"You grow up in the world I grew up in, and you learn to appreciate the value of Tiffany or Harry Winston," Brooke replied. She sipped her own champagne thoughtfully and then said, "I've never seen you around here before. Certainly not at any of the events, galas, or fundraisers that I've attended or been a committee member on. We would have crossed paths earlier." She raised an eyebrow. "Either you're new, or you're just crawling out of the woodwork," she said. "Which is it?"