Chapter 252

Richard Steele knew his stuff, so Vanessa just let him take his time examining the pieces. Once he’d had enough, she finally spoke up. “Nessa, remember the fifty million I gave you for that jewelry exhibition? How’s the prep coming along?” “Honestly, it’s not about how much money you throw at it. What really matters is the quality and the design. I used most of that money to pick out gifts for those international guests from last time. You know how it is—if the gifts aren’t impressive, they won’t even bother looking twice.” “You’re absolutely right. It's important to spend where it counts,” Richard nodded quickly. “Dad, Leander’s diamond mine hasn’t been turning up anything great lately. If the show doesn’t have top-notch pieces, people are gonna talk. I think you should source some quality stones fast, and have the designers work overtime to get them ready. That’s the safest bet.” “Yeah, good point. Your aunt’s the one handling that, though. She knows her gems pretty well,” Richard re