If Hazel were to represent Yobril, Emily might participate too.
“Hazel, if you’re participating in this competition, then Emily Jackson, who’s in the same school with you, will be going too, right?”
Bewildered for a few seconds at the question, Hazel nodded.
“Emily and I were classmates in high school. I wonder what she has become now.”
“Back then, Hilbert took the time to visit Sandfort City to recruit her. It was quite a big deal at that time.”
“Yeah. I heard that she’s very talented. Everyone is hoping that she can become the next Hilbert.”
“But, she seemed to have a bad relationship with Janet back then.”
“No way! They’re both Jackson, and they’re pretty. I can’t believe that they don’t get along with each other.”
When the others were engaged in conversation, one of the corners of Hazel’s mouth lifted slightly. From time to time, her gaze would fall on Janet even though she was talking to them. Seeing Janet, who was sitting calmly, she couldn’t help but smirk. How can she still be so calm when she knows that I’m going to participate in the World Piano Competition? She must be acting, right? I bet she’s very nervous right now! After all, everyone’s attention will be on me after the competition! I wonder whether Emily has returned to Sandfort City. It’s been quite some time since we met. I really miss her!
When the class was dismissed at 5 PM, a black Rolls Royce pulled up in front of the university entrance on time. Janet walked toward the car and got in. Then, her phone vibrated just in time. Looking at it, she hesitated for a moment and answered the call. After a while, her cold voice rose. “Okay. I’ll go there now.”
Sean took a glance at the rear-view mirror, and he said in a low voice. “Miss Jackson, where are we going?”
“Jackson Residence.”
“Okay.” Instead of asking further, he was ready to make a turn toward the direction of Jackson Residence. However, at this moment, her indifferent voice rose behind him again. “Wait a second. Let’s go back to the Lowry Residence first.”
“All right.”
After Janet got out of the car at the Lowry Residence, she hurriedly found the butler.
“Do you have the key to the basement?”
The butler was doing his work when he was suddenly interrupted. Surprised, he asked, “Miss Jackson, why do you need the key to the basement?”
“To grab something.”
Janet was a bit irritated earlier because she didn’t know what gift she should prepare for Jade. Luckily, the thousand-year Saussurea Involucrata and thousand-year Ginseng she had given to Mason back then came to the back of her mind; he hadn’t used them and had been keeping them in the basement.
Although the butler knew where they were, he didn’t have the right to speak about the matter. He said, “I’ll have to ask Young Master Mason.”
In response, Janet nodded and took a seat on the sofa to wait for Mason’s permission.
After a while, the butler came back with a key and said respectfully, “Here you go, Miss Jackson.”
Janet looked up at him and took the key. “Thank you.”
Staring at her petite and slender figure, the butler couldn’t help but remind her, “Miss Jackson, be careful.” Everything kept in the basement was a priceless treasure, so she had to be careful.
Without looking back, Janet made her way straight to the basement. The moment she opened the basement door, she finally understood why the butler told her to be careful. In the several-hundred-square-meter basement were various kinds of treasures: there was china from the Song Dynasty, blue-and-white porcelain, gemstones from different countries, and invaluable paintings. Each of them was the finest of the finest.
Janet looked around the room before walking to the furthest end of the room. Her cold gaze was fixated on the innermost room, and she was slightly stunned—she felt strange. Even though this was a basement where things were kept, this room looked like a conference room, and it seemed mysterious.
