51 | Gift deed

Thump!

Thump!

Thomas’s heart pounded loudly in his chest. He released his clenched fist, being heartbroken.

“You like that fool?” Thomas questioned, but Rita didn't reply.

Thomas huffed, “Well, it's good you confessed. Now, I can deal with that son of a b*tch properly!”

“No, don't hurt him...” Rita pleaded, fueling Thomas’s anger.

***

In a secondhand jewelry store, Bella sat next to the store’s owner.

“I would like to sell this necklace,” Bella voiced out, pulling the necklace Alex gave her out of her bag.

The store’s owner held a loupe as he used it to examine the jewelry.

“Wow!” the store’s owner exclaimed, and Bella scoffed.

“I knew it! It’s fake, right?” Bella scowled.

“No, it's expen-” The store’s owner paused. After examining the jewelry, he realized that it was expensive, and it was made originally from diamonds. But he didn't want Bella to know since she assumed that it was fake.

“Was it a gift?” The store’s owner asked cautiously, and Bella nodded.

“A pathetic, selfish man g
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