The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 576

Rachel's eyes flickered, though her gaze remained fixed on Aurora's earrings.

"Ms. Williams, would you mind taking them off so I can have a closer look?"

It was a bold request, bordering on rude, but Rachel was past caring about

manners.

Aurora glanced over at Haynes. Seeing he didn't object, she gave a polite smile.

"Of course."

She unfastened her earrings and handed them to Rachel.

Rachel examined them carefully.

The design was exquisite—each drop carved from emerald-green jade, delicate patterns etched into the surface. The two earrings weren't identical; their patterns mirrored each other, left and right.

Rachel couldn't help but feel a wave of relief. Thank God she hadn't tried to forge them.

The moment Joshua had shown her the earring, she'd known it was something extraordinary.

The gemstones alone were worth a fortune, and the craftsmanship-flawless, impossible to replicate.

She studied the earring in her palm.

to the one Joshua

these-only someone like Aurora, born into wealth, could ever

one who lost

you don't mind my asking, how

answered, "Just

on. "Have you ever lost

glanced at

handed

She wanted them, badly.

wasn't someone Rachel could just take from

didn't lack for money, and besides, these were a birthday

matter how much Rachel wanted them, there was no way she could get her hands on them, not even

she could do was confirm whether Aurora was the one

she wasn't the person Rachel was

...

to practicing the

around the corner, she had no time to waste on irrelevant

and Candida were rehearsing "Starlit Night" together when Abby

you two! Time for

her voice down. She nodded toward a corner

and spotted Joshua, fast asleep

out again? Seriously, how do you two start playing and he just drifts off? Was he up all night gaming or something? What time

shook her head. "I doubt it's video games.