Chapter 94

The next morning, the pendant was delivered straight to the Clark estate. Liliana looked at it like she was holding something sacred. As she opened the elegant box, she couldn't help but hold her breath. It was even more stunning up close than it had looked on the screen at the auction. The real thing? Gorgeous. Especially that touch of vermilion right in the center—it popped. Carefully, almost reverently, she took the pendant from the box. "Isn't it pretty?" She held it out to Wilson, eyes bright. Putting down his phone, Wilson took the priceless piece from her hand. "Let me help you put it on," he said, stepping behind her. Liliana gently swept her hair to the side. Wilson clasped the necklace with practiced care, the cool jade resting just perfectly on her collarbone—delicate and elegant. She grabbed a mirror and took a good look. It was beautiful. Simply beautiful. Wilson admired her for a moment before saying quietly, "Yes, it suits you." Liliana pinched the pendant between her fi