Cordelia said with a chortle, “Honey, Karine wanted to pick on me the last time. It’s thanks to Mr. Jones who recognizes this jade ring to be real and helped me exaggerate it that Karine didn’t get her way!”

“No problem at all.” Oliver smiled and sneaked glances at Marcus. “I’m an enthusiast of gemology. I spoke the truth. It’s not exaggerated at all. What Ms. Jenner has is really a rare gem!

“I was told that it’s a wedding ring?

“Heh, Mr. Grist.” Oliver looked at him meaningfully. “I wonder where you’ve gotten this beautiful jade. It’s been over a decade since I married my wife. I’d like to get one for her for our anniversary this year!”

Cordelia had wanted to blurt that it was her husband’s family heirloom but sensitively noticed that Marcus did not look quite right.

The guard and alertness he showed and the dark gleam in his eyes were like a wild animal’s unblinking caution before it was in danger.

There was also an inexplicable strangeness in Oliver’s gaze too…

Cordelia paused and smiled. “I bought this with my husband.”

Marcus was startled, not expecting her to catch on so fast.

“My husband said that he wanted to get me a piece of jewelry before we got married, so we shopped everywhere. We’ve been to all the big and small antique shops and jewelry boutiques, and we finally decided on this. The shop’s close to Green Pine Street. The owner’s an old lady. The things in her shop have quite the history.”

Street was a famous antique business street in Jangasas too, with plenty of shops

squinted and grew more

Pine Street. Who would have expected us to get a gem like this? Heh, it’s a

was furious from her embarrassment and turned to

to her, coldly watching her pathetic

a Jenner, so she was one with Yelena to the outsiders. How could she not

Yelena left, she glared daggers at Cordelia and nearly crushed her

“It’s a misunderstanding. Go on with the

dinner resumed. Cordelia was not in the mood anymore and was going to turn around

please hold

only turn around

noticed the jade ring on her hand and looked at Marcus, who was beside her. “Aren’t

Grist. Honey, this is Mr. Oliver Jones, the CEO of the

back and nodded. He had noticed that Oliver had a strange expression since he appeared. His eyes looked like they were trying to see through something. Marcus’ hands slowly balled up behind him as he got more

refusal to shake hands was out of his expectation. He chuckled dryly and ran his hand over his hair to

Mr. Jones who recognizes this jade ring to be real and helped me exaggerate it that

glances at Marcus. “I’m an enthusiast of gemology. I spoke the truth. It’s not exaggerated at all. What Ms.

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