She seemed afraid that Nathalie Quinlan might misunderstand, and after a pause, she added another sentence: "Quite beautiful."
Nathalie Quinlan put down the necklace and lifted her eyes, with a hint of lethargy and drowsiness, let out an "Ah," and replied indifferently: "I don't know. From a shop, I guess."
From a shop?
The pressure on Sherly Iversen suddenly lessened quite a bit, and her eyes flickered again, as she politely thanked Nathalie Quinlan: "Okay, thank you. I won't bother you anymore."
Nathalie Quinlan nodded her head, not caring much.
Sherly Iversen didn't push her luck and quickly walked away.
By the time she got back to her group of friends, she had dropped the cultured and sweet facade she had in front of Nathalie Quinlan, and said with disdain: "I asked her; she said she bought that necklace in a store."