Right Person, Wrong Time

The pair arrived at the jewelry store. Even though it was located on the most bustling street, it was decorated plainly. The mahogany door revealed a hint of elegance.

Nicole helped Rita ascend the stairs. The moment the duo came into view, the owner enthusiastically greeted them.

"What brings you here, Old Mrs. Gould? It's been a while!" The owner flattered them with a wide smile on his face.

Rita pulled Nicole to the counter and introduced her to the owner, "I remember you telling me that you have a rainbow bracelet in your store. This is my granddaughter. She's getting married soon, so I brought her here to see the bracelet. I'll buy it if she likes it."

The owner glanced at Nicole before turning his attention to Rita and smiled. "This must be Miss Nicole. I was told she's marrying a Gardner, isn't she? The entire country knows about the news."

"Enough talk. Let us have a look at the bracelet. You have a deal if she likes it." Even though Rita was old, she still behaved like a child.

The owner nodded before turning around to reach for his safe box. He took out a small box from the back of the safe box and presented it to Rita before explaining, "This is a rare bracelet. Therefore, it's slightly more expensive than the other goods."

Rita glared at him before replying, "What are you implying? Do you think I can't afford it?"

He quickly shook his head upon hearing that. "I don't, Old Mrs. Gould. Nobody will ever doubt your spending power. However, the bracelet is indeed a little pricier than my other goods. Many customers were interested in this piece of jewelry, but they thought the bracelet wasn't worth this much. Thus, they ended up leaving without purchasing it."

Rita took the box and opened it before presenting it to Nicole, thereafter asking for her opinion. "Take a look at this, Nicole. What do you think?"

Nicole looked down at the box. She had doubts when she listened to the store owner's explanation before seeing the bracelet herself. Now that she had the opportunity, she found that the bracelet was made of seven natural gemstones.

Moreover, a jadeite cabochon shining in brilliant green was mounted in the center, which explained its price. Each gemstone on the bracelet cost a fortune, not to mention there were seven on the bracelet. Besides, the stones were polished to the same size. A platinum chain carved with antique patterns connected them all.

It wasn't extravagant but was very eye-catching. Everyone would fall for it at first glance.

"You're right. It's not an easy task to polish the gemstones into the same size and without inclusions," Nicole remarked. After working in the fashion industry for years, she was no stranger to jewelry. She considered the bracelet in her palm to be among the top jewelry she ever came across.

"All right. We'll take this one. I always knew there was such a bracelet in the store, and I thought it would suit you. I can't wait to see you wearing it during your wedding." As Nicole had shown interest in the bracelet, Rita handed her card over to the store owner without hesitation.

Since she was so ready to pay, the owner took the card and checked it out on the POS machine. She didn't even ask about the price!