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.

to tell Wayne the truth before their wedding, but she had to

Antiques was among a row of Victorian buildings in the suburbs. Before being transformed into

Anna entered the shop, the receptionist told her that he had photographed the

so, a man came out. His hair was gray, and he appeared to be in

a coffee. He asked, “Hello there, Miss Gabriel. Where did you

mother

at Anna in shock and asked, “You’re

was marrying Wayne. Because Anna was frequently in the news a few years ago,

in the suburbs rather than the city, so | don’t know the big news lately. | had no idea Wayne was going to be married! Time

bracelets previously, and they’re

misunderstand me. In fact, | didn’t want to sell the bracelets. | know that if | don’t come here with something from someone you know, you

out of her bag and placed it on the coffee table, saying, “But there’s

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

the necklace, and four of them were rare pink diamonds. Even if Anna only sold the diamonds, she could

much

dollars. What do

then said, “Oh,