q“Ah?” Stunned, Gordon muttered, “Mr. Lindberg, this...”

Equally shocked, Francesca asked, “W-Why?”

“I thought you didn't like jewelry?” Danrique shot her a cold glare before adding, “You tried to reject it several times this morning. Since you don't like it, why force you to accept it?”

“I-I...”

Francesca badly wanted to say that she liked the gift, yet she could not bring herself to utter those words.

A furious Danrique entered the car instead of waiting for her to reply.

Meanwhile, Gordon remained frozen to the spot in indecision.

Sean whispered in his ear, “Just follow his orders and return the jewelry.”

After that, Sean followed Danrique into the car.

Gordon could only close the jewelry box and address one of the bodyguards, Mylo, “You know what to do with it?”

“Yes.” Mylo lowered his head and acknowledged Gordon's orders. “I'll return the item right away.”

spoke, Mylo lifted the box and left with several

at the

of jewelry. Losing this one necklace isn't a big deal.

Heart. It's one-of-a-kind, and Mr. Lindberg pulled a lot of strings to buy it. It's worth three

just say that the necklace was worth three hundred million? What currency is that? M

course! Returning it now is such a waste of betrothal

Francesca was rendered speechless.

hundred million in M

asked, “T-Then, how much were the other jewelry

that her words came out

million combined, just shy of a hundred million. Mr. Lindberg bought those directly from jewelry retailers. Moon River's Heart was an exception. It belonged to the collection of one of Mr. Lindberg's business associates, who only sold it to

gave out, and she almost fell

to help her to her feet and muttered, “Is the weather too cold for your knees? Come on!

felt as

Norah to

“Should we get you checked out by a

question met

presently stewing silently in

he gave me the jewelry? Why did I have to reject his gift? Why couldn't I just receive it happily? All that talk about wages from toil is b*llcr*p! A gift is a gift; I didn't steal or rob for

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