Chapter 23 Dianaâs 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 place that made me nauseous.
Nathan grabbed my wrist, his eyes filled with regret.
âDiana, I didnât mean to, I ââ
âDonât f**king touch me!â 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 possibleâ
âA year ago, you broke my motherâs necklace for a woman. A year later, you broke my motherâs 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 wonât be a cent less. From then on, I have nothing to do with you!â
Nathan was stunned by my words..
He opened his mouth as if trying to explain 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 didnât want to say a word.
The sound of footsteps came from behind.
Someone touched my head.
âAre you okay?â
It was Marcâs 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 to come to him.
1 My nose twitched and I got into his arms.
Marc half hugged me and whispered, âI already know about the auction. You can totally tell me this and I will solve it.â
âThatâs Momâs bracelet. I canât wait.âI choked.
âMom also doesnât want to see you suffer for her belongings,â Marc said. âAlright, now tell me, did you successfully retrieve the bracelet?â
âHmm.â I nodded and took out the pearl from my handbag, âbut-â
I couldnât help but shed tears, âBut the bracelet broke, and the pearls... the pearls were also worn.â
Marc took the pearl from my hand and looked at it for a moment before saying, âItâs a small thing. Mom wonât blame you. Youâve already taken back Momâs bracelet. Itâs the person who broke the bracelet to blame, and I will make them pay for it.â Marc called the butler and handed the pearl to him, ordering him to find the best craftsman to repair it.
I sniffed and asked, âWhat did you mean by saying âmake them pay for itâ?â
Marcâs attitude clearly cooled down. âIf Nathan dares to do anything to harm you with his little lover, he should be prepared to declare a war with Blade Moon Packâ
I was startled.
âAre you going to start a war against Nathan?â
âIt was he who provoked me first and dared to touch my most precious sister.â Marcâs gaze was cold.
âNo,â I quickly dissuaded Marc. âI have already resolved this. Donât start a war because of me.â
âButââ
Marc wanted to say something else, but the butler who had just left came back âAlpha, a few people arrived at the door. The leader claims to be Jack Chappel, the organizer of tonightâ s auction. He is clamoring to see you, saying... â The butler looked at me and added, âSaying 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 declare bankruptcy tomorrow. How do we...â
Marc raised his eyebrows and looked at me with a playful expression.
âYou did this?â
âI did it.â
âSend them away,â Marc turned to the butler and said, âSince itâs the order of Diana, just carry it out.â
âYes.â
The butler turned around and left.
I looked at Marc and said, âWhy donât you ask me why I want Chappel Group to go bankrupt?â
âYou must have your own reasons. I know my sister. You will never do anything unreasonable. Besides, they secretly resell momâs bracelet. Itâs already a felony.â
Just as Marc finished speaking, there was a sudden commotion outside the door.
The butler rushed in and said. âlack wonât leave. He said if vou donât come forward and uphold justice, he will die in front of the villa.â
âThen let him die,â Marc said without a trace of emotion.
âYes!â The butler nodded, âI have â
âWait a moment,â I quickly stopped the butler. âIs âyesâ your only answer to Marcâs order?â
âI... I...â The butler looked confused.
I looked at Marc and said, âLetâs go meet Jack.â
âThis is a waste of time, Diana,â Marc frowned.
âPerhaps. But we canât let others say that our Blade Moon packâs Alpha is biased towards his sister and unreasonable.â
Marc looked indifferent and said, âWith my strength, you really donât need to reason with others.â
âDespite this, I donât want my brother to be gossiped about by others.â
âThey dare not.â
âLetâs go, Marc.â I pulled Marc up from the sofa.
Marc might not care about his reputation, but I did.
Coming out of the villa, 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 and complained, âAlpha Marc, do you know what your sister has done?â
Marc looked disinterested and said, âIf youâre here to ask me such boring questions, then you can leave.â
Marc turned around to leave, and Jack was in a hurry..
âWait! Wait Alpha!â Jack chased after Marc, looking embarrassed.
Marc stopped and turned to look at him, saying in a disdainful tone, âYouâd better figure out what youâre saying to me.â
Jack nodded repeatedly and summoned the two staff members, âTell Alpha everything youâve gone through tonight.â
âYes!â The two staff members responded in unison.
Then, one of them pointed at me and said, âAlpha Marc, Miss Reist was at the auction today because she was jealous of Alpha Nathanâs girlfriend and wanted to auction off a pearl bracelet for 400 million! We all know you wouldnât let her spend money so recklessly. She couldnât 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!â