Chapter 1226

Jolene turned her face away unnaturally. She had no pocket in her clothes, where else could she hide that little gem? Under desperate circumstances, she had been forced to tuck it into her camisole... Seeing that the man had no intention to leave, Jolene was irritated and repeated once again, "Mr. Aiken, could you please give me some privacy?" "What if you run away?" Ethan said this but he still turned his back. This was his biggest concession. Otherwise, he could have searched her while she was unconscious, but he hadn’t. It showed he had enough decency and restraint. Jolene took a deep breath and took out the jewel that was uncomfortably jammed from her camisole. As expected of the "Eye of the Desert". With a starting price of one billion, it was clear and flawless, absolutely extraordinary. Before handing over the gem, Jolene asked, unsure, "Mr. Aiken, you won’t hold me accountable, will you?" Ethan raised an eyebrow, a bit amused, and counter-questioned, "Accountable for what?" Rig