With a smile, Ariana declined again.

“Modeling is really not my thing. ALL I'm interested in now is being a good agent."

A gloom fell on Ivan's face immediately. The next second, he snapped his fingers.

“Wait a minute. I'll go get the star of tonight."

“Okay." Ariana nodded. She rubbed her palms together with enthusiasm. The star Ivan referred to was a set of jewelry he had worked on for years. It was also the focus of the banquet.

Before Ariana called him, she had no idea that the banquet was a jewelry auction. Such auctions were usually headlined by designers Like Ivan or luxurious brands who showed their works through models on the runway.

The potential customers for this auction were businessmen like Adrian and their dates. They would all bid for the items, and each piece would go to the highest bidder.

Ariana was Ivan's model for tonight. All she had to do was to walk the runway like a pro so his design would be sold at a high price.

This event wasn't attended by just anybody. The guests were either rich or powerful, or both. It was a good chance for her to become acquainted with these kinds of people.

She owed Ivan a great deal for agreeing to bring her here.

At the thought of this, Ariana's mind went to Theodore. Anderson Group was a big company. As the CEO, Theodore must have received an invitation. He rarely went out since the accident, so there was a high chance that he wouldn't show up.

Suddenly, Ivan returned with a white wooden box in his hands.

“Have a look. I think it would suit you perfectly." With a face-splitting smile, Ivan opened the wooden box and revealed the gorgeous jewelry.

Ariana's eyes shot many hearts as soon as she saw the jewelry. She was stunned by its beauty even though Ivan had spoken so much about it before.

“Oh, it's so beautiful!" Ariana did a little clap as she praised it. No woman could resist the temptation of jewelry, and she was no exception.

Ivan was very pleased to see her reaction. He put on a pair of gloves, took out the jewelry, and put it on her.

“The beauty of jewelry increases by a hundred times when it's worn by the right person. And you are the right person for this piece, Ariana." Ivan clasped his hands, looking at her through the mirror.

"Trust me, all eyes will be on you tonight."

Ariana blushed.

“Isn't it too high-profile?"