Chapter 180 Isabellas Scheme (1/2)
”Really?” Nina was stunned. ”Did you just say you would give me one?”
It was obvious that Kristina loved the pearls, so it came as a surprise to Nina that the other woman would be willing to share them.
In response, Kristina took out one pearl from the box, reached for the girl's hand, and gently placed it on Nina's open palm. It felt cold to the touch, but it was round and smooth. Nina was instantly enamored by it.
She happened to also liked pearls.
Unlike other jewelry, pearls looked low-key, classy, and elegant.
”You are never the type to give other people stuff that you like,” Noah mused out loud, casting a perplexed look over to his aunt. Kristina was a woman with a strong personality, and she was never generous to just anyone.
”Nina is special. She is your junior and she calls me aunt. Nina, just take it as a gift.”
”But this is too much.” Nina, on the other hand, had never been one to covet something that belonged to others, much less take it.
On the rare occasions that she did, it was only because it couldn't be helped, especially since the other party usually insisted.
”Well, I didn't spend anything on it, and there are two of them anyway. So I'm giving you one. Won't you take it?” Alas, this was one of those times when the othe
of her life.
As it was, Isabella had been following Kristina secretly for a week. She thought she finally got a good chance because Kristina went out alone today, but Noah suddenly turned up. She had no choice but to keep trailing them, up until this point.