Lock You In My Heart

Chapter 389

Gabrielle went straight to the opened room and found that Jackson was already there, casting her an indifferent glance.

“You arrived just on time,” Jackson remarked with a voice laden with sarcasm.

Naturally, Gabrielle figured what he was implying. It was probably about the last time she was almost late to pick Melissa up.

She was well aware of his personality. Jackson was indifferent, stingy, and he was prone to mock people about their mistakes over and over.

So, Gabrielle could only blame herself for her bad luck. She felt bad that everything she did was unsatisfactory for Jackson.

This man was not only unfriendly to her, he was this way to everyone else as well.

“Good morning, Jackson.” Gabrielle tried her best to stifle her dissatisfaction deep down, showing a well-behaved attitude towards Jackson.

His anger disappeared within the blink of an eye. He just couldn’t bring himself to explode in front of someone like her.

After all, there was a saying that you shouldn’t hit smiling people.

“Come in.” Having said that, Jackson turned around and walked in.

Gabrielle breathed a sigh of relief before entering the room and closing the door behind her.

The moment she stepped foot inside, she noticed that aside from Melissa and Jackson, there were five other people of different ages sitting in the living room. All of them were well-dressed and had an air of

nobility. It was obvious that they weren’t ordinary people.

Gabrielle sensed a strange familiarity from these people. She guessed that they might be friends of Melissa.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t be invited into Melissa’s room.

Upon seeing how formally dressed everyone was, Gabrielle now realized that her clothing weren’t up to par with theirs. Subconsciously, she looked down at her casual clothing, which were comfortable for a walk outside. She wore them for the sake of convenience when she was heading to the cemetery earlier. But she never anticipated that Melissa would invite her over, nor did she expect that Melissa had friends over. They were all dressed in fancy clothing, and some of them even had evening gowns and wore light makeup.

Had she known about this in advance, she would’ve gone to the mall to pick out some decent clothing.

Gabrielle felt like she didn’t fit in, so she wanted to run away as soon as possible. If she had been able to see this scene before entering the room, she never would’ve had the courage Melissa, and then at Jackson, as if complaining that he didn’t tell her the situation inside the room from the start.

“Gabrielle, come here!” Melissa greeted her with a bright smile the moment she saw her. She then beckoned her to come closer.

Now that Gabrielle was here and everyone caught sight of her, there was no more turning back. More importantly, Melissa wanted to speak to her, so she had no choice but to go over there.

“Hi, Ms. Glyn! I’m wondering… adjust herself by thinking of what Westley told her before.

He told her that she was an excellent person and that she didn’t have to be insecure of anything. All she needed to do was to have confidence in herself.

This time, she didn’t want to be a coward.

“Gabrielle, these are some of my friends in the jewelry industry, and they came to talk to me about something. I figured it might be a knowledgeable I hope I’m not taking up too much of your time,” Melissa responded, looking at Gabrielle.

It took Gabrielle by surprise that Melissa called her here to chat with these bigwigs.

Just like Melissa, her friends were of high social standing. They were all respectable individuals in th

e jewelry industry.

She had seen them in photos, magazines, and even websites about jewelry designing, but she had never gotten a deep impression of them, so strange to her at the same time.

“Not at all, Ms. Glyn. I have plenty of time. I’m just worried that I’m not qualified to listen to your discussion with your esteemed friends.” Gabrielle looked over at Melissa’s friends, feeling quite uneasy.

‘They’re oddly serious,’ she thought to herself. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

It felt as though all of her subjects in college had been assembled altogether.

However, Gabrielle was delighted that Melissa had given her this opportunity.

‘Gosh! These are some of the most influential figures in the jewelry industry! Is it really appropriate for a nobody like me to be here, listening to their conversation? What could they be thinking of me?’ she wondered.

“Nonsense, my dear! I have told you that you’re allowed to be here, and you certainly are. Come, Gabrielle. Let me introduce you to my friends.” Melissa took her hand, showing her off to the crowd.

“This lovely lady’s name is Gabrielle, a talented young woman that I discovered in Antawood. Someday, she’ll be a rising star in the jewelry designing field. I hope I can rely on all of you to help her out someday,”

Melissa declared with assertion.

Her declaration astonished Gabrielle. After all, she was still a novice in jewelry designing. ‘How could I ever live up to such high expectations?’ she asked in her mind.

“Thank you very much for the compliment, Ms. Glyn, but I don’t see myself as outstanding as you believe I am.”

Gabrielle wasn’t just being modest. She was telling the truth.

She had a clear estimation of her abilities. She had studied very hard on jewelry designing, and perhaps she had some talent, but not that much. It was clear to her that she wouldn’t be a renowned jewelry designer in the future.

That wondrous compliment only served to make her feel insecure.

She just couldn’t accept such a high honor.

“Gabrielle, my dear, I’m sure you’re just being modest. I am well aware of what you’re capable of.” Melissa had a knack for finding aptitude in people.

Not once in her life had she been wrong about it.

For the past thirty years, she had seen all kinds of people.

In the beginning, she did have the idea of taking on a student, and there were countless people who wanted to learn something about jewelry designing from her.

But after meeting a handful of them, she completely gave up. They either had no talent, or were lacking of perseverance.

On the contrary, Gabrielle had all the great qualities of a diamond in the rough. Thus, Melissa was determined to make a great practitioner out of her. She truly believed that Gabrielle would one day make it to the top in the industry.

“So, you’re the Gabrielle that Melissa has been mentioning before. You’re quite young,” said one of the guests.

“You’re right, she’s young, but she has a good future.”

Melissa had full confidence in the person she had chosen.

Otherwise, she never would’ve asked Gabrielle to attend such a private meeting.

She had also taught Jackson, but it was an informal way of teaching. He was qualified to be here, but barely.

“Gabrielle, allow me to introduce my esteemed guests.” One by one, Melissa told Gabrielle who they were.

Gabrielle greeted each one of them with a polite nod. Her amiable smile and friendly gaze served to leave a good impression on these people.

After the introductions, Gabrielle was surprised to know that all of them were remarkable individuals. Some were jewelry designers, others were appraisers, and there was even one director of a famous jewelry brand. They truly were the bigwigs of this industry.

That knowledge alone was enough to make Gabrielle feel even more unnerved.