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Pursuing My Ex-Wife Isn't Easy chapter 71
Neil spent almost an hour in Joshua's study before he came out.
He carefully returned to the guest bedroom. Once he was under his covers, he texted, (Nigel, resume the surveillance and recordings].
(Mmh.]
Nigel texted while controlling the system, (What took you so long?]
Even if the size of Joshua's folders were huge, it would not take so long.
Neil was silent for a while before he picked up his phone and replied, (I saw some stuff on this computer, and I copied them down. Will send it over together with the documents to you. It has to do with Mommy].
(Okay.]
Unable to feel the change in his brother's emotions, Nigel replied directly, (I 've resumed the system. It should be quite late over at your end. Rest. You can send me the documents tomorrow].
(Okay!]
After replying, Neil put his phone under the pillow and hugged his chest as he gazed at the ceiling in the dark.
He had always been under his Mommy's influence and under the impression that Joshua was a cheating scumbag who did whatever it took to get rid of her. However, the things he saw on his computer back there...
Neil sighed. He grew even more confused about Joshua; he seemed to be different from what he thought he was Very different.
The next morning, Luna got one of the servants to send Neil back.
Anne stood by the entrance as she waited with unkempt hair. When Neil got down from the car, she angrily rushed up to him and twisted his ear. “How bold of you! How dare you sneak out in the middle of the night when I'm asleep? Luckily, you went to Luna. If you were to go somewhere else, how am I going to answer your mother?“
She furiously bit her lip. “Neil Gibson, swear to me right now that you'll never do that again! “
Neil looked at the unkempt woman and knew she was worried about him, thus he let her be. “I swear. I won't do that again! “
“That's more like it!“ Anne reached out and tugged on Neil's sleeves. “Let's go home. We'll have another round of sleep.“
Neil helplessly sighed and grabbed Anne's hand as they walked back to their house.
“Sir.“ Lucas stood respectfully before Joshua in the President's Office of Lynch Group. “That Neil kid has
reached home safely.“
Joshua's head was lowered. He flatly responded, “Hmm.“
“I don't get it.“ Lucas hesitated for a long while before saying, “Neil drugged you so badly, and you ended up in the hospital. Why do you still care for him and treat him so well?“
“Probably because I like him.“ Joshua gently lifted his head and noticed the documents in Lucas' hands. “Is there anything else?“
Coming to his senses, Lucas cleared his throat and put the document in front of Joshua. “The investigation report for the Ferris Wheel incident is out. The report states that someone planned the incident that day. For now, the people that have been in contact with the main culprit won't tell us who, but I believe we'll get a name soon.“
Joshua accepted the documents and flipped through them. “What else?“
“Also...“
Lucas put another document on his desk. “We've located the reporter that secretly photographed you and Luna shopping together. Someone ordered them to do so, too. According to our analysis, these two incidents were by the...same person.“
Joshua furrowed his brows and put the two documents side by side, studying them meaningfully.
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After a while, Joshua waved his hands. “Please leave."
Lucas nodded, turned, and left. He shut the door on the way out.
With eyes narrowed, Joshua looked at the two investigation documents in front of him as he knocked his large hands on the desk.
After a while, he smiled bitterly.
Putting the two documents together, only one name appeared: Aura Gibson. It was obvious.
She wanted Nellie dead. She wanted to get rid of the people who treated her best.
Joshua shut his eyes.
Aura. She was Luna Gibson's most beloved sister. Even before she left, she had a will that asked Joshua to take good care of her younger sister.
The other person was the daughter he had with Luna Gibson.
“Luna, you gave me a challenging problem to deal with."
Lynch Mansion.
Aura had waited in the hall for half an hour as she held an intricately wrapped box in her arms.
“Is Granny Lynch up yet?"
Looking at the servants lazing around in the mansion, Aura was rather impatient.
