“Wait, six million dollars?” Franz’s eyes widened in amazement. He had never seen anything so valuable in his whole life.
“I think this necklace is worth $6 million. Because this emerald is one of a kind, it may be more valuable than I thought. It is not only worth collecting, but it will be worth even more in the future. I can call our store manager now if you want to pawn it. He can come up with a more reasonable price.”
When the appraiser realized how valuable the necklace was, her attitude toward the boys changed dramatically. However, Anthony immediately shook his head and said, “No, we’re not going to pawn it.”
“What? Are you insane?” Franz looked at Anthony and asked. He saw this as an excellent opportunity for Anthony to become wealthy quickly. Anthony completely ignored him. He walked away with the necklace after he thanked the appraiser.
“Wait for me, Anthony! You have the right to pawn this necklace because it is the rent she gave you.” Franz said as he pursued his friend.
Anthony placed the necklace in his bag after leaving the jewelry store. He said, “With that money, I can now buy several houses. But I can’t do that to her.”
“Are you completely insane? She gave you this necklace, so it’s already yours. She gave you the necklace herself. And if she doesn’t give you the necklace, are you going to let her stay in your home for free?”
“It’s a one-of-a-kind necklace. She needs help right now, so she has no choice but to do this. Don’t forget she lost her memory. Perhaps she forgot how much it was worth.”
“Are you sure?” Franz asked. He was still trying to persuade Anthony.
They were walking through the mall when they noticed a group of people dressed in suits. They gathered around a fifteen-year-old teenager, and all respectfully addressed him as “Mr. Wright”.
Franz couldn’t help but notice what was going on over there. He said, “Wow! Look at him! He must have come from a wealthy family. When will we get this kind of treatment?”
Anthony couldn’t stop thinking about the pricey necklace. “I think I’ve seen him somewhere,” he said, looking at the teenager.
“Really? He’s got to be a big shot! Are you trying to shift the topic? Let’s return to the jewelry store and pawn it for cash.”
“No!” Anthony replied, clutching his backpack. The two boys then fought again. However, Franz had to give up after realizing how determined Anthony was.
On the way back, Franz began to wonder about this mysterious girl. “I can’t believe she has no recollection of anything. She appears to have been around, so she must be hiding something from us.”
“I’m guessing she’s a girl from a wealthy family. Perhaps she became broke and has no choice but to live on the streets.”
“No way. Even once rich, she couldn’t have become a stray overnight. She appears to be cruel and unkind.” Franz then tried to persuade Anthony to sell the necklace again.
In fact, Anthony was convinced by him. He was sympathetic to the homeless girl, so he did not want to sell her necklace. However, he soon realized that the girl was not homeless. And Anthony guessed she wasn’t even from this town because she had an American accent. One day, a French tourist who did not understand English came to the store. Chelsea spoke to him in fluent French. So, Anthony thought she was definitely educated and most likely from a big city.
***
At lunch break, Anna’s assistant hung an “on break” sign on the door of her office. Anna had just sat down in her chair when her cell phone rang.
“Hello?”
Peace shouted, “I’m divorcing Karl right now! I can’t take him any longer!”
“What’s wrong?” Anna asked, sitting up straight.
“Meet me at the cafe now.”
Anna then went to the cafe. The place was crowded because it was right after work hours. Peace drank an entire cup of Cappuccino with ice in one gulp. “This time, I’m serious! I must divorce that jerk! I’ll never mind his business again if he let me raise my kids.”
Anna looked at her watch and said to Peace, “What’s going on? “
“Karl and that bitch have started a business behind my back!”
“What?!” Anna asked, surprised.
“He recently sold off all of the companies he liquidated in bankruptcy. I expected him to do some kind of business with Wayne, but I didn’t expect him to invest in Beatrice Jones’ company!”
“Are you saying Karl invested in Beatrice’s design firm?”
“Yes! Is he completely insane? Doesn’t he know that damn company and Lemon are competitors? On the way here, I heard the Daydream commercial on the radio!” Peace exclaimed excitedly.
Anna frowned and said, “Karl didn’t do anything wrong. He only did it because he wanted to make some money.”
“And you’re speaking for him? He must be doing this because of her! I can’t forgive him, even if Wayne can.”
“Did you think I would be angry? Don’t worry, I won’t be bothered by it.” With a smile, Anna said. Peace looked annoyed. However, Anna knew she would never get a divorce because of this.
With a wink, Anna said, “I know what you’re thinking. First, you played pity to get my sympathy, and then you tested my attitude. Relax, I wouldn’t blame you.”
Peace immediately said, “I swear I had a big argument with Karl before coming here. He brought some of those dolls she designed home, and I threw them away. I told him to either sell his stock or leave my house.”
Anna felt a pang of sympathy for Karl, thinking, Peace, you accused Karl of not working hard enough and not being a good role model for the children. However, after he started doing something serious to earn money, you wanted to kick him out of the house. What exactly do you want, Peace?
But no matter what, Anna still echoed with Peace, “But I believe you have a valid point. Let’s go to the office tonight and see what Andrew thinks about that.”
“Sure!”
As soon as Anna got off work in the evening, she noticed Peace’s car in front of the hospital. They then headed to Lemon’s office.
The fashion show was about to begin, so Andrew stayed late at the office with a group of designers. Surprised to see Anna, he asked, “What are you doing here, Anna? Are you here to see if we’re slacking off? “
Anna was too preoccupied with her job, so she rarely came into the office and never attended their Christmas parties. The staff was all terrified to see Anna arrive at such a late hour.
“I bought some snacks for everyone. Come on, take a break. Will you help me share these with everyone?” Anna handed Andrew’s assistant the food she had brought.
“Thank you very much, Mrs. Wright,” said Andrew’s assistant. She had recently graduated from college, so she was ecstatic about everything at work.
“What brings you here, Peace?” Andrew asked, his gaze drawn to Peace behind Anna.
Peace felt awkward when she saw Andrew. She was embarrassed, not because they had dated back in the day, but because Karl was constantly getting her in trouble and making her feel embarrassed.
Anna understood why they were silent. She said, “Peace has something he wants to talk to you about, Andrew. It’s about Daydream.”
Andrew solemnly nodded and said, “Sure. Let’s go to my office.”
Andrew’s office was large, with a massive stacked desk full of design drawings. The table made the rest of the furniture appear small.
“Please take a seat,” Andrew said as he began to pour them tea.
Peace was impatient, so she said right away, “Karl has invested in Beatrice’s company! I’ve heard that this company has been expanding rapidly recently. If your two companies do become competitors, please do your best to outperform them. I couldn’t care less what my husband thinks.”
Anna patted Peace’s shoulder and said, “Okay, Peace, relax. Andrew, do you remember that I asked you to check Beatrice’s background information? What did you find out about her? I thought it was strange when I saw her at Jasper’s wedding. What is she trying to do? “
Anna didn’t believe it was a coincidence. She thought, There must be a reason why Beatrice showed up at Jasper’s wedding! I think that she is declaring war on me. She even pretended to be surprised when she saw Wayne.
Pulling, a file from his drawer, Andrew handed it to Anna. “I’ve actually heard about this woman before. Well, I actually don’t see anything wrong with Karl purchasing a stake in Daydream.”
Peace leaned on Anna’s shoulder as she opened the file. Then she asked in surprise, “She has been married more than once?”
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