Chapter 397: Chapter 397

Chapter 397

Cornelia said, “Yes, you don’t have to worry about it.”

“Cornelia,” Skyler didn’t want to talk about Zavier anymore, nor did she want to be bothered by him, “How are you and your husband doing?”

“We’re doing okay,” Cornelia replied.

“Hold on a sec, I’ve got something for you.” Skyler dashed upstairs and came back down holding a mahogany box, “This is for you,

Cornelia.”

“What’s this?” Cornelia asked as she took the box.

“Open it and you’ll see.” Skyler said.

Inside the box was a ruby necklace, with a ruby the size of a thumb. As Marcus’s assistant, Cornelia had a knack for distinguishing gems. She immediately recognized the high-quality ruby.

“But this is too much, Skyler. You shouldn’t have.” With such precious gift in hand, Cornelia felt uneasy.

Skyler had prepared this gift specifically for Cornelia. She may have given up on love, but she still wished for Cornelia to be happy, “It’s not worth much, Cornelia. I want you to have it. So you and your husband can be happy.”

Touched by Skyler’s sincerity, Cornelia accepted the gift, “Thank you, Skyler.”

“Do you mind if I put it on for you?” Skyler asked.

“Sure.” Cornelia said.

The ruby necklace looked as if it was custom-made for Cornelia’s delicate neck.

“You look stunning, Cornelia,” Skyler said, somewhat mesmerized.

“It’s the ruby that’s stunning.” Cornelia responded.

“No, you’re stunning.” Skyler insisted.

Cornelia laughed, “Alright, alright. I’m more stunning than the ruby.”

“Of course, you are.” Skyler chuckled.

Seeing Skyler so relaxed and happy made Cornelia feel good, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that Zavier could show up at any moment and ruin everything.

“We’re friends, right?” Cornelia asked as she hugged Skyler.

“Of course.” Skyler said.

“You have to tell me if you ever leave, okay? No sneaking off.” Cornelia said.

“I promise.” Skyler said.

Still worried, Cornelia handed Skyler a bank card, “Here, there’s a hundred grand on this. Use it if you need to, but if not, just hold onto it for me.”

“Wait, what? Just because I gave you a necklace, you’re giving me a hundred grand?” Skyler was in shock.

“It’s my savings. I don’t want my husband to know about it. Just keep it safe for me.” Cornelia said.

The money in the bank wasn’t much. Cornelia had loans to pay off, a house to renovate, and her grandmother’s medical bills. This hundred grand was her emergency fund for Skyler.

If one day Zavier lost patience and wanted to forcibly take Skyler back, then an unprepared Skyler would find it difficult to escape again. Cornelia must leave an escape route for her.

Skyler seemed to understand Cornelia’s intention, “Okay, I’ll keep it safe.”

The two of them shared a knowing smile.

The next morning, Cornelia joined Skyler for a tour of the ranch. It was much bigger than Cornelia had expected. Before she could finish the tour, she got a message from Ben. There was an urgent matter at the company. She had to buy a morning flight back to Paris.

Skyler couldn’t leave the ranch, so she arranged for the driver from the night before to take Cornelia to the airport.

She watched as Cornelia left, keeping her eyes on her until she was out of sight.