The servant looked at her condescendingly. “She's almost up. Ms. Gibson, if you're not willing to wait, you can head back first. Granny Lynch doesn't see guests so early in the morning.“
Aura bit her lips. Inwardly irked, she managed to maintain her smile. “I'll wait. No matter how long it takes.“
She had to see Granny Lynch no matter what!
Another half an hour passed and Granny Lynch slowly and arrogantly walked down the stairs with the help of her servants.
When she noticed Aura, Granny Lynch chuckled before she sat on the other side of the sofa domineeringly, looking at Aura. “Ms. Gibson, why are you here so early in the morning? Is there anything I can do for you?“
“Yes! “ When she finally got to meet Granny Lynch, Aura excitedly jumped up from the sofa.
She hurriedly walked over and handed the box in her hands to Granny Lynch like a treasure. “Granny Lynch, this jewelry is designed and made by an internationally known designer, Mr. Y! Each of his designs is unique. There are a lot of imitations on the market, and I took a long time to find them! This just arrived from overseas this morning, and I immediately brought this here to give this to you! “
Granny Lynch furrowed her brows and opened the box.
The jewelry in the box made her eyes sparkle instantly. Shortly after, her expressions returned to her usual calmness.
She lifted her head and looked at Aura. “Thank you for your gift.“
Aura sighed. “I initially decided to present this to you during your birthday, but...“
Granny Lynch furrowed her brows. “But what?“
“But...starting from the day of your birthday, I'll have no more relations with you anymore. Joshua, he
..has decided to announce calling off the marriage at your birthday banquet.“
Granny Lynch frowned. “Calling off the marriage?“
“Yes.“ Aura sighed. Her tone was filled with disappointment and helplessness. A streak of tears fell from the corner of her eyes. “I've been Joshua's fiancée for five years, and everyone knows about us. Now that Joshua suddenly wants to dump me, I —I don't know how to face the others. After all, I am a public figure.“
Then, she pitifully wiped her tears away. “Granny, do you think I won't be able to get married in the future?“
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“Nonsense! “
Aura's tears infuriated Granny Lynch. She slammed the teacup on the coffee table with vengeance.
“Back then when Joshua wanted to get engaged to you, no one in the family agreed to it, yet he insisted on it, saying how he was fulfilling Luna's will!
“Now five years have passed and the family has finally accepted you, yet he's planning to call off the wedding? Is this just a game to him?“
Granny Lynch looked at the jewelry on the table before she turned to look at Aura benevolently. “ Aura, don't worry. You're filial, and I'll help you. Joshua must've been seduced by that maid, and he must've been confused for a moment when he said he wanted to break off your engagement. Don't worry, I won't allow Joshua to call off the wedding.“
Aura bit her lip as her expression was riddled with grief. “Granny, I 'm relieved to hear that. You treat me well...“
Then, Aura wiped her tears away. “Since Granny treats me so well, I have to do the same. Please accept these gifts today. I remember there is another set of Mr. Y's jewelry. I'll buy that set as your birthday gift. How about that?“
When Granny Lynch heard that, her face lit up instantly. She smiled. “Sure, sure, sure!
“Don't worry about this. I'll handle this for you.“
“Thank you, Granny! “
Aura happily wiped her tears away. She stood up and respectfully bowed to Granny Lynch. “Granny, I won't bother you anymore. Please keep the jewelry.“
Aura turned and left.
“Butler, please send Ms. Gibson off.“
“Yes.“
Five minutes later, the butler returned to Granny Lynch's side after sending Aura off.
“Didn't you always dislike Ms. Gibson?“
“Yes.“
Granny Lynch shut her eyes. Luna Gibson appeared in her mind.
When Luna married into the Lynch family, Granny Lynch did not like her one bit either. She constantly persuaded Joshua to divorce her.
However, who knew that not only did Joshua not divorce her, but he treated her even more dearly.
When she eventually went missing, Joshua almost died of drinking because of her.
Even if Granny Lynch did not like Luna Gibson, she had to admit that Luna was a thousand times better compared to her sister, Aura.
