her teacup gentl

he turned her head and nodded to Ivor, who immed

pened

was a massive, flawless emerald brac

saw the

hard into her palms that the skin nearly br

. It had been passed down for five generations. Chanel ha

took Alon

rist. The clasp clicked shut, locking the ultim

he emerald settled a

s breathing turn

ra said softly, patting Alo

her lungs to

asting a look of pure joy onto her fa

a look of fake concern

ed how fragile these antiques are. I can keep it in my safe for you. Yo

vicious insult disgui

opened her mouth to scold Chan

low, chil

the bracelet, letting the light catch the

y rose style," Alondra said. Her accent shifted eff

for preserving the porous structure of the antique emeral

widened in p

e blink. "Tell me, Chanel. What grade

uth opened

idea what a humidor was. Her

aned forwa

r voice slicing through the air like a scalpel. "But som

hit Chanel like

replacement. All the color drained from Cha

mmed his han

mmense pride. "That's

ed she had lo

s. She muttered an excuse about a sudden migra

watched

ayed on her lip

sighed

"She is very sensitive. Pleas

dropped

. "I will take very g

orward, cleari

a was ready to see

weeping staircase to the third floor. They

opped in t

in the room was staggering. Mountains of custom designer dresses

a brand-new, enc

he family's private num

it up, completely bypassing the estate's million-dollar

Enjoy the emerald. It will l

nemy wasn't just wealthy; they