The word made the salesperson raise an eyebrow. This place dealt with rare antiques and luxury pieces. A simple necklace didn’t sound promising.

“Let me see it,” she said, stretching out her hand with a hint of impatience, already expecting to turn down Bianca immediately.

Bianca let out a quiet sigh. She pulled a box from her purse and gave it to the salesperson.

The salesperson opened it without much interest.

But when she saw what was inside, her eyes widened in shock.

“Geeze!”

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