Chapter 344

Autumn Liora walked in with a small pouch sewn from blue fabric. When she opened it, all sorts of ordinary beans spilled out—red, green, yellow, black. She had woven them into cords using vibrant threads, and the knotting technique was so intricate that Celeste Harper was completely floored. "You made all these yourself?" "Yeah." "Who taught you?" "Why would tying knots need a teacher? I figured it out on my own." Looking at the knots in front of her, Celeste was certain—she’d never seen anything like these in all her years studying jewelry design. She had no doubt Autumn was telling the truth. Some of the knots were so beautifully made it made your jaw drop. One in particular looked crazy complicated—you couldn’t even tell where it started or ended. In front of everyone, Celeste tugged at one cord lightly and bam, the whole knot unraveled just like that. Sure, knotting jewelry wasn’t exactly the same as gemstones or metals, but Autumn had that spark—creativity and talent you just coul