Beatriceâs eyes immediately widened. âDid you really buy a necklace that costs thirty million dollars?
How much money did you receive from Lord Lex?â
Madame Claire was also curious.
Alex shrugged. âI donât have much money. The necklace was a gift from Lord Lex. The wedding ring
that I got back was free of charge too.â
Madame Claire loudly slapped her own thighs. âOh my god! How could you hand the thirty million
dollars necklace away? Are you an imbecile?â
Alex replied, âIt was you who threw it away.â
Madame Claire remembered that she was the one who had thrown the necklace on the ground and
deeply regretted it!
Beatrice said, âI remember that the woman who took the necklace was someone you know. She isâ¦
Dr. Cheryl, isnât it? Can you please ask for the necklace back?â
Madame Claireâs eyes lit up. âOh yes, we must get it back.â
Alex shook his head. He was too embarrassed to ask! He had just pretended to be Dr. Cherylâs
boyfriend. Heâs even more embarrassed by the incident in the elevator. So, he decided to tell a lie, âI
went to ask for it, but she thought it was just an imitation made of glass and gave it to a little girl.â
âHuh?â Dorothyâs jaw hit the floor.
Madame Claire felt hopeless. âMy god, that is thirty million dollarsâ worth of jewelry. Did you look for the
little girl?â
Alex replied, âI went to look for her⦠But it has been days since she received it. The little girl is only
five years old, she tossed it away and it was impossible for us to locate it.â
Madame Claire went berserk and almost couldnât contain her urge to kill Alex.
Dorothy also felt a slight pinch in her heart as the necklace was worth thirty million dollars after all.
However, sheâs not as greedy as her mother. Dorothy said, âSince itâs lost, thereâs nothing we can do
about it.â
Then, she took Alex by his hand and led him upstairs.
Madame Claire was exasperated. âYou are not allowed to go to the second floor with him.â
Dorothy said, âIâll just have a few words with him.â
After entering the room, Alex was slightly taken aback. It was the first time he had ever stepped foot in
Dorothyâs room since their marriage.
âAlex, donât blame my mother. You know how she is money-centric; I do not want that necklace, I just
want you⦠Forget it, donât speak of it anymore.â Dorothy suddenly turned serious, âIâm going on a
business trip tomorrow for an exhibition. Iâll be away for three or four days.â
Alex frowned. âCanât you send someone else? Youâre the boss.â
Dorothy stared at him indignantly. âIâm just the branch manager of a subsidiary company. I must handle
almost all business matters on my own. As a man, donât you think you should be helping me out?â
Alex replied, âMy dear Dorothy, you can rest assured that I will definitely help you. Even though the
billion-dollar deal with Thousand Miles Conglomerate has fallen apart, Iâll pull the strings to get you two
or even three billion-dollar contracts.â
Dorothy frowned a little and gazed at Alex. âWhy do I still feel like you are just spewing empty
promises? You should be more down to earth and not be blinded by your confidence. The favor of Lord
Lex is not given casually,â Dorothy said.