Chapter 22

Once they were gone, Alfred turned to the sales representative and commanded, "Pack that necklace and bring it here. Hurry up."

"Yes, Sir. I’ll do it right away," the sales representative responded, not daring to hesitate as she rushed to follow his orders.

Meanwhile, Alfred leaned closer to Alex and whispered apologetically, "Please accept the necklace as a gift. It’s on the house, and I sincerely apologize for my staff’s behavior. I hope you’ll take it, so I can have some peace of mind tonight."

After a brief pause, Alex nodded.

"Alright."

Alfred sighed in relief when Alex accepted the gift. This either meant that Alex wasn’t angry with him anymore or that he had been forgiven.

Phew! Thank goodness!

The sales representative returned, holding the wrapped necklace.

To everyone's surprise, instead of handing the package to Alfred, she respectfully presented it to Alex with a deep bow.

"Sir, is this to your satisfaction?" she asked, keeping her head lowered.

Alex nodded as he accepted th