![]() ![]() It’s incredibly elegant without being too much. It belongs on the neck of a queen, not me. An incredible diamond and gold necklace set in gold sparkles up at me. This is exactly the image that would pop up in my head if someone referred to family jewels. ![]() “Whoa, wait, what?” I blink a couple times, then look down at the necklace nestled in velvet in the box. It’s worth about the cost of a new car, so, you know, don’t take it off anywhere.” ![]() “This must really be something, if it requires marriage,” I comment.Ĭarter nods, cracking open the case. “Just one second.” Turning back to me, he says, “I know you said you didn’t want a corsage, but I figured I shouldn’t show up empty-handed.” He draws a thin, square box out of his jacket pocket and informs me, “Now, my mom says you can’t have this unless I marry you, but you can borrow it for tonight.” ![]()
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