Chapter 72

Calliope let out a low chuckle. Wow. That's some serious manipulation. She knew better than anyone-Lucien didn't pick out that rare blue diamond randomly. He got it because she used to be obsessed with collecting gemstones in every color, and that last sapphire blue had been the missing piece. In her past life, that exact stone had shown up on this very day, as her birthday gift. But now, what used to be a sharp, unpolished gem had been smoothed and polished to perfection, looking meek and quiet on Angelina's finger. What a waste. Calliope tugged at the corner of her mouth, tone light but laced with sarcasm. "Don't flatter yourself. He gave it to you, you wear it. What, nervous I'm gonna snatch it off your hand?" Lucien's brows pinched tight, his voice cold. "Calliope, Angelina meant well, she just didn't want you to get the wrong idea. Do you really have to be this mean about it?" He took a step forward, placing himself between them as if shielding Angelina, eyes filled with disappoin