At least...
Granny Lynch opened her eyes and looked at the box of jewelry.
At least Luna Gibson never had any other intentions.
Even if Granny Lynch disliked Aura, she could only help her. After all, no matter how terrible Aura was, she was much better compared to a maid.
Five in the evening.
Luna, who had just finished buying groceries from the market, was stopped by two bodyguards.
“The head of the house wants to see you.“
The two bodyguards were no strangers to Luna. They were Joshua's grandmother, Granny Lynch's personal bodyguards. Did that mean Granny Lynch wanted to see her?
Luna smiled flatly and lifted the groceries in her hand. “Can I put them in the car first?“
The bodyguards nodded. They could not possibly let her carry groceries to see Granny Lynch.
Luna opened the trunk of the car as she carried the groceries in a calm manner. After putting the groceries in, she walked over to the driver's seat and spoke to the driver, “I have to deal with some matters. Head back first. I'll get a cab back later.“ The driver furrowed his brows and looked at the bodyguards standing nearby. He said in a suppressed voice, “Should I inform Mr. Lynch?“
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“No need.“
Luna smiled. “It's a small matter.“ Then, she turned around and walked gracefully to the two bodyguards. “Let's go.“
Her graceful and aloof attitude stunned the bodyguards. Even the driver was stunned.
Was this woman only a maid? Why was she so graceful and calm at handling sudden matters?
“Let's go.“
When the bodyguards were still in a daze, Luna had already walked past them and headed to the sedan by the side. She opened the car door and entered the car.
The two bodyguards came to their senses and hurriedly got into the car and drove off.
The driver saw the sedan vanish from sight, and he carefully picked up his phone and dialed Lucas. “Mr. Bean...“
Granny Lynch was waiting for Luna in a private room of a restaurant.
The bodyguard pushed the door open and Luna walked in calmly. She sat in front of Granny Lynch. “ Hello.“
“You're Luna?“
Granny Lynch furrowed her brows a little as she scrutinized the woman with intricate facial features in front of her. “As expected. You have a seductive face.“
No wonder Joshua would want to break off the engagement with Aura; she looked captivatingly beautiful.
Luna smiled flatly. She gracefully picked up the cup o f tea and took a sip. “Granny Lynch, you got me over just to praise me?“
Granny Lynch glared fiercely at her upon her shameless comment. “Do you think I'm praising you? I've never seen such a shameless person! “
Granny Lynch harrumphed. “How much is Joshua paying you to be his maid?“
Luna shrugged. “Not much, about five or six thousand.“
“Five or six thousand.“
Granny Lynch scoffed and placed a check on the table. “There are a million here. More than enough for you to become Joshua's maid for a long time! “
She rolled her eyes at Luna. “Take this money and get lost! “
Luna smiled. After all these years, Granny Lynch was still as rude and uncultured as ever. She wondered how such a person got to marry Joshua's
grandfather in the first place.
Luna took the piece of check and looked at it closely. There was humor in her tone as she spoke, “Who knew that I'd be worth so much?“
“It's not you that's worth it. It's my future granddaughter-in-law that's worth it!“
Granny Lynch rolled her eyes at Luna. “If it weren't for my granddaughter-in-law coming to me crying, I wouldn't have known that the photo from that day is real! Joshua has a b*tch like you by his side! “
Luna narrowed her eyes. Granny Lynch was trying to stand up for Aura? How interesting.
Previously, when she was the daughter-in -law of the Lynch family, Granny Lynch made things so difficult for her, yet she was protecting Aura all of a sudden?
At that thought, Luna lifted her head and eyed the necklace on Granny Lynch's neck. “What a beautiful necklace you have.“
Actually, Luna noticed Granny Lynch's necklace from the moment she entered. There was only one in the entire world but many imitations. However, one that could be imitated to the extent that looked real was also considered quite rare. Granny Lynch's necklace was one like that.
