Chapter 789 Maya's Scheme

Chapter 789 Maya's Scheme

Laura's face instantly showed a complex expression. She was extremely embarrassed now, but still trying to act calm.

"Jewelry is meant to be worn, and this set costs over a hundred thousand dollars. What's the point if I don't wear it out?"

"This set of jewelry is only suitable for occasions like banquets, not for everyday wear. But you should know that people who attend high society banquets are all important figures. No one would wear such outdated jewelry, otherwise they'd be laughed at."

At this moment, Laura's face immediately darkened. She looked very upset. "What? Are you still showing off your knowledge?"

Maya was already used to Laura's attitude, so she wasn't angry. In just this brief conversation, she had already figured out Laura's personality and temper completely.

"This is just my suggestion. Whether you listen or not is up to you. It has nothing to do with me."

How could Laura listen? In her subconscious mind, whatever Maya said was wrong. She only believed that having money to buy these things was what mattered.

"You still haven't told me who you are. You seem very familiar with me."

Maya curved her lips. "I'm not just familiar with you - I know you extremely well."

Laura felt a bit nervous about Maya's evasive answer, and was also losing patience. She said in confusion, "Then just tell me directly who you are. No need to be so secretive. Just say it, okay?"

"Saying it directly would be no fun. Don't you also find me familiar? Why don't you think about it yourself? Think about who I am?"

Laura frowned, feeling increasingly uneasy. She tried hard to recall but couldn't figure out Maya's specific identity. Maya's tone and gaze gave her a strange sense of pressure, as if the other person held some secret she didn't know about. She took a deep breath, trying to calm down. "I do find you familiar, but I really can't remember. Can you give me a hint?"

"Hahaha, a hint? Well, you should be very familiar with Kimberly, right?"

The moment she heard Kimberly's name, Laura's mind went blank for an instant, then anger surged in her chest. She stared at Maya intently, as if trying to figure out her true identity.

Maya wasn't afraid at all and let her stare, a meaningful smile playing at the corners of her mouth.

After staring for a few seconds, Laura seemed to gradually realize Maya's true identity. She asked hesitantly, "You... are you Kimberly's aunt? Maya?"

Seeing that Laura had recognized her, Maya smiled. "Yes, it seems you're not as stupid as I thought."

"So you really are Kimberly's aunt. You've been playing me this whole time!"

"I never played you. From the beginning, I said we had some connection. I just let you guess my identity. It's not my fault you couldn't guess at first. But it's fine now - you've figured it out."

Maya meeting Laura was like a tough cookie meeting another tough cookie. Although Laura had more social experience, Maya was slightly better than her.

So Laura now was no match for Maya.

"You did this on purpose!"

"What did I do on purpose? Everything I said about luxury goods holding their value wasn't on purpose. I was kindly reminding you, though you didn't listen at all."

Although Laura was still unwilling to accept it, she had to admit that Maya's knowledge and wisdom were indeed superior to her own.

"Are you following me? Or did Kimberly send you to laugh at me?"

Maya looked helpless, her eyes scanning Laura with mockery. "Is that even possible? Kimberly doesn't even acknowledge me anymore. How could she order me around? If you're going to suspect someone, at least make some sense."

Laura's face looked terrible. She gritted her teeth. "You deliberately approached me this time. You must have some purpose, right?"

"I told you, I didn't deliberately approach you. I just ran into you by chance. Why say such unpleasant things? Could I have known in advance you'd be shopping here? No one would believe that, right?" Maya looked very calm.

But Laura didn't believe it. She already had a bad impression of Kimberly, let alone her relatives. She insisted that Maya had ulterior motives.

So she changed her attitude and said viciously, "It must be Kimberly who sent you here to humiliate me! She definitely hasn't given up on Vincent! So she sent you to deliberately disgust me! Right!"

Maya slowly picked up the teacup beside her, took a sip, and said unhurriedly, "If you say that, it's too ridiculous. But whatever you think. Meeting you was by chance, but sitting here with you now isn't by chance. I was just thinking about how to arrange to meet you, and unexpectedly fate brought us together."

"You were planning to find me? For Kimberly? You're not trying to persuade me to let go for Kimberly's sake, are you? Dream on. Kimberly was the one who let go first. Her own choice has nothing to do with me."

Maya couldn't change Laura's deep-rooted despicable thinking, so she didn't bother to waste words. She got straight to the point. "Although Kimberly and I don't have a great relationship, I raised her from childhood after all. She's almost like my own daughter. Since I know about certain things, I still need to step in when necessary."

After she finished speaking, Laura looked shocked, then angry. "You're admitting it now! Kimberly did send you!"

"Think whatever you want. But this is also fate. Since I came to find you, I'm kindly reminding you of something. Don't you think that now that you're married to Mr. Watson, you've got it made?"

Instantly, Laura's face darkened, and a strong sense of crisis hit her. She looked at Maya in alarm. "What do you mean by that? Are you trying to provoke me?"

"What would I provoke you for? I have no relationship with Mr. Watson. I'm just kindly reminding you. There are things you don't know, but they're trump cards." Maya's words were full of meaning, inevitably arousing speculation.

At this moment, Laura's heart jumped, and her breathing became irregular. Her nerves were stretched to the limit, her fingers unconsciously clenching.

"What are you trying to say? What don't I know?"

Maya's expression shifted slightly, the corners of her mouth turning up with a barely noticeable mockery. "Guess. Although you don't understand luxury goods, I think you understand other things. Haven't you ever had any doubts?"

Laura was going a bit crazy at Maya's way of keeping her in suspense. She curved her lips into a cold smile. "Just say it directly. No need to keep me guessing."

"Kimberly's child - haven't you ever had doubts about it?"

Instantly, Laura's mind went blank, and her upright posture trembled for a moment.