Novel Palace
Chapter 23
Chapter 23
“ It’s a secret . Either way , you won’t be disappointed , ” I replied perfunctorily . Want a birthday presen
t from me ? Keep dreaming !
“ Linda , are you planning to get me the Cartier watch I like ? ” C0pyright © 2024 Nôv)(elDrama.Org.
This shameless girl dares to say anything ! _ Ever since Pamela saw a classmate from a wealthy family
wearing a Cartier watch that cost a few hundred thousand at school , she was constantly pestering m
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When Joana saw what Pâmela wanted , she immediately reinforced : “ Linda has always treated you lik
e a sister and never refused you anything , right , Pamela ? _ ”
“ Yes ! Linda always treated me like I was her biological sister . _ Linda , why do n’t you get me my birth
day present early like Joana did ? _ _ _ ”
As these two bitches echoed off each other , a moment of clarity hit me . They must have conspired to t
rap me and coerce me into promising her such an exorbitant gift . However , they now miscalculated . _
_ “ A gift frombirthday has to be given on
the exact day to be meaningful . It loses meaning if given in advance , ” I replied with a bright smile .
“ I
agree . And how can you so blatantly ask someone for a birthday present ? _ _ _ Carlos frowned too .
_ _
Seeing that I did n’t agree with that , disgust flooded Pamela ‘s face , and she stretched her lower lip .
_ _ However , I acted as if she
didn’t notice my displeasure with her , shifting my gaze to Joana ‘s wrist in mock astonishment .. “ Joan
a , the bracelet you are wearing is stunning . _ Did you just buy it recently ? _ ”
As soon as my words were spoken , a distinct sign of unease crossed Carlos ‘ face . _ _ Not expecting
me to suddenly notice the bracelet on her hand , Joana was also stunned for a moment before replying
: “ Yes ” . _
“ Looks like Cartier , right ? _ ” I asked further .
Pamela , who was pouting , immediately glanced at Joana ‘s wrist at the word Cartier , suspicion writte
n all over her face . _ _ _ _ _ “ Is it Cartier ? ”
“ What is Cartier ? _ ” my mother-in-law joined the conversation .
“ Cartier is a luxury brand whose products cost an arm and
a leg ” , explained Pâmela . Then she looked at Joana . _ “ Why would you have a Cartier bracelet ? ”
The implication , of
course , was this : how could you buy something from Cartier ? Joana was like a deer caught in
the headlights . Since she could n’t deny that it was from Cartier , she could only stutter : “ It was … it
was a gift ” .
“ This bracelet must have been a gift from your boyfriend when he was alive . I never knew he was so n
ice to you ! _ ” I carefully expounded on your behalf His .
“ How did you know it was a gift from her boyfriend ? ” Pamela ‘s and my mother – in-
law’s gazes flew to Carlos before instantly looking away in the next instance .
“ Who else would give her such an expensive gift besides her boyfriend ?”
“ How expensive is it ? ” Pamela and my mother-in-law asked in unison .
“ I ‘m not sure , so you’ll have to ask Joana that ” , I replied . Then I added : “ Cartier products usually n
umber a few hundred thousand , while special orders probably number a few million ” . _ _
“ A few million ? ” My mother-in-law took a deep breath .
Although Carlos was now wealthy , he was never as generous to his parents . Also , she is a greedy pe
rson , so if she finds out that her son is so generous to Joana , she will surely hate her to the bone !