The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 494 Chapter 494 Just as the saying goes, 'Beauty is all that matters 4-39%4 In an instant, the shallow friendship between these socialites and Aeolian shattered. They gathered around Maeve and began chattering away.

Maeve was engulfed by a sea of excitement from the girls. Their words of flattery nearly swept her away.

Acolian's expression soured as if she had swallowed a lemon. She had just mocked Maeve's designs as tacky. But the Socialites were rushing to book an appointment for dress customization with Maeve. Their excitement was like a slap in the se to Acolian.

Acolian's dark eyes were fixed on Maeve but she stayed silent. No one knew what Aeolian was scheming The birthday bash began soon after.

The birthday gift Ella had prepared won Jean's favor and stole the spotlight, even earning her praise from Harry. "This is very thoughtful of you, Ella. Cto the company and lenda hand from next week onwards," Harry said. His words caused a stir. The other members of the Morris family started to lose their calm.

Even though Ella was the eldest daughter, the Morris family had a tradition that the family business would only be passed on to sons. This meant that no matter how much she was favored, she would not get a chance to take over the business. Therefore, her cousins, who had the right to inherit the family businesses, did not take Ella seriously at first.

But Harry's words made it clear that he was prepared to break this tradition. This meant their positions in the family business would be threatened.

Their faces turned pale as they eyed Ella with caution. Ella always seemed nonchalant about the family business but it turned out that she was the most ambitious of them all.

Ella had not expected that the birthday gift she had prepared with genuine intentions for Jean would lead to such a pleasant surprise.

Her cousins were always mocking her, that her status as the eldest daughter meant her duty would be nothing more than just forming a marriage alliance.

Now that Harry was willing to give her an opportunity, Ella was determined to show her worth.

If it were not for Maeve, this opportunity would not have been possible. For a brief moment, Ella's gratitude for her was almost immeasurable.

On the other side, Maeve had deliberately sought out a secluded spot to eat for speace, but Ella somehow managed to find her anyway.

Maeve followed Ella to greet Jean and Harry, politely offering her regards.

Jean looked at Maeve with deep admiration and said, "I never expected the designer of Wings of Love to be so young. It's such an intricate piece of work, comparable to art itself. I thought it was created by a much older and more experienced designer." Chapter 494 "Mrs. Morris, you're too kind. I still have much to learn and can't hold a candle to the seasoned designers in the industry. Maeve replied humbly.

Jean then nodded and got straight to the point. 'I'm absolutely in love with the gown. Ms. Reese, would you consider letting it go?" Before Maeve could respond, Ella's cousins started chiming in with mockery.

"What's this, Ella? The birthday gift you prepared for Grandma is rented and needs to be returned after the party?" one of the cousins sneered, their voice dripping with sarcasm.

Another one of them scoffed with disdain, "Isn't this just setting Grandma up for disappointment? How did you even have audacity to present this? You're so thoughtless, can Grandpa really trust you to let you into the company?" Maeve was stunned and glanced over at Ella.

Ella was visibly anxious. She gazed at Maeve with imploring eyes, silently hoping she would agree to Jean's request.

Ella was competent. All she needed was a chance to prove that she was no less capable than her cousins, who were born with the privilege to inherit the family business.

She was indignant that she was denied the chance to even prove herself simply because of her gender. This opportunity was hard to cby, Ella was not going to let it go easily.

Ella was too eager to seize this opportunity. In her haste, she forgot that Maeve actually had nothing to do with the Morris family feud.

vin infi The dispute over the Morris family inheritance, the infighting between family matters, and whether Ella could participate in the family business were all matters internal to the Morris family.

It was not Maeve's obligation to bear Ella's burdens.

Maeve had every reason to decline Jean's request. The terms were stated clearly in the gown rental agreement. Yet the look in Ella's eyes, filled with ambition, struggle, and the helpless despair of someone trapped in a mire they could not escape, kept Maeve from voicing her refusal.

ust as Maeve remained silent, Aeolian, seated at the next table, chimed in sweetly, "Mrs. Morris, you truly have an eye talent. Ms. Reeve not only creates exceptional work but is incredibly capable herself.

for "Take Wings of Love, for instance. There was a tear and she managed to fix it right away. If you were to purchase it and any mishaps happened, I'm confident Ms. Reese would guarantee great after-sales support." After that remark, the way everyone looked at Maeve and Ella grew noticeably strange.

They started wondering how poor the quality of the gown was that it would need to be mended.

For them, when designer clothes that they own are soiled, they would just throw them out. It would be embarrassing for them to wear clothes that are mended.

Ella frowned and said," Don't you think you're a little too impolite, Ms. Soar?" "I was just stating the facts. Did I say anything wrong that made you upset?" Aeolian responded in an innocent tone.

Maeve realized Aeolian's previous silence was just a ruse. She had been laying a trap for her all along.

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Maeve continued. "That was something I hadn't finalized yet. After receiving Ms. Morrie's call invitinghere, Frecalled the mentioned the deep bond between you and Mr. Morris. Your love that has stood the test of time. So I thought of mbroidering a pair of swans to symbolize eternal devotion." Maeve smiled faintly. She then slipped on her white gloves to take out Wings of Love. She pointed out the pair of swans to Jean The lifelike pair of swans nestled among the intertwined branches and leaves, adding an elegant charm to the gown.

One of the girls from the Morris family scrutinized the gown from every angle and asked, "Didn't she say there's a hole? Where exactly is it?" The boy next to her deliberately lowered his voice and said, "The tear is in her heart." Acolian went silent.

It was obvious that everyone was trying to hold back their laughter because they could not afford to offend Acolian.

"Miss Soar probably mistook the unfinalized detail for a flaw, which is understandable given her limited experience with fashion design. After all, I'm a small-tdesigner, there's no reason for her to intentionally make my life difficult," Maeve said calmly. Her words were the final blow that left Aeolian visibly embarrassed. Jean and Harry's faces both darkened. If Aeolian was not targeting the designer of the gown, her goal must have been to embarrass Ella.

This was no different from trying to embarrass the entire Morris family.

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