“Beautiful, right?“
Granny Lynch harrumphed and proudly lifted her head. “My future granddaughter-in-law took a long time to find this and bought them for me. There's only one of a kind in this world! “
Then, Granny Lynch looked at Luna condescendingly. “You're a b*tch who's only worthy of being a servant. You won't even be able to touch a necklace like that in your entire life. Don't you dare have hopes of becoming my granddaughter-in-law!
Take the money and leave! "
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Luna picked up the check and looked at it aloofly. “ One million is a lot of money.“
“Of course,“ Granny Lynch harrumphed coldly. “ Take it and keep it well. Don't say I didn't warn you! “
“You have a point. “ Luna swiftly kept the piece of check into her bag.
“But, the fake necklace on your neck is probably worth much less than a million, right?“
Upon the mention of a fake necklace, Granny Lynch was stunned for a while. Then, she sneered. “You b*tch. How manipulative of you. Just because you heard me say that this was given to me by my granddaughter-in-law, you purposely say that it's a fake?“
Granny Lynch rolled her eyes and looked at Luna condescendingly. “You lowly unworthy servant. What do you know of imitations? My future granddaughter-in-law is a prim and proper person. She'd never buy any imitation! It's you who don't know how to appreciate them! “
Granny Lynch glared at Luna fiercely. “Since you've taken the money, I take it as a promise from you.
Find an excuse and leave Blue Bay Villa within three days! If not, don't blame me for being rude! “
At that, Granny Lynch stood up and left in style as her servant helped her.
Luna sat there as she gazed at Granny Lynch's back. “
Granny, remember to get the bill. It's too expensive here. Servants like me can't afford it.“
Granny Lynch was by the entrance when she paused a little while. “How embarrassing.“
Then, she strode away.
When Granny Lynch left, Luna sat by herself in the private room of the restaurant and ordered another cup of coffee. She finished her coffee half an hour later.
When she got back to Blue Bay Villa, it was already dark.
When she opened the door of the villa, she saw Joshua and Nellie sitting on the sofa together.
Joshua was buried in his documents while Nellie played with a puzzle on the rug.
Upon seeing Luna entering, Nellie put down the puzzle in her hands and rushed over. “Aunty, where have you been? I've been worried sick! “
Luna bent down and patted her daughter's head. “ I'm fine. I went to earn some money.“
“Earn money? “ Nellie looked at her with widened, confused eyes. “Other than earning Daddy's money now, who else are you earning money from?“
“From people around your Daddy.“ She smiled and comforted Nellie for a while before saying, “Can you go upstairs? I want to talk to your Daddy.“
Nellie pursed her lips defiantly. “I think you two should head up to talk.“
Nellie had already put together a large part of the puzzle on the rug in the living room with difficulty. What if she headed upstairs and it fell apart?
Luna looked at Nellie helplessly. “Why don't you head upstairs?“
There were some things she did not wish for Nellie to hear, but she hoped that the other servants in the villa would be able to hear them clearly, so getting Nellie to go up while she and Joshua remained in the living room was the best option.
However, Nellie did not understand what Luna was trying to do, and she stubbornly wanted to protect her puzzle. “No! You two head upstairs! “
Just when Luna was about to continue arguing with Nellie, Joshua said in a low voice from behind her, “ Let's head to my study.“
He closed the document he was reading and gracefully stood up. Then, he turned and headed to the stairs.
Luna sighed helplessly.
Although Joshua was a scumbag, she could not deny that he still doted on his little lover from his previous life.
At that thought, Luna helplessly lowered her head and looked at Nellie.
Nellie smugly smiled at Luna then pushed her forward with her small hands. “Go, go with Daddy to his study! “
Luna could only follow Joshua into his study. She shut the door behind her.
Joshua sat gracefully on the chair, looking aloof and domineering. He swept a cold glance at Luna's face. “ Tell me."
