Liam peered over Serena’s shoulder into the open box. Inside lay a dazzling platinum necklace, its fluid chain leading to a three-carat teardrop diamond that cast rainbows across Serena’s stunned face.
To the untrained eye, it was a masterpiece. To Liam, it was familiar territory. The Livingston Dynasty empire included luxury mining; Liam had grown up surrounded by diamonds, tutored by gemologists before algebra.
He recognized the design instantly: the "L'Amant de Rêve," the magnum opus of the legendary Tiffany. The authentic version featured exactly one hundred and eighty flawless diamonds centering on a pure Type IIa stone. Only ten existed worldwide, reserved exclusively for royalty and industry titans.
The necklace sitting in Warren West’s hand was a very convincing, high-quality fa
