#Chapter 54: The trap closes

Nan’s POV He points his finger….at my necklace. I glance back at him in confusion. “Mr. Darren?” I ask. “That could be the solution to your problem.” He answers calmly. My eyebrows furrow. “What do you mean? It’s just a gift from Lionel.” He huffs a little impatiently. “Ms. Lupa, surely you understand what I mean.” His intentions click in my head. I unintentionally jerk my head back. ‘He wants me to…’ “I think I would like you to say it anyway.” I suggest. He presses his lips together. “You should sell that. It should fetch a fair price.” My guess is unfortunately correct. “Mr. Darren, I don’t think that’s a good idea.” I say. He looks at me incredulously. “Do you have a better one? One that will get us the money in time to correct the budget?” “No. I guess not.” I hedge out. Still unsold on this plan. “Are you concerned about the value of the necklace?” He asks abruptly. “I don’t think…” I trail off in bewilderment. Surprised by the random direction th