Luna inhaled deeply and took the piece of check out of her bag, placing it on the table.
“Mr. Lynch, you've been paying me too little. I want a raise."
Joshua took the check with his large hands. “A raise?"
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“Yes.“
Luna looked at him seriously. “After all, in the Lynch family, I am worth a million dollars. Asking for a raise isn't too much, right?“
“It isn't.“ Joshua put the check down and leaned back. He changed into a more comfortable posture and looked at Luna. “You brought me this check just so you could ask me for a raise?“
Between the two of them, Joshua was the one sitting while she was standing, yet he had such an overpowering aura that Luna felt like she was the one looked down upon.
Luna nodded. “Of course.“ Her face was devoid of any emotion. “I have small goals, and I just want Mr. Lynch to give me a raise. These million bucks is too much for a servant like me. I feel guilty receiving it.“
Joshua stood up and gracefully walked toward her. “Is that so?“
“Of course.“
He reached out and lifted Luna's chin with two fingers, forcing her to look into his deep, endless eyes.
“You're refusing this money not because you feel guilty, but because you're unwilling to leave me, right?“
His voice was low and melodious, somehow seductive and magnetic.
Even though Luna has no more feelings for Joshua, his voice still stirred something within her.
Luna looked away. “Mr. Lynch, don't you already know my intentions aren't you?“
Joshua snickered and pinned Luna to the wall, his body pressed against hers. “Even if your intentions aren't me, that doesn't mean you won't have feelings for me.“
Luna's heart raced wildly the moment Joshua touched her. It must have been because no man had touched her for so long, and that was why she reacted greatly to his touch.
“You're blushing.“ Joshua reached his hand for her slender waist. His seductive voice rang in her ears, “ You miss me.“
Luna shut her eyes and struggled but could not break free no matter what.
Joshua seemed to have learned his lesson from the slap the day before. That day, he pinned her down tightly. She did not even have the room to struggle.
She bit her lips and tried to force her thrashing heart to calm down.
“Mr. Lynch, you're truly mistaken. You should know that I have my own intentions of staying by your side, and it's not because of money. Haven't you had a background check on me? I was a jewelry designer when I was overseas, and my annual income is more than ten million. I have no regard for this million dollars.“
Luna's words made Joshua a little stunned.
After a while, his expressions darkened as he let her go. “Luna, what on earth are your intentions?“ “You'll know it when the time comes.“
After the ordeal, Luna strode to the door. She smiled at Joshua. “I've promised you that I'll never hurt Nellie nor slander your ex-wife. You should stop asking me any more questions.“
She immediately turned and left, shutting the door on her way out.
Joshua remained in the same spot as he, in a daze, gazed at her retreating form. His palms still felt warm after holding her waist. He...somehow involuntarily did something he should not do to her again.
Joshua turned and returned to his chair. He opened the folder on his computer and flipped through the photos of Luna Gibson one by one with a complicated gaze.
He should not have.
He should not have done things to a woman he barely knew, not while Luna Gibson was still alive.
After a while, he picked up his phone. “Lucas, bring me tomorrow's documents. I'm going to work late. “
Half an hour later, Lucas arrived with the documents. “Sir, this is...“
Joshua ignored him and started browsing through the documents.
A faint lipstick stain was on the sleeve of Joshua's white shirt.
Lucas recognized the color. It was the same shade of lipstick Luna wore that day, and that meant...
Lucas recalled the previous night that Joshua worked late. He was torturing himself because that was the night he molested Luna.
That day was the same, so was Joshua using work as a punishment?
At that thought, Lucas sighed heavily. “Sir, why don't I find another maid for Ms. Nellie?"
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“Now is not the time yet.“
Joshua sighed lightly. “Nellie won't be able to leave her yet. The replacement of servants has to be done slowly.“
Lucas looked at Joshua and furrowed his brows tightly. He doubted that Nellie was the only one who was unable to leave Luna. Joshua was the same, too.
