-dollar children’s crown?

Could Chantelle be secretly sabotaging her?

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