Jaycie froze mid-step, instinctively ending the call. She couldn’t help but wonder why everyone seemed to enjoy sneaking up behind her and speaking out of nowhere.
Turning around, she saw Cole standing there, his expression far from pleasant.
After a moment of hesitation, she explained, “It’s nothing. Just an old colleague asking what I’m planning to do after quitting my job. I joked that I was going home to inherit the family business.”
Cole frowned. Jaycie wasn’t the type to make such jokes. Something felt off, but before he could press further, she had already taken a few steps ahead and called back to him, “Aren’t you coming? There are still a few jewelry pieces left to be auctioned.”
Assuming she wanted to buy some jewelry, Cole nodded and followed her.
Back in the auction hall, Cole bid on several high-end jewelry pieces, winning them all. Once they were packaged, he handed them to Jaycie. She looked down at the boxes and said softly, “I don’t wear jewelry like this.”
Cole smiled, ruffling her hair. “You’ll get used to it. Don’t worry about the cost. I’ll buy you diamonds for the rest of your life.”
She opened her mouth to respond but decided against it. The truth was, she didn’t wear million-dollar jewelry—her own collection was worth billions.