After Luna Gibson left, Joshua never had a woman by his side for almost six years. If she was not alive, Lucas felt that Luna the servant was a great choice. Nellie liked her, at least, and Joshua did not hate her either.
However...
Lucas took a deep breath. In the end, he could not help but remind Joshua, “Sir, don't forget that you still have to get the missus back.“
Joshua lifted his head and looked at him with an ambiguous smile. “Are you trying to teach me what to do?“
Joshua's gaze was so cold that Lucas instantly shuddered.
“I just remembered. I should get off work.“
At that, Lucas immediately opened the door and escaped for his life. The door of the study room was shut once again.
Joshua looked at the photos on his computer and sighed heavily.
How could she send her daughter back then vanish into thin air? Luna Gibson...where was she? How was she? Why did she leave without saying goodbye and even got herself into an accident?
“Joshua, how do you have the time to visit me out of the blue?“
The next morning, Granny Lynch was sitting on the sofa at the Lynch Mansion, smiling at Joshua in front of her.
“Did someone say anything to you?“
“Of course. “ Joshua smiled flatly, took the piece of the one-million-dollar check from his shirt pocket, and placed it on the coffee table.
“Granny, you sure are generous with your money.“
Granny Lynch saw the check on the coffee table, and her face instantly turned pale.
She guessed that Joshua would come to look for her because of that Luna woman, but she did not expect that Luna would pass the check to Joshua.
Granny Lynch laughed drily. “I 'm not being... She's by your side after all.“
“None of my servants are worth that much.“ Joshua raised his eyes and looked at Granny Lynch as he coldly remarked, “She's just an ordinary maid. She isn't important to me. To you, even less so.“
Then, he pushed the check toward Granny Lynch. “I know you can't finish spending your money. If you have nowhere to spend them, I suggest you donate them to charity. I don't wish for things like this to happen in the future. Please don't do things behind my back.“
Granny Lynch frowned at those words. She coldly stomped her walking stick on the ground and glared at him.
“I'm doing it all for your own good. That maid... Other than a pretty face, how could she compare to Aura? You call off the engagement just for a lowly maid. How could I just sit and do nothing?“
Joshua changed into a more comfortable position on the sofa. He looked at Granny Lynch indifferently, “ Aura told you that I'm calling off the engagement because of Luna?“
“Of course not! “ Granny Lynch rolled her eyes at him. “Aura is so kind and mature. Why would she complain about this to me? She accidentally talked about it. She told me that this will be the last time she'll celebrate my birthday as my granddaughter-in-law. I pestered her for a long time, and only then did she tell me that you were calling off the marriage.
“You were just photographed by the press the other day shopping with the maid, yet you called off the marriage with Aura two days later. You're saying that this is just a coincidence?“
Joshua smiled. “Granny, since when has your mind become so meticulous?“
Granny Lynch rolled her eyes at him. “I 've always been that way! “
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“Okay, I'll treat you as such. You could think of using a million dollars to get Luna to leave me just from what Aura said, but...
“You'd do well to listen, Granny Lynch. Even if there is no Luna, even if she took the million dollars and went away, I 'd still call off the marriage with Aura. This won't affect my decision, so save the money. It's pointless.“
Joshua then stood up to leave.
“Joshua Lynch !“ The infuriated Granny Lynch took the teacup on the coffee table and threw it at Joshua.
Smash!
The teacup landed next to Joshua's feet. It shattered as the tea splashed onto his pants.
Joshua stopped in his tracks, but he did not turn back.
Granny Lynch gritted her teeth. “What on earth are you trying to do? Back then, you insisted on marrying Luna Gibson into the Lynch family against all of our objections. She married into the family for a few years, yet she didn't even bear you any children before she died in an accident.
