Chapter 625

The necklace was a one–of–a–kind piece, the only thoughtful gift Aubree had ever received from him. Usually, it was just cash, with instructions to go out and buy whatever she fancied.

Hidden within the intricate design of the necklace were their names, subtly engraved. He couldn’t quite explain why he’d done it at the time; he just thought it might bring a smile to Aubree’s face.

But now, Aubree had returned the gift, and in such an impersonal manner, via a delivery guy, no less.

It wasn’t just about the necklace’s worth, which was in the millions. The fact that Aubree had entrusted such a valuable item to a complete stranger, not to mention the insultingly cheap. delivery fee, seemed to mock the sentiment with which he’d given it.

Andrew stared at the text message for a long time, wondering how long it would take for Aubree to cool off this time.

Even at her angriest, she had never spoken of ending things with him. And this time, he was at a loss to understand what had set her off.

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this for me?” she asked, her voice sugary with hope.

she knew it belonged to Aubree. She’d seen it around Aubree’s neck before, and Aubree was wearing it when those thugs had raped her.

“It’s gorgeous, and it must

and pecked his cheek, making him stiffen involuntarily. His instinct was to say it wasn’t meant for her but was Aubree’s, but he saw Tessa’s

a necklace, after all. If Tessa wanted it, she could have it. He’d simply buy another for Aubree. The names were

noncommittal, his hands resting casually on the steering wheel.

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