Chapter33


    “Aren’tyouthedaughteroftheMurrayfamily,thewealthiest familyinJubilife?Howcouldyounothave87milliondors?AreyouanImposter?”


    Theshopassistant’ssarcasticremarkfurtherembarrassedYasmin.Still,shecouldn’tproduce87milliondorsonthespot.Grindingherteeth,shetookoutheremeraldpendantfromherpocket.


    “Iforgottobringmycardwithmetoday.I’llleavemyemeraldpendanthereandhavemyhouseholdstaffbringthemer,”Yasminsaid.


    “It’s87m


    milliondors,andyou’regivingmeanemeraldpendant…”Theshopassistant,whohadbeenimpatientmomentsago,suddenlychangedherattitudewhenshesawtheemeraldpendant.Shebecamerespectfndsaid,“Pleasewaitamoment.I’llcontactourmanager.”


    Noticingthesuddenchangeintheshopassistant’sbehavior,Yasminwaspuzzled,butsheimmediatelyrealizedthattheemeraldpendantseemedtohavesignificantvalue.


    Herinitialuneasedissipatedentirely.Itwasrecedbyatriumphantgleaminhereyesasshetightlyclutched theemeraldpendant.


    “Haha,I’vehitthejackpot!”shethought.


    “Mr.Quinn,we’vejustreceivednewsthatMrs.QuinnSenior’semeraldpendanthasbeenfound,”SamuelreportedrespectfullytoWilsonseatedinthemainposition.


    Wilsonnarrowedhiseyesatthenews.Hisvoicewascoldasheinstructed,“Preparethecar.Ineedtopayavisit.”


    Marthaalwaystalkedaboutthankingherlifesavior.Evenifitwasjustaformality,hehadtogo.Otherwise,Marthawouldnaghimagain.


    Besides,thdydidsaveMartha’slife,soitwasonlyrightfortheQuinnfamilytorepayher.


    “Okay,Mr.Quinn.I’llmakethearrangementsnow.”Samuelthenadded,“Oh,Mr.Quinn,there’sanothermatterIneedtoinformyouabout.ElixirsApothecarystillrefusestoselltheNirvaroottous.”


    TheNirvaroothadexcellenteffectsintreatingMartha’sheartdisease,soWilsonhadbeensearchingforit.HefinallylearnedthatElixirsApothecaryhadone,buttheyrefusedtosellit,evenwhenheoffered100milliondors.


    yeroffrostformedonWilson’shandsomeface.HeemanatedanairofchillinghostilitythatsentshiversdownSamuel’sspine.“Iftheywon’tsellit,thenwe’lltakeitbyforce.”


    ThiswasWilson’susualmodusoperandi.Samuelthoughtthistohimselfbeforepromptlyreplying,“Understood,Mr.Quinn.”


    Backatthe mall,theshopassistant’sattitudetowardYasminchangeddramatically.Shebecameexceedinglypolite.“Pleasewithme,Ms.Murray.Mr.Quinnhasrequestedyourpresence.”


    Thisannouncementshockedandexcitedeveryonepresept.


    “What?Mr.Quinnishere?”


    “OhmyGod,Mr.Quinnisactuallyhere!Andhe’sspecificallyaskingforYas


    “Thisissoenviable!”


    HearingtheseremarksgreatlysatisfiedYasmin’svanity,andshefeltasurgeofpride.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    ‘Butwasn’tMr.QuinnindifferenttoVasastnight’sbanquer?”


    ThissuddenstatementcausedYasmin’sexpressiontodarkeninstantly.Noticingthechangeinherexpression,theothersocialitesfellsilent


    atonce.


    Yasminclutchedtheemeraldpendanttightly.Althoughthewordswereharsh,theyweretrue.DespiteWilson’scolddemeanortowardheratthebanquestnight,henowsuddenlywantedtoseeher.


    Coulditbebecauseoftheemeraldpendantinherhand?


    TheshopassistantledYasmintothelounge,whereshesawthecoldandelegantmanseatedinthemainseat.