“After her death, you rejected all the women that the family arranged for you. You insisted on Aura as your fiancée. It's been five years, and now you're calling off the engagement? Are you planning to wait for another six years before getting married? I just want grandchildren. How hard is that?“
Joshua turned back and looked at Granny Lynch. “If you just want grandchildren, I'll fulfill your wish. I've made up my mind with Aura. Stop wasting your efforts.“
Then, Joshua stormed off and left Granny Lynch glaring at him furiously on the spot.
Would her wishes be fulfilled? How would he do that? Luna Gibson had been dead for six years, and he had not touched a single woman since. He and Aura had been living separately; they did not even share the same bed! Where in the world was he going to give her grandchildren?
Granny Lynch was furious at the thought.
The butler beside her passed Granny Lynch a mirror. “Granny, don't be angry. You'll get older faster that way.“
Granny Lynch looked at the mirror and saw the necklace she was wearing. Aura especially gave the necklace to her so that she would help Aura get rid of the maid.
However, at that moment, not only did she fail to do so, but Joshua even left her with a warning!
Granny Lynch was even more depressed at the thought, and her mood remained so for the rest of the morning.
By noon, after her nap, she felt much better, but she had just woken up when a servant knocked on her door and said, “Granny, Ms. Gibson has been waiting for you downstairs for half an hour already.“
Granny Lynch unwillingly went downstairs.
“Granny! " Upon hearing Granny Lynch coming down the stairs, Aura excitedly got up and smiled at her.
“Granny, how did it go? I heard that Joshua came to look for you this morning. What did he say to you? "
Granny Lynch sighed. “Aura, it's not that I don't want to help you, but Joshua is being stubborn— "
“Granny."
Before Granny Lynch could finish her sentence, Aura took another box out from behind her. “I brought you another design by Mr. Y. This is the same series a s the one on your neck. Have a look at it. Do you like it?”
Granny looked at the box in Aura's hand. She coughed dryly. “Let me think of another way."
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“Granny, you're the best! “
Aura excitedly passed the box to Granny Lynch. “ Have a look, Granny. This is one of Mr. Y's designs. It's the same series as the necklace on your neck.
Isn't it beautiful?“
“It is beautiful.“ Granny Lynch loved the necklace. Inexplicably, Luna the maid's words rang in her ears suddenly.
'But, the fake necklace on your neck is probably worth much less than a million, right?'
Granny Lynch furrowed her brows and looked at Aura somewhat uncomfortably. “Aura, is your necklace...a fake?“
Mr. Y was a jewelry designer who had made a name for himself abroad in the past two years. His fame was second only to the famous designer Moon. Mr. Y had left the jewelry industry so abruptly, however. His designs were obsolete, hence the prices of his jewelry have gone up from the initial million-dollar mark to more than lo million dollars.
Granny Lynch had seen the news, that was why she would give Luna a million dollars on Aura's behalf.
However, what Luna said the day before was like a prick in her heart. Every time she recalled it, she became incredibly uncomfortable.
Could this necklace be...fake?
No matter how generous Aura was, she was just a relatively famous person in the entertainment industry. How could she afford to give her gifts worth more than 10 millions dollars?
Sensing Granny Lynch’s suspicion, Aura cleared her throat and smiled. “That’s funny, Granny. How can this necklace be fake? It took a lot of effort to get someone to help me bid it from an auction.
Furthermore..”
Aura shamelessly buttered up to her. “you are a person who has seen lots of jewelry. I’m sure you’d know better than me whether the jewelry is real or fake, right?”
“This is real.”
“I care too much for Joshua, so I want to give you the best!” Aura’s attitude was sincere.
Granny Lynch furrowed her brows hesitantly. If she was to say the necklace was a fake, she could not pinpoint where or why it was. It was only what Luna said that made her uncomfortable.
It was not that she believed what Luna said, but Aura would usually give her cheaper gifts. Receiving such an expensive gift from her all of a sudden was quite unbelievable.
However, perhaps it could be like what she said, that it was because she cared for Joshua?
At that thought, Granny smiled. “I’m just casually asking. I’m not doubting you.”
