Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

345 Selling Wayne’s Necklace

“anna, | was hoping you could find Mr. York at the Charleston Antique Shop in Birmingham. Then I’d like you to present him with one of the bracelets. He’ll buy it as soon as he sees it, believe me.” Jennie appeared to be sure of it.

“Is he a friend of yours?” Anna asked.

Jennie shook her head and said, “No. He’s James* friend, and I’ve only met him a few times. | wore this bracelet at my wedding. He spotted them during the wedding and told me | could sell them to him later if | didn’t want them.”

Jennie was heartbroken simply thinking about it as she never expected to sell them one day.

Anna didn’t know how to say no, so she took the bracelets. After that, she rushed back to Birmingham that night because it was an emergency. Anna couldn’t wait any longer because three days had already passed.

She arrived in Birmingham shortly after sunrise. And she spent a long time searching the house before discovering a safe deposit box in the garage. Taking a deep breath, Anna opened it

The safe’s door opened, allowing sunlight to illuminate everything inside. There was a necklace there, as well as some cash and evidence of ownership. Anna took out the necklace and held it for a long time in her hand. In the sunlight, the lovely green gem gleamed beside a few diamonds.

Anna considered the necklace to be more valuable than the bracelet

Jennie had given her. The necklace had been the sole clue that had led her ‘345 Selling Wayne’s Necklace s

to Wayne, and she had always treated it as a hot potato, refusing to take it out.

their wedding, but she

Antiques was among a row of Victorian buildings in the suburbs. Before being transformed into an antique auction house, it was the largest pawn

the bracelets for Mr. York and that he would be

sipped her coffee. After ten minutes or so, a man came out. His hair was gray,

helper for a coffee. He asked, “Hello there,

mother gave

looked at Anna in

was aware that she was marrying Wayne. Because Anna was frequently in the news a few years ago, many people recognized her, even if they were

seemed to understand what Anna was thinking and smiled as he responded, “| apologize. | frequently attend my church in the suburbs rather than the city, so | don’t know the big news lately. | had no idea Wayne was

bracelets previously, and

carefully and said, “Please don’t misunderstand me. In fact, | didn’t want to sell the bracelets. | know that if | don’t come here with

out of her bag and placed it on the coffee table,

glanced at the necklace, widened his eyes, and exclaimed, “Oh my! This

necklace, and four of them were rare pink diamonds. Even if Anna

much

million dollars. What

in surprise, then said, “Oh,