Chapter 51
Jonathan had already made it clear. Everything hinged on Alicia’s choice now.
mom gave me this on my wedding day. It has
Brenda clutched her napkin a little tighter. She suddenly smiled and took off the emerald necklace from her neck. “My mo been passed down for years.”
She walked up to Alicia with a gentle look in her eyes. “When I first saw you, I just knew this necklace would look amazing on you, Alicia.”
When Brenda took off the necklace, the whole room fell silent. Even I was blown away. That emerald was the most exquisite thing I had ever laid eyes on.
A flicker of joy flashed in Alicia’s eyes, but she quicldy stood up and waved her hands, looking flustered. “I can’t accept this. It was a gift from your mom. How could I possibly take something so meaningful?”
She pursed her lips. “Besides, I’ve heard how valuable this emerald necklace is. Even money can’t buy it. A lot of women would kill just to get a glimpse. You’ve treasured it for wars. How could I possibly take it from you?”
She said all the right things to sound modest and humble, but the way she kept glancing at me with that smug look made it obvious she was showing o
with Jonathan backing her, Brenda didn’t even think twice about using such a pricey piece of jewelry to win Alicia over. Even though I was Jonathan’s actual wife, I was nothing Alicia didn’t even have to try.
I raised an eyebrow and looked straight back at her, calm and unbothered.
If Alicia wanted Jonathan that badly, why not just make him divorce me and marry her already? What was the point of all these petty little games?
Brenda had been around long enough to know exactly what was going on. She could tell Alicia was just pretending to turn it down, so she simply smiled and slipped the necklace on her without another word.
She got all sentimental like she truly adored Alicia. “Look at that. It looks beautiful on you. The emerald necklace is named Verdant Bloom. It matches your skin tone perfectly.”
Alicia’s cheeks tuned rosy as she shyly glanced at Jonathan “Do you think this is too much, Jonathan?”
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