Aura let out a sigh of relief. “Mmh! Granny, don’t worry. I’ll prepare a better gift for you for your birthday! I’m still getting someone to help me look for Mr. Y's most precious jewelry! I should be getting them soon! “
Upon her words, Granny Lynch suspected her no more. “You're spending too much on me.“
“Granny! We'll be family soon! There's no such thing as spending too much.“
As she came out of the Lynch Mansion, Aura immediately brought out her phone. “Granny Lynch is suspicious, and we can't use a fake anymore. We shouldn't be using a fake during her birthday, at least. Try to get me a real one.“
“What?“ The woman on the other end of the call curtly harrumphed. “She's almost eighty! How could she know the difference? Furthermore, Mr. Y's designs are extremely expensive, and you can buy two houses with a necklace. Are you sure you want to buy them?“
Aura bit her lip.
Although she had some money from being Joshua's fiancée and she was somewhat famous in the entertainment industry, a piece of jewelry that cost more than lo million dollars was a little too lavish for her, what more giving them to an 80-year-old woman.
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However, at the thought that Granny Lynch was her last hope of remaining at Joshua's side...
Aura gritted her teeth and stomped her feet. “Help me find them.“
“There's no need to.“ The woman on the other end of the phone call sighed. “Mr. Y didn't have many designs to begin with, and we've bought all the fakes of the unowned sets, the rest being in the hands of others. I heard that the President of the Quinn Group, Malcolm Quinn has one set of jewelry. I'll help you ask.“
“Okay.“
Blue Bay Villa.
It had rained the entire night before. It was rather cold in the morning, so Luna spent the entire morning organizing Nellie's closet. She washed and kept the summer clothes in the closet.
Although Nellie had only been with Joshua for a short while, in less than a month, the number of new
clothes that she had was far more than what she had in a year previously.
Luna was exhausted just by organizing Nellie's clothes, so much so she could barely stand up straight.
She thumped on her lower back and laid on the bed resting when her phone rang.
It was a call from Malcolm Quinn.
“Do you remember that you left a lot of things with me before you left the country?“
Luna furrowed her brows and nodded. “Yes, I do.“
“Among them are a set of jewelry called Stargazing. A buyer called to enquire about it today, asking for quite a low price, but they identified themselves.
They said that it was from the fiancée of the President of Lynch Group in Banyan City. They said that they wanted to acquire it for Granny Lynch's birthday, so I came to ask your opinion.“
Luna smiled faintly. She remembered the necklace on Granny Lynch's neck the day before.
She knew that Granny Lynch would be paranoid, so she purposely mentioned that it was a fake.
So, Aura finally felt that she could not lie to Granny Lynch any longer and wanted to buy a real one?
Luna switched to a more comfortable position on the bed. “Malcolm, you know the origins of this set of jewelry. Do you think we should sell it to her?“
“I'm fine with it. “ Malcolm chuckled gently. “But, they don't seem to be willing to buy it at full price. They proposed an interesting deal instead. They're willing to buy it for two million, then get me to let slip to the public that the Stargazing has been sold at a high price. That way, it's easier for them to use the fake jewelry to pass off as real.“
Luna paused for a while. That was a great idea.
Firstly, that would relieve them of the problem that the jewelry was owned by someone else. As long as Malcolm announced to the public that it had been sold, Aura had room to lie.
Also, Aura giving Granny Lynch this was just to get her to deal with Joshua. If Joshua and Aura truly got married, the authenticity of the jewelry did not matter anymore.
Aura was still like before: always thinking out of the box when she dealt with challenging issues and came up with a brilliant solution in the end.
After a long while, Luna sat up and looked at the trees outside the window. She smiled.
“Sell them to her. Also, help me courier something."
Malcolm understood her immediately. “You want me to courier the real Stargazing to you?" “Of course not.” Luna smiled. “I was the one that made the real one, too. No need to go through all that trouble. Just send me some materials."