Chapter 422 - My Husband, My Secret Lover

Stela Walker POV

Somehow, I felt a sense of loss. Shaking my head, I drove my drowsiness away. Then I washed up, put on light makeup, and changed clothes as fast as I could. After that, I went to the study to fetch the computer and drove to King International Corporation.

By the time I arrived at the company, Eva had been waiting for me outside the meeting room for a long time. As soon as she saw me, she said anxiously, "Mrs. King, you're finally here. The customer has been waiting for you for a long time and has become impatient."

Hearing this, I looked into the meeting room and asked, "There's no hurry. Did the customer demand anything else?"

"No. The situation is the same as before. This customer is our regular customer and has a good relationship with us. But this time, he's not satisfied with the previous versions of the design provided by the design department. He said the designs are too vulgar and the high production cost makes them unable to make mass production," Eva said in a low voice as she took a look at the cup in front of the customer in the meeting room. "I kept him by telling him that you will design the product. But he was still a little impatient. He has drunk two cups of coffee."

"It's okay. It seems that he is willing to wait and won't give up the cooperation," I said and breathed a sigh of relief. Adjusting my emotion, I pushed the door open with a smile and said in a clear voice, "Sorry, I'm late."

The customer's serious expression softened when he saw me, and there was an expectant look on his face. "Good things never come too late. As long as the design drawing is good enough, it doesn't matter even if I have to sit here all day." As soon as he finished his words, the others who came with him chuckled.

Such a relaxed atmosphere was just what I needed and I also smiled. Then I secretly winked at Eva, motioning her to turn on the projector. When everything was ready, I began to introduce my design to the customer.

"The previous designs are limited to the season and variety. To make it more simple and graceful, I designed it according to the life of the flower."

As I said, I pressed the button on the remote control and showed the customer my design. The next moment, on the screen, the three delicate design drawings came into view, incisively and vividly showing the process of a flower blooming from a bud to full bloom. The vine under the flower made the customer's eyes light up with surprise.

I was supposed to be the one most familiar with the design drawings. But when I saw the design drawings on the screen, there was also surprise in my eyes. Soon, I hid my feelings and regained my composure.

"There is another problem," the customer cleared his throat and said, "We'll make mass production of the product and have to control the cost. Is it possible to reduce the cost? If possible, it's acceptable to sacrifice some details."

Hearing this, I nodded with a smile. I had known about the customer's thoughts and had found a solution. Pressing the button of the remote control, I showed the customer the material I had carefully selected. "The cost certainly can be reduced, and there is no need to sacrifice any details. This crystal can perfectly meet your requirements," I said.

The customer quickly calculated the cost and found that the cost was lower than the previous one. Then he approved my design without hesitation.

"Eva, inform the legal department to prepare the contract," I said with a smile and said goodbye to the customer who was about to leave. After the others left, I rushed to the computer and reviewed the design drawings carefully.

I remembered clearly that the design drawings were not like this when I saved them last night. The pistils on the second and the third design drawings had been modified and the designs looked more elegant than before.

Since I hadn't modified the design drawing, then the only possibility was that someone had turned on the computer and modified them after I fell asleep.

The person who did that could only be Hayden. So he was pretending to be asleep? Looking at the design drawings, I had mixed feelings, imagining the scene that Hayden got up slowly, sat in a wheelchair with difficulty, and went to the study. At this time, my phone vibrated and I received a message from Eva.

Mrs. King, the customer has signed the contract and paid the advance.

Got it. I replied to Eva and continued to review the design drawings that Hayden had modified.

I opened the drawing software and played whole the drawing process to see how Hayden had modified the designs. After watching the process, I couldn't help thinking with admiration, Hayden is born for the jewelry industry. He didn't only modify the pistil, but also lengthen the vine, which brought indescribable vitality to the flowers on the design drawings. So many years have passed, and Hayden is still so excellent in design.

Back then, the two of us got together not just out of passion but because we had the same preferences and both of us were talented in jewelry design. I had shown my interest in jewelry design since I was young, and Hayden had some knowledge about it because of the family business.

Hayden once said to me, "We can wear the jewelry we design when we get married. I'll design the necklace for you, and you'll design the wedding rings."

At that time, both of us were still students. And I came over all shy when hearing his words and didn't reply to him, thinking that Hayden had thought too far.

"How about star-shaped jewelry? You will like it," Hayden said as he sketched a star-shaped pendant on the paper.

I couldn't remember when and where they had talked about this. But the star-shaped pendant on the sketch had been imprinted in my brain and I had never forgotten it in the past years.

While I was immersed in my memories and wondering if I should call Hayden, Eva's angry voice came from outside the meeting room.

"Stop there! I'll call the security if you break in!"