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Friends and relatives who had been unreachable before were now all coming out of the woodwork.
The Wynn family was now in dire straits.
They were on the verge of bankruptcy, unable to secure any investments or partnerships. It wouldn't be long before they had to declare it.
At Brianna's coming-of-age party, not only had they failed to use the golden opportunity to break into the top social circles, but they had also been thrown out.
It was a total disaster.
Now, with a public invitation from Ms. Rainsford in hand, they had another chance to turn things around.
One shouldn't assume that just because Ms. Rainsford was a jewelry designer, taking Hailey as a protégé was only a matter of prestige.
A master like Ms. Rainsford possessed resources and wealth that few could rival.
A single design from Ms. Rainsford could be auctioned for over a hundred million dollars!
And her network of connections was priceless. Countless powerful figures from the highest circles would be willing to help the Wynn family as a favor to Ms. Rainsford.
Not to mention…
Behind Ms. Rainsford stood Queen!
If Hailey became Daphne’s final protégé, her own value would skyrocket, and her talent would become a major asset for the Wynn family.
They had already lost their chance to climb the ladder by associating with the Lancaster heiress.
So they had to seize this opportunity to propel the Wynn family directly into the top tier of society.
And apparently, the Wynn family’s gamble was paying off.
“What competition? Let’s be real, it’s just a formality for Hailey to make an appearance and go through the motions, right?”
“When the Wynn family makes it big, you can’t forget about us.”
Each person was better at sucking up than the last.
The praise sent Marianne over the moon.
Just the thought of her daughter becoming famous, and of herself—the mother of a genius designer—being fawned over by high-society ladies begging her to have Hailey design jewelry for them, made Marianne tremble with excitement.
Hailey listened to the flattery, feeling as if she were on cloud nine.
It was as if she had already won the upcoming competition and had already become Daphne’s final protégé.
The more excited she felt, the more demure and sweet her smile became.

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