---- Chapter 136 Everyone looked genuinely surprised as they'd all assumed Alicia was going to get what she wanted. "'So, it wasn't the pink diamond after all? Alicia's been talking about it for months in our circle. She's been hinting so hard that she wanted a pure pink diamond ring. I thought Mr. Ford would give it to her..." "Yeah, sam Another person chimed in, "Mr. Ford is so attentive to Alicia. How could he not know what she really wanted? She practically spelled it out.

Didn't he have anyone keeping tabs on her life?" They kept going, word after word, as if they had completely forgotten that I was Jonathan's actual wife. To them, it was only natural that he should be paying attention to Alicia's private desires, and not doing so was the shocking part. Ishook my head. Just when everyone assumed the gift-giving segment was over, a staff member quietly interrupted the room. "Excuse me, there's still one more gift.

Instinctively, I looked over and saw the staff member take out the pink diamond ring I had handed him earlier and place it right in the center of the display table. The camera immediately zoomed in, and the image of the pink diamond ---- filled the giant screen. "This is..." The staff member paused when he saw the name on the tag. He did a double-take, making sure he read it right, before continuing, "This gift was given by Ms.

Elise." As soon as the words left his mouth, the entire room fell silent. I could literally hear everyone breathing. Jonathan's expression darkened instantly. His eyes locked onto the tray holding the diamond, cold as ice. The veins on the back of his hand started to pop, and I could see the storm of rage and frost swirling behind his gaze. "Why is he reacting so strongly?" I murmured, tugging at the corner of my lips. Frederick, seated next to me, gave a dry laugh.

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"He just used both your names to give a gift. That was his way of extending an olive branch. And now you've gone and slapped him in the face, right in public." Istared at him, speechless. "Are you seriously taking his side? He didn't respond and just let out a cold snort. I could tell he was annoyed for some reason. Everyone's eyes were on me, filled with all kinds of mixed emotions. Jonathan turned his icy gaze in my direction, and I instinctively looked away.

I cleared my throat and sat up straighter, deciding to meet it all with silence. Even Alicia looked thrown off. She stared at me in disbelief , ---- then glanced at Jonathan. It was obvious that she wasn't going to let this go easily. She turned to me with innocence and confusion. "Ms.

Sawyer, since Jonathan has included your name on the gift, why did you go through the trouble of giving something else?" Then, as if it had just occurred to her, she added in faux surprise, "Didn't you know that he was handing over that international project to my family? Didn't you two talk about something so big first?" With that one line, she once again drove a wedge between me and Jonathan, subtly hinting that 'we weren't close enough to discuss such things.

looked at her calmly and smiled faintly. "Well, I heard from people in our circle that you've been dreaming of getting a pink diamond from Jonathan for the past six months. Since he didn't get it for you, I figured I would. What's the problem?" Her face turned from red to pale and back again. For a long moment, she had nothing to say. Then someone suddenly gasped out loud. "That pink diamond is True Love!" "I remember that piece.

It's a top-tier luxury custom diamond, one of a kind in the world, that's worth over a hundred million! Why would Elise just give that away?" "Wait... Hold on... Isn't that a wedding ring?" That one comment was like a bomb going off in the room. Even I froze for a second. ---- No way... Did I just give away my wedding ring? I looked up instinctively and met Jonathan's cold eyes, which were now burning with fury.