After hanging up the phone, Tyrone looked at Alicia. "Reginald's invited you to the White family's dinner. Do you want to go?"
He was genuinely asking for her opinion. "If you don't want to, you don't have to."
"Was that Grandfather's request?" Alicia had already guessed the call had come from him.
Tyrone didn't answer.
"Then of course I'll go," Alicia said with a small smile. "I'm fine, really."
Tyrone exhaled, glancing at his schedule. "I'll make sure we get back to Seaview City as soon as possible."
Alicia nodded. She didn't mindâthis was just part of her job, and it wasn't as if she felt wronged.
Truthfully, Tyrone... didn't need to care so much about her feelings.
When someone is too considerate, it can give the wrong impression, make a person start hoping for things they shouldn't.
...
White Manor.
The White family's estate was a striking blend of Central European styles, with the air of an old-world mansion from a classic film. For a moment, it was easy to forget it was real life.
"Mr. Lynch, this way, please." The housekeeper was waiting at the door, guiding Tyrone toward the men's reception room.
Alicia, meanwhile, was led by another attendant to join the women.
"Tyrone, it's been at least six months, hasn't it? How have you been? Is everything well at Lynch Corporation?" The greeting came from Brandon White, Reginald's illegitimate sonâand Jade's father. With Reginald's legitimate son and daughter-in-law both gone in the Seaview City tragedy, Brandon had managed to step into the family's inner circle.
Alicia glanced over at Brandon, and for some reason, a chill ran down her spine just from looking at his face.
She shook off the feeling and took a seat on one of the sofas.
"So you're Alicia?" Brandon's wife looked Alicia up and down, her expression barely concealing her distaste. "You're nowhere near as good as our Jade. I can't imagine what Tyrone's thinking."
Beside Mrs. White sat another elegantly dressed woman, who slowly set down her coffee cup, her gaze catching on the bracelet around Alicia's wrist.
"Well, Tyrone certainly doesn't hold back, does he? That's quite the emerald bracelet he's given you."
Mrs. White turned for a closer look, and her expression changed instantly.
A bracelet like that, while expensive, was nothing compared to the Lynch family's fortune. Still, for Tyrone to give Alicia such a piece was a clear signalâshe was precious to him, and not someone to be trifled with.
"Is this bracelet... very expensive?" Alicia whispered, unsure.
She truly had no concept of gemstones or jewelry.
"Do you know how much your emerald bracelet fetched at auction in Seaview City over a decade ago?" the elegant woman said, her voice light with amusement. "The entire setâthis bracelet, a cabochon ring, and a pendantâwas listed at over fifty million dollars."
Alicia stared at her, stunned, unable to react for a long moment.
Fifty million? Was that even the currency she thought it was?
"That was Tyrone's father, Marcus Lynchâhe bought the set as a proposal gift for Tyrone's mother," the woman added.
Alicia opened her mouth, but couldn't find any words.
Suddenly, her left hand felt heavy, too precious to move.
Why would Tyrone give her something so valuable? Even if it was only hers to wear for the duration of their marriage, it was overwhelming.
What if she chipped it, or lost it...?
"Hmph. Putting a crown on a sparrow doesn't turn it into a swan," Mrs. White scoffed, her eyes filled with jealousy and resentment.
If only Jade had married Tyroneâwouldn't all these jewels have gone to her daughter? She could have borrowed them for social events, basking in the family's glory.
Now, they were on the wrist of some nobody from the countryside.
Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent)
ï¤Chapter 92 Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse ï¤Chapter 760 - 756: Encountering a Man with Evil Intentions "Mrs. White, don't you think this young lady..." The elegant woman leaned in, studying Alicia's face with surprise. "Doesn't she look a bit like the old master's first wifeâMrs. Margaret White?"
Mrs. White paused, scrutinizing Alicia. Now that she looked closer, the resemblance was uncanny.
And with that, the jealousy in her gaze only deepened.