Shane stood up and pulled out a dazzling red necklace from his pocket. “Are you looking for this?”

Natalie fixed her eyes on the necklace and saw that it was indeed the Heart of Fire. Her head bobbed furiously. “Yeah!”

“Here.” He held it out toward her.

She hurriedly waved her hand in rejection. “Mr. Shane, please help me return that to Sean.”

Once this necklace was returned to Sean, she would owe him nothing anymore.

“You want me to give this back to Sean?” Shane furrowed his brows.

“Yes.”

His fingers curled around the necklace tightly as the surrounding temperature seemed to drop several degrees.

Sensing the change in atmosphere, Natalie blinked in confusion. “What’s wrong, Mr. Shane?”

The man shut his eyes and seemed to be reining in his emotions. A few seconds later, he spoke up in a frosty tone, “This necklace has absolutely nothing to do with Sean!”

“What?” She froze in surprise.

Does he mean that Sean didn’t buy this necklace for me? Then it was…

Swallowing hard, her heart was pounding as she ventured to ask, “Mr. Shane, were you the one who gave this necklace to me?”

and kept silent, clearly a sign of

lips twitched slightly. “I honestly didn’t know. I thought Sean bought it for me. But then why did you

a reward for Project Rebirth,” he answered casually

and protested, “But it’s way too expensive! I can’t accept this,

accept the necklace she thrust toward him. Instead, he locked eyes with her. “I can’t take back something I’ve already given out. Just throw it away if

 She nearly choked on her own

it away if I don’t want it? Only someone as filthy rich as him

a loud knock on the

body slightly, Shane called out,

swung open before a middle-aged woman stuck her head inside. “Sir, lunch is ready. Will you be coming

before replying, “Please prepare another

blinked before smiling. “Is

“Yes.”

set a place for her

the woman shut

my housekeeper,” Shane informed Natalie of

Natalie nodded in understanding.

from beside him, he passed it to her. “Change into these clothes then come

She accepted the box with

left the room before opening the box and

Fire lying innocently on the bed. After a few seconds of

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