At nine o'clock that evening, Emily and Nicholas arrived back at the villa. She removed the necklace and handed it to him, saying, "Thank you for tonight."
Nicholas's expression darkened instantly; he looked at her with cold eyes and replied, "You’ve worn it now. You can’t just give it away. Keep it."
Emily hesitated before responding, "How much is it? I’ll pay you in cash."
Nicholas’s frustration flared. "Do you have to make it so clear that you want to separate?!"
Realizing his anger, Emily bit her lip and said, "Mr. Sinclair, if we don’t set clear boundaries, things will only get more complicated between us."
With a resigned tone, she added, "I’m tired. I’ll head to my room now. You should get some rest too."
Once in her bedroom, Emily looked up the necklace's auction price online. When she saw the staggering amount, her heart sank. One billion! For a piece of jewelry!