Chapter 23


    Diana’s pov


    I squatted on the ground and picked up the scattered pearls one by one.


    Many of them were worn and lost their luster due to being stepped on by Avia.


    My heart ached deeply.


    I held back my tears and put away all the beads, turning around to leave this ce that made me


    nauseous.


    Nathan grabbed my wrist, his eyes filled with regret.


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    “Diana, I didn’t mean to, I –”


    “Don’t f**king touch me!” I shouted.


    Tears could no longer be controlled, sliding down my cheeks.


    I looked at the man in front of me, who I had loved with all my heart for two years, and smiled


    sarcastically.


    I turned my head aside, trying to calm the inner turmoil, and then spoke to him in the calmest tone


    possible–


    “A year ago, you broke my mother’s ne for a woman. A yearter, you broke my mother’s


    bracelet for another woman. I really regret… I really regret meeting you. Nathan, if there were


    another chance, I would never fall in love with you. I would transfer the money of the bracelet to


    you. 800 million. There won’t be a cent less. From then on, I have nothing to do with you!”


    Nathan was stunned by my words..


    He opened his mouth as if trying to exin something, but I no longer wanted to listen.


    I shook him off with force and, in his shocked gaze, left the hotel without looking back


    Returning home, I felt as if I had lost all my strength.


    I nestled in the sofa in the living room, curled up together and didn’t want to say a word.


    The sound of footsteps came from behind.


    Someone touched my head.


    “Are you okay?”


    It was Marc’s voice.


    I turned around and looked at Marc with watery eyes, shaking my head.


    Marc sighed and sat down on the sofa, patting his shoulder and signaling me toe to him.


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    My nose twitched and I got into his arms.


    Marc half hugged me and whispered, “I already know about the auction. You can totally tell me this


    and I will solve it.”


    “That’s Mom’s bracelet. I can’t wait.“I choked.


    “Mom also doesn’t want to see you suffer for her belongings,” Marc said. “Alright, now tell me, did


    you sessfully retrieve the bracelet?”


    “Hmm.” I nodded and took out the pearl from my handbag, “but-”


    I couldn’t help but shed tears, “But the bracelet broke, and the pearls… the pearls were also worn.”


    Marc took the pearl from my hand and looked at it for a moment before saying, “It’s a small thing.


    Mom won’t me you. You’ve already taken back Mom’s bracelet. It’s the person who broke the


    bracelet to me, and I will make them pay for it.” Marc called the butler and handed the pearl to


    him, ordering him to find the best craftsman to repair it.


    I sniffed and asked, “What did you mean by saying ‘make them pay for it“?”


    Marc’s attitude clearly cooled down. “If Nathan dares to do anything to harm you with his little lover,


    he should be prepared to dere a war with de Moon Pack”


    I was startled.


    “Are you going to start a war against Nathan?”


    “It was he who provoked me first and dared to touch my most precious sister.” Marc’s gaze was


    cold.


    “No,” I quickly dissuaded Marc. “I have already resolved this. Don’t start a war because of me.”


    “But–”


    Marc wanted to say something else, but the butler who had just left came back “Alpha, a few people


    arrived at the door. The leader ims to be Jack Chappel, the organizer of tonight‘ s auction. He is


    moring to see you, saying… ” The butler looked at me and added, “Saying that Miss Reist has


    cut off all the economic and goods sources of Chappel Group, causing their stock prices to drop to


    the bottom. They are going to dere bankruptcy tomorrow. How do we…”


    Marc raised his eyebrows and looked at me with a yful expression.


    “You did this?”


    “I did it.”


    “Send them away,” Marc turned to the butler and said, “Since it’s the order of Diana, just carry it


    out.”


    “Yes.”


    The butler turned around and left.


    I looked at Marc and said, “Why don’t you ask me why I want Chappel Group to go bankrupt?”


    “You must have your own reasons. I know my sister. You will never do anything unreasonable.


    Besides, they secretly resell mom’s bracelet. It’s already a felony.”


    Just as Marc finished speaking, there was a suddenmotion outside the door.


    The butler rushed in and said. ck won’t leave. He said if vou don’te forward


    and uphold justice, he will die in front of the vi.”


    “Then let him die,” Marc said without a trace of emotion.


    “Yes!” The butler nodded, “I have –


    “Wait a moment,” I quickly stopped the butler. “Is ‘yes‘ your only answer to Marc’s order?”


    “I… I…” The butler looked confused.


    I looked at Marc and said, “Let’s go meet Jack.”


    “This is a waste of time, Diana,” Marc frowned.


    “Perhaps. But we can’t let others say that our de Moon pack’s Alpha is biased towards his sister


    and unreasonable.”


    Marc looked indifferent and said, “With my strength, you really don’t need to reason


    with others.”


    “Despite this, I don’t want my brother to be gossiped about by others.”


    “They dare not.”


    “Let’s go, Marc.” I pulled Marc up from the sofa.


    Marc might not care about his reputation, but I did.


    Coming out of the vi, I saw Jack standing at the door with two staff members who had provoked


    me at the auction today.


    As soon as he saw Marc, Jack immediately pointed at me andined, “Alpha Marc, do you


    know what your sister has done?”


    Marc looked disinterested and said, “If you’re here to ask me such boring questions, then you can


    leave.”


    Marc turned around to leave, and Jack was in a hurry..


    “Wait! Wait Alpha!” Jack chased after Marc, looking embarrassed.


    Marc stopped and turned to look at him, saying in a disdainful tone, “You’d better figure out what


    you’re saying to me.”


    Jack nodded repeatedly and summoned the two staff members, “Tell Alpha everything you’ve gone


    through tonight.”


    “Yes!” The two staff members responded in unison.


    Then, one of them pointed at me and said, “Alpha Marc, Miss Reist was at the auction today


    because she was jealous of Alpha Nathan’s girlfriend and wanted to auction off a pearl bracelet for


    400 million! We all know you wouldn’t let her spend money so recklessly. She couldn’t afford the


    bracelet for 400 million at all. So our boss negotiated with Alpha Nathan and then resold the


    bracelet to Alpha Nathan. As a result, Miss Reist took revenge on the entire Chappel group and


    wanted us to go bankruptcy!”