The first email was an invitation from Cartier to a London jewelry exhibition, along with several promotional photos of new pieces. Both Bayonetta and Jeanne were major Cartier clients. They loved Cartier's design philosophy and bought several fine pieces almost every year. Even the Cartier watches in the Emperor's cabinet had been selected by them, meant to bolster the outside world's impression of the Oxfordshire Manor owner's wealth. The second email was from Van Cleef & Arpels, promoting constellation necklaces and offering routine greetings. The third came from Chopard, concerning new watches...
The Witch's inbox was nearly overflowing with messages from top jewelers around the world. If not for one email from an Iranian-British female jewelry designer in London, the Emperor would never have realized that he had accidentally logged into Bayonetta's account rather than the email account used by his civilian identity.
"Sorry, Master." Dinah set her teacup aside and said apologetically, "Things were too rushed last night, so I didn't have time to log out."
The Emperor waved a hand and said nothing, roughly conveying, It's not a big deal.
He opened the email and continued reading.
The email detailed a custom brooch and requested an in-person visit.
The Emperor knew this jewelry designer as well. For several consecutive years, she had designed small accessories for the civilian identities of the Emperor and the Witches, making her practically their personal designer. Although every top jeweler was willing to accept custom orders from the Witches, their extraordinary possessiveness and pride meant they could not bear to wear jewelry identical to anyone else's—not even the Duchess of Windsor's famous panther motif. Compared with the Duchess of Windsor's panthers, they preferred custom panthers belonging to the Umbra Witches—more flamboyant and vivid in color, with sharply defined claws. Overall, they added exaggerated