Chapter 102

Well, this pretty much spoke for itself. Fiona Barrington was still Fiona Barrington. Even though neither Tears of a Mermaid nor Love in Bloom showed up, the H collection on her was already jaw-dropping enough. Last time this set got showcased, it was at the British Museum. “Ms. Barrington, I’ve personally brought the jewelry you requested,” said the manager politely. “Since this collection isn’t for sale, we’ll need a deposit.” Totally standard for the industry—no one batted an eye. Makes sense, right? If anything happened to it, who’s gonna pay? Fiona gave a light nod. “My agent will take care of it.” Henry Carter stepped forward, card already in hand. Of course, it was a black card. More specifically, Ethan Blackwood’s secondary card. No one else could’ve pulled that kind of credit limit. So when H said it was “for Fiona,” everyone knew—it was really Ethan they were giving face to. Otherwise, there’s no way they’d lend out a piece this high-value. Everyone there got it. And so did F