All Her Secrets By Chestnut

Chapter 505 Everfrozen Ruby

Catherine glanced at the brocade box and immediately knew that it was valuable. The craftsmanship of the box was exquisite, and the patterns on it were lifelike and pleasing to the eye.

Catherine didn’t take it immediately. Instead, she turned her head to look at Branden beside her. He was casually lounging on the sofa, seemingly less indifferent. He exuded a bit of a rogue vibe. Perhaps this was the state he revealed in front of his closest people.

In response to Catherine’s questioning gaze, Branden waved his hand and placed the brocade box in Catherine’s hands. “Just take it and open it to see if you like it. If it’s not good, you can give it back. After all, my grandpa has plenty of treasures.”

Only Branden dared to say something like that in front of Karl.

Karl was fuming with anger, his mustache trembling and his nostrils flaring. If it weren’t for Catherine’s presence, he would have already given Branden a good beating.

Suppressing his anger, Karl eagerly looked at Catherine and said, “Cassie, open it and see if you like it or not. If you don’t like it, there are other treasures for you to choose from, whatever you want!”

Under their eager gazes, Catherine opened the brocade box. A purple crescent-shaped ruby pendant greeted her eyes, emitting a faint luster. When she gently twirled it in her fingers, the pendant would emit a faint glow.

The entire ruby pendant was translucent without a trace of impurities. When Catherine held it in her hand, a cold sensation spread through her fingertips and into her blood, gradually spreading upwards.

Catherine suddenly realized something and looked up at Karl. “Everfrozen Ruby!”

material of the pendant, Karl was momentarily stunned, a hint of delight flashing in his eyes. “Cassie, you

among rubies, a small piece of which, when worn, could give a person the sensation of warmth in winter and coolness in summer. In ancient times, only emperors could possess such high- quality rubies.

was afraid that the young girls of today only liked branded bags, lacking enthusiasm for these kinds of things. But seeing Catherine not only liking the pendant but also being able to identify

just keep it. Next time you come visit me, I will give you

aside, smiling but remaining silent. Karl was adopting a bribery policy, intending to entice Catherine to

rich and was not at all interested in

a well-known wealthy family in Loxton, were just as prestigious as

the 70th birthday banquet of Conor Facer, the patriarch of the Facers, and the whole city of Loxton was bustling with excitement. The elite families

came to a stop at the entrance of the banquet hall, distinct from the others. The Duncans’ car had the privilege of parking directly at the entrance, a treatment not available to ordinary families. Instantly, all the guests in the banquet hall turned

door opened, and Karl stepped out. Some of the guests recognized him amidst the crowd, their

renowned worldwide in his younger days, and everyone knew him as a shrewd businessman. However, ever since Branden took over his business, Karl had retired and rarely appeared in public. If it weren’t for Conor’s grand birthday celebration today, it

Duncans

the most influential

were on Branden

that Karl had arrived, Conor personally came out to greet him. he greeted Karl with a beaming smile. From his

it’s very kind of you

longtime friends for decades, Karl and Conor had a playful and tacit understanding between

if I have to wear a ventilator, I’ll come and

walked away hand in hand, chatting, leaving the others

helped Catherine out of the car. He knew that Catherine didn’t enjoy such occasions,

need to socialize. So, he intentionally lagged behind, waiting for Karl and Conor to leave before holding Catherine’s