After they left the Empire Group, Malinda led Louise, who was still sulking, to her car. Then she took out a bag from the backseat and handed it to Louise. âThis is for you.â Louise stared at the bag, her eyes wide with excitement. âOh, my God. How did you get it? There are only three of these bags in the world! How beautiful it is! Iâve been wanting some bag like this for a long time.â Rubbing the bag gently, Louiseâs happiness was very great.
âGood. So glad you like it. Thank you for helping me get the pendant, I appreciate it. But donât mention it to anyone, okay?â said Malinda, looking extremely grave.
âBut why did you...â Louise still couldnât figure out why Malinda got it back, but when she looked at Malinda, who was smiling but her eyes made her displeasure clear, Louise kept her mouth shut.
âLouise, if thereâs nothing else, Iâll be leaving now. Bye!â said Malinda.
âBye.â Louise said. She studied the bag carefully and forgot unhappiness completely.
While Malindaâs car was running on the road, she gave her driver an address. âGo to this place.â Before too long, the car drew up in front of a shabby house. It was a less populated part of city. Malinda got out of the car, through a dirty path, and came to a door. She knocked on the door. The door opened and a middle-aged man stepped out.
âCome in, Miss Roach.â
Malinda nodded and went in. The middle-aged man let Malinda sit down and walked into a room. Within moments, he appeared with a little box in his hand. He passed it to Malinda and said, âThis is the thing you asked for.â
Malinda took the box, but didnât open it. She peered at the box and asked, âAre you sure itâs near perfect copy of the real thing?â
âYes, definitely,â the man said confidently. âYes, I admit. The carver of the pendant is very highly skilled, but twenty years have passed, and the technology today is very developed. Coping the pendant is not so difficult.â
Malinda nodded. She returned Blanca the pendant in order not to raise suspicion, but she had prepared very well. She had asked someone to copy it exactly in advance.
To please her, the middle-aged man continued, âEspecially, the jade you gave me is of top quality. Nobody is able to tell the difference from the real one.â
Malinda slowly opened the box and saw a pendant lying in it. It was exactly the same as Blancaâs pendant, from pattern, color to feel. She grinned with satisfaction. Then she gave the man a check. âThank you. This is for you. And keep the secret for me,â Malinda said. She stood up and walked Please Be Gentle With Me Mr Grant ï¤Chapte 209 Bring his lunch Accidental love II ï¤Chapter 100 Youâre So Kind Mysterious Mr.Richard ï¤Chapter122 Richard's Stepmother out.
âThatâs very generous, Miss Roach. Come again if you need anything,â the middle-aged man said. He looked at the check, grinning from ear to ear.