Chapter 252

Chapter 252:

Alex’s face tensed subtly, a clear sign he was caught off guard. He shifted uncomfortably under Susannah’s scrutinizing gaze. “Mom, it’s not like that. She’s really just a friend, and she’s in trouble. What do you think I should do?”

Years of knowing him inside out made it easy—Susannah instantly spotted the unease creeping into his normally composed demeanor. It appeared that Alex, typically detached around women, might indeed have a crush on someone.

She chuckled softly, reaching out to give his hand a reassuring squeeze. “Just look at you—so worried and tense.”

Turning around to address a maid who stood at the ready, Susannah commanded in a clear voice, “Go grab the Cardilla Pink Diamond necklace and bring it to me.”

With swift movements, the maid fetched the necklace. Under the gentle glow of the chandelier, the resplendent pink diamond emitted a brilliant sparkle.

Susannah took the necklace box herself and extended it towards Alex with a gentle flourish. “Here, take this,” she offered.

the box, his gaze deliberately avoiding Susannah’s

plan to introduce this young lady to me?” Susannah inquired, her voice laced with a mix of curiosity and

her question. “Mom,

he turned and hurried out of

in a mix of amusement and resignation,

Lincoln melted away into the shadowy embrace of the night once

now

seat, Alex gently lifted the lid of the small, elegant box, revealing the glimmering pink diamond nestled within. His eyes lingered on

thing tomorrow,” he said crisply to his assistant seated in

“Understood, Mr. Howe.”

the night deepened into inky blackness, the lights of Sadie’s studio blazed

her silhouette sharply

spread of design drafts, each a testament

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