Nathan’s face turned dark with fury.
Isabella gave a faint smile.
To hide her lack of knowledge, she carefully chose her words. "I may not know much about fashion, but as luck would have it, I do know about this necklace. Miss Victoria is partially right—this was indeed a gift from Queen Elizabeth to her daughter, but it doesn’t symbolize power. It symbolizes a lifetime of devotion. This is Queen Elizabeth’s most beautiful blessing to her daughter."
"Isabella, how do you know what this necklace symbolizes? Queen Elizabeth had great ambition. How could she be so bound by little love and affection? I think you just made that up to steal the spotlight."
One of Victoria’s friends stood up, challenging her.
Isabella remained calm and composed. "The sapphire is surrounded by two cherry bl
