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Chapter 540

Chapter 540 Jean’s Confession

“A premium knock-off?” Toby repeated grimly, the air around him growing cold.

Tom’s lips twitched, and he was rendered speechless as he thought, A premium knock-off of the Ocean’s Heart? What a ridiculous lie!

Not knowing that Toby and Tom had already caught her in her lie, Jean thought she had them fooled. Nodding frantically, she said, “Yes, a premium knock-off. I specifically went to the mall to get it, and it cost me thousands!”

 

“Mom, do you seriously think the Ocean’s Heart would have a knock-off in the market?” Toby demanded as he stared at her impassively.

Upon hearing this, Jean felt the sirens going off in her head, and a wave of uneasiness crashed over her as she stammered, “W-What do you mean?”

“What I meant was that the Ocean’s Heart was auctioned off as soon as it was made, and no photos of it had ever been made public. The rest of the world only knew the Ocean’s Heart as an extremely valuable piece of jewelry, but they never saw what it looked like. As for that shop that you supposedly went to, why don’t you tell me where they came across the real Ocean’s Heart and thereafter produce a counterfeit like that?” he asked icily and pressed his lips into a thin line.

She blanched and began to stammer, “I-I…” She was at a loss for words, having reached the peak of embarrassment now that her bluff had been called.

Rubbing the space between his brows, he asked, “So, are you ready to tell me how the Ocean’s Heart came to be in your possession?”

upon her collarbone and forced herself to meet Toby’s piercing gaze. Understanding that she could not lie any further,

 

Toby countered

I was the one who greeted her at the door, and

to keep it for yourself instead when you realized that it was the Ocean’s Heart, is that

down in shame as though

to keep his rage at bay, Toby reached a hand toward her and barked coldly, “Give

tightened her grip on the Ocean’s Heart. She shook her head vehemently, her unwillingness showing on her face. “You were the one who bought the Ocean’s Heart in the first place, Toby, and when

expression grew sullen.

I meant to say was, Sonia was the one at fault when she snatched the Ocean’s Heart away in

then reached out to her once more.

to persuade him once more.

as he hissed, “Give

dangerous undertone in his voice and thought better than to push his limits. She quickly unclasped the necklace and handed it over

end of the necklace, Toby made to pull it in, only to find that it would not budge in mid-air. Frowning, he looked up to see that Jean had not entirely released the

He sighed wearily. “Tom.”

sir,” Tom replied

a set of jewelry made for

well, sir,” Tom answered

hear that, Mom? Tom is going out tomorrow to have an expensive set of jewelry made for you, so could you please let go of the Ocean’s Heart and let me have

pull the Ocean’s Heart out of her hands by force. Otherwise, he might

interested in or overjoyed at the prospect of owning new jewelry. She knew that no jewelry could come close to being as valuable as the Ocean’s

talk about this, shall we, Toby?” Jean forced out a smile on her plump face as she desperately

it because she didn’t want it anymore, I would still keep

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