Chapter 128

Natalie’s fiery temper was no secret to anyone who had crossed her path, and yet, Lydia and Gracia seemed to have forgotten the lessons of the past.

As they stared at the shattered diamonds scattered across the floor, the realization hit them. like a ton of bricks. They were sunk, three million bucks down the drain.

Natalie casually whipped out her phone, scanning for the original price of the designer brooch set as she asked nonchalantly, “Weren’t these brooches priced at over three million for the set?”

“Three million? Do you have any idea how rare it is to collect a full set? It’s worth way more than that!” Gracia shrieked, cracking her voice as she scrambled on the floor to gather the sparkling fragments.

Natalie glanced down with a sigh at the frantic Gracia, put away her phone, and said softly. “Fair point. But if you crawl to the door and beg me, I’ll give you six million, and you won’t even need to give me change.”

“You…” Gracia’s face turned beet red, too furious to form words.

With a subtle movement, Natalie nudged the corner of the jewelry box with the tip of her designer shoe, a mischievous smile playing on her lips. “So are you going to crawl or not?”

Six million dollars. An extra three million out of thin air. No sane person would turn down money, especially since Samuel had warned them before leaving home that they had to come back with the cash.

“How’s life been treating you lately?” Natalie swept her gaze back and forth between Lydia and Gracia, her voice tinged with mock sympathy. “Still wearing last fall’s fashion? If I were you, I’d be too embarrassed to even step outside.”

shame on

run dry. She leaned forward and with a swift yank, dragged Gracia to

in a stern voice.

door. It had been haunting her ever since. Today was a stark reminder. There was

you lay hands on me?!” Lydia screamed from the side. “Just you wait! I’ll call the

swift kick from Natalie

gaze fixed on Lydia,

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was intense. Lydia, recalling the previous threat to send Gracia to jail, felt a chill run down her

Gracia get up,” Lydia

you crawl out,” Natalie replied coolly,

limit to how much you can push someone! Humiliating me is

cried out.

one more word, and you’ll both crawl to

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