Chapter 23


    “ It’s a secret . Either way , you won’t be disappointed , ” I replied perfunctorily . Want a birthday presen


    t from me ? Keep dreaming !


    “ Linda , are you nning to get me the Cartier watch I like ? ”


    This shameless girl dares to say anything ! _ Ever since Pam saw a ssmate from a wealthy family


    wearing a Cartier watch that cost a few  hundred thousand at school , she was constantly pestering m


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    When Joana saw what Pam wanted , she immediately reinforced : “ Linda has always treated you lik


    e a sister and never refused you anything , right , Pam ? _ ”


    “ Yes ! Linda always treated me like I was her biological sister . _ Linda , why do n’t you get me my birth


    day present early like Joana did ? _ _ _ ”


    As these two bitches echoed off each other , a moment of rity hit me . They must have conspired to t


    rap me and coerce me into promising her such an exorbitant gift . However , they now miscalcted . _


    _ “ A gift frombirthday has to be given on


    the exact day to be meaningful . It loses meaning if given in advance , ” I  replied with a bright smile .


    “ I


    agree . And how can you so tantly ask someone for a birthday present ? _ _ _ Carlos frowned too .


    _ _


    Seeing that I did n’t agree with that , disgust flooded Pam ‘s face , and she stretched her lower lip .


    _ _ However , I acted as if she


    didn’t notice my displeasure with her , shifting my gaze to Joana ‘s wrist in mock astonishment .. “ Joan


    a , the bracelet you are wearing is stunning . _ Did you just buy it recently ? _ ”


    As soon as my words were spoken , a distinct sign of unease crossed Carlos ‘ face . _ _ Not expecting


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    me to suddenly notice the bracelet on her hand , Joana was also stunned for a moment before replying


    : “ Yes ” .  _


    “ Looks like Cartier , right ? _ ” I asked further .


    Pam , who was pouting , immediately nced at Joana ‘s wrist at the word Cartier , suspicion writte


    n all over her face . _ _ _ _ _ “ Is it Cartier ? ”


    “ What is Cartier ? _ ” my mother-inw joined the conversation .


    “ Cartier is a luxury brand whose products cost an arm and


    a leg ” , exined Pam . Then she looked at Joana . _ “ Why would you have a Cartier bracelet ? ”


    The implication , of


    course , was this : how could you buy something from Cartier ? Joana was like a deer caught in


    the headlights . Since she could n’t deny that it was from Cartier , she could only stutter : “ It was … it


    was a gift ” .


    “ This bracelet must have been a gift from your boyfriend when he was alive . I never knew he was so n


    ice to you ! _ ” I carefully expounded on your behalf His .


    “ How did you know it was a gift from her boyfriend ? ” Pam ‘s and my mother – in-


    “ Who else would give her such an expensive gift besides her boyfriend ?”


    “ How expensive is it ? ” Pam and my mother-inw asked in unison .


    “ I ‘m not sure , so you’ll have to ask Joana that ” , I replied . Then I added : “ Cartier products usually n


    umber a few hundred thousand , while special orders probably number a few million ” .  _ _


    “ A few million ? ” My mother-inw took a deep breath .


    Although Carlos was now wealthy , he was never as generous to his parents . Also , she is a greedy pe


    rson , so if she finds out that her son is so generous to Joana , she will surely hate her to the bone !