Chapter 6
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Such a necklace as the “Pearl Of Dreams” was enough to make countless women fantasize all day long while staring at pictures.
Teresa Wayne’s eyes flashed with a gleam; she had finally caught an opportunity to humiliate her sister.
Annabella was not only beautiful when they were children but also had better academic achievements and social skills than any of them.
The praise she received was tremendous, making the other Wayne girls very envious.
Now that she had fallen on hard times, everyone was kickin her while she was down.
“Really now! Annabella, where did you get that?”
Many people began taking out their phones to compare pictures of the Pearl Of Dreams.
“Oh my! Annabella, when did you become so rich?”
Teresa Wayne sneered and moved in for a closer look.
Without a second thought, it had to be a counterfeit!
The Pearl Of Dreams was so expensive that even Teresa Wayne had looked at fakes.
If there hadn’t been only one in Easton City, she would have already bought a fake to show off.
The call attracted everyone’s attention to the necklace around Annabella’s neck.
“Sis, let us have a look.”
Soon, a crowd had formed around Annabella.
Annabella wanted to die of embarrassment; how could she face work after losing face in front of so many people.
“Timothy, you’ve really done me in! Out of all the things you could buy, why did it have to be a fake?!”
Annabella’s face turned red as she stole a glance and saw Timothy looking at her with a carefree smile.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.
“It’s a gift from my Timothy, it must resemble the real thing quite a bit!”
Annabella forced an awkward smile.
“How could it be?! That’s clearly the Pearl Of Dreams! Surely our Annabella wouldn’t stoop to vanity and buy a counterfeit, right?”
Teresa Wayne took the opportunity to add insult to injury.
“I heard that the Pearl Of Dreams has a hidden QR code on the crystal that lets you verify its authenticity with just a scan.”
Franklin Lawson kindly reminded from the side.
Together, the couple thoroughly pushed Annabella into the fire pit.
“Right! I know about this too! Let’s scan it and see. If it’s a fake, it’s not a big deal. Who would blame you for ending up with a good-for-nothing husband!”
The Wayne girls each took out their phones, scanning the large crystal on the necklace.
“Just wait and see her get embarrassed.”
Teresa Wayne pursed her lips in amusement, but shouted out, “Even if it’s a fake, it’s no big deal. Who doesn’t want the Pearl Of Dreams? If you can’t afford the real thing, getting a fake to satisfy your craving is fine too!”
A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.
Annabella closed her eyes, prepared to be ridiculed by everyone, while she internally cursed Timothy to no end.
She decided that she would make Timothy sleep on the sofa that night.
“Holy crap! Sis, did you win the lottery?”
“My God, the mysterious buyer wasn’t really Timothy, was it? Where did he get all that money?!”
“Sister, let me borrow it to take a photo, I want to post it on my social network.”
A few young ladies quickly came over, crowding around Annabella.
“What? It’s real? How is that possible?!”
Teresa Wayne hurriedly came down and took a scan.
The result left her dumbfounded.
Not just her, even Annabella herself couldn’t believe it.
She took out her phone to scan it, too shocked to speak.
The unique interface on the screen identified the necklace as a limited edition of the Pearl Of Dreams.
Numbered 07.
“Where did you get so much money!” Teresa Wayne asked angrily.
“Yeah, over ten million! Sis, what have you been doing?”
The questioning came rapidly.
Annabella looked at Timothy , wondering if he could have done something illegal?
If he had, she felt like she would die of frustration.
“Timothy, you better not have done anything foolish!” she thought to herself.
Putting on such an expensive gift, Annabella’s heart swelled with emotion.
Especially seeing the envy in the eyes of others, it was the first time she felt happiness as a woman.
“Bought a lottery ticket, won over ten million, just enough to buy Annabella a necklace,” Timothy said with a nonchalant smile.
“Oh! I get it now!”
Teresa Wayne had an epiphany.
“Timothy, you really do seem comfortable wearing those green hats!”
With that said, the crowd once again began to murmur amongst themselves.
Everyone speculated that the mysterious buyer must have had an affair with Annabella, who, after all, was the belle of Easton City three years ago.
Countless men had pursued her.
Even after marrying Timothy, many had not given up hope.
“Such a tough break for Brother Timothy!”
Franklin Lawson gave Timothy a meaningful look, a sneer flickered across his face.
It was not easy being cheated on and having to cover for the cheater.
He even felt a bit of sympathy.
But that’s just how cruel the world can be; the incapable can only endure.
“Stop talking, the representative from Trinity Group has arrived!”
Following a shout, the crowd instantly fell silent.
Annabella, her face ashen with anger from these words, noticed Timothy seemed utterly unfazed by the gossip and rumors.
He remained calm as if he completely disregarded the slander.
“Welcome Mr. Cook to the Wayne Group!”
After the call.
A middle-aged man stepped out from a black Rolls-Royce.
Seeing the representative from Trinity Group, the Wayne family displayed obsequious smiles.
But the man who stepped out of the car didn’t pay them any attention at all.
A second-tier family was nothing in the eyes of Trinity Group.
Even the Wayne Family couldn’t understand why Trinity Group would seek a partnership with them.
It seemed like free money! With so many major companies in Easton City, why choose them?
There must be something off!
The family had discussed it all night and still couldn’t figure out the reason.
But with money to be made, who cared?
Trinity Group was a major financial backer!
Under the guidance of Arthur Wayne, the group proceeded to the Wayne Group’s conference room.
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