Lily finally arrived in the car.
"What took you so long?" Tempest asked. Before Flora could answer Tempest immediately interrupted.
"Drive to the best place to buy the most expensive yet valuable jewelry" Tempest said excitedly
Minutes later, they arrived at Magnifique Jewelry Store. The best store that sells the most expensive yet valuable and artistic jewelry in the whole nation. She stepped out of her Rolls Royce Phantom and spotted a Black Lamborghini Gallardo parked behind her car.
She wondered if another bigshot arrived. Before she could begin walking towards the entrance of the jewelry store, the car door of the Lambo opened.
A tall handsome, broad shouldered man stepped out. He was in a navy blue three piece suit that probably costed more than a country's GPD. He had long shouldered length silky dark hair, thick eyed brows with sharp foxy eyes. He had ocean blue coloured eyes that could make you drown.
"He is the heir of Le Plus Noir family that mainly deal with expensive jewelry and expensive minerals in addition," Flora explained.
Tempest had heard of the Le Plus Noir family through company gossip when she was working for Vance. The Le Plus Noir mine extremely valuable mineral ores and have top notch designers that make jewelry into art. They make billions per month and they the second in the supreme family ranking. After the Kingsley Mafia family
Tempest shrugged it off because she was there to burn money, not to admire some rich heir and try to beg for attention. She walked towards the entrance where she was stopped by one of the stores attendants. The store was actually a tall building.
"Apologies miss" the attendant said respectfully "may I check your assets before entry. It is security protocol"
"Alright" Tempest answered
"Card or phone?"
"Phone" she answered taking out her phone. The attendant checked them returned it back. Tempest saw the attendant give a look behind her back
"Madam, is it your first time in our store?" He asked respectfully.
"It is" she answered
The attendant then bowed
"Allow me to guide you to the Empirial room" the attendant said then walked forward. Tempest and Flora followed
After they left, Michael Le Plus Noir approached the entrance. An attendant gave him a tablet. The tablet recorded the daily assets of those who came to the store everyday. Michael checked and was somehow shocked that the lady ahead had a lot of assets. So far apart from her mother (who has assets worth a hundred billions), Tempest followed.
He was curious as to why when he stepped out of the car, Tempest had not clinged to him since she and Flora were the only ladies present. They instead ignored him and walked ahead.
"I think I've found my wife" Michael muttered then returned the tablet and walked inside.
Tempest was leaning her head on her hand which was leaning on the arm of the expensive couch. The room she was in screamed luxury. The Empirial room of the Magnifique Jewelry Store was on another level.the couch she was sitting on was too comfy that she almost slept on it but to maintain her pride of a queen, she didn't. There were five female attendants bringing in jewelry for Tempest to select the ones to her liking. Flora served her a cold drink and she slowly sipped it.
Some of the attendants thought that Flora was also a rich heiress or perhaps a hidden bigshot like Tempest because her beauty was otherworldly. Their shock she was her subordinate. Tempest's beauty wasn't lacking either. Her beauty was unlike anything they had ever seen - porcelain skin flawless as fresh snow, eyes that sparkled like twin stars, and lips curved into a perfect rosebud. Who wouldn't be smitten at her charming beauty now? With the way she sat on the couch looking calm and relaxed, She looked like a queen on her throne
With a wave of her hand, the attendants brought the jewelry forward. She didn't need to have anyone explain the jewelry that were brought forward to her. She already had appraisal skill to do the work for her
APPRAISAL SKILL ACTIVATED! THE FLOATING LILY PINK DIAMOND NECKLACE! ESTIMATED WORTH 45 MILLION! CRAFTED BY A DESIGNER FROM ABROAD! NECKLACE EMBUED WITH RARE PINK DIAMONDS!
"I'm buying this" Tempest said even before the attendant could speak. The next necklace was brought forward.
APPRAISAL SKILL ACTIVATED! SUNSET BLOOM! A NECKLACE PASSED DOWN FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT IN THE LE PLUS NOIR FAMILY! NECKLACE WORTH ESTIMATED TO BE 210 MILLION DOLLARS! TAKING IT MEANS MARRYING THE HEIR TO THE LE PLUS NOIR FAMILY!
Tempest exclaimed loudly in horror. She didn't want to be tied down to a family and a man to whom she had no idea about. She didn't want to be tied down at all!
"Who made you give me this?" Tempest calmly asked the stern looking attendant who came forward with the necklace.
She could not believe that a man was trying to trick her. Tempest had a vague guess to who it was
"Miss, this is just a gift for being an exclusive member in the Magnifique Jewelry Store" he spoke politely
"I have a feeling that this jewelry is too valuable-I dare not take it" Tempest defend.
The necklace was like a piece of twilight captured in jewelry. At its center rested a delicate flower-shaped pendant, its petals glowed with warm shades of orange, pink, and gold—colors that looked as if they were painted by the setting sun. Each petal seemed soft and alive, curling gently outward, as though the bloom was opened to drink in the last light of day.
The chain was fine and graceful, shimmering like golden rays that stretched across the horizon. When worn, the pendant rested close to the heart, glowing softly, as if it carried the warmth of a sunset wherever one may go. It felt both gentle and powerful—like nature's quiet promise that beauty can bloom even in fading light.