Private matters?
Jasper was stunned.
It was his first time meeting Mr. McNeal,
and the two did not share any personal
friendship. How could there be anything
private to discuss?
Mr. McNeal chuckled but did not explain a
s he rose to retrieve a small box from his
briefcase. As he handed it to Jasper, he
said, “Someone asked me to bring this to
you.”
Jasper opened the box and saw a ruby
pendant.
The pendant was a bright, vibrant red that
glinted when it caught the light.
Obviously, this gemstone was of superb
that was
a lifelike phoenix
carved onto
exquisite and
was obviously the work of a
know
from
However, even an
that the ruby
extremely valuable.
was so valuable
price available for it.
“This?”
the ruby pendant
at Mr. McNeal in
and
y cousin’s niece.”
Jasper immediately understood.
you’re related
That explains a
then that his doubts
unanswered questions were clarified.
Jasper had always
was a little too enthusiastic
intimate with him.
evident that
this time as
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!