Chapter 498 A Deal Sealed with Deception
Naomi stared at the ring in he
hand, greed flickering in her eyes. Once she sold it, she and her mother could live out their days in luxury. Carefully tucking it away, she headed out of the Hartwell estate,
The Foster family’s bodyguards were already waiting at the gate. When Naomi emerged, they escorted her into the car.
Half an hour later, she placed her custom–made ring on Henry’s desk.
Henry examined the diamond. It wasn’t top quality, but it had a certain character–nothing particularly valuable. “I’ve seen the ring. You can go.”
“And the money?” Naomi frowned. “Mr. Henry, we signed a contract. Don’t tell me you plan on going back, on it?”
“I promised you your money. Not a cent less. But eighty million will be in your account tomorrow morning. Give your details to my secretary, then take your mother and leave.”
Evelyn had already resigned herself to the loss of her finger. Seeing Henry was serious about payment, Naomi gave her account information to the secretary, then left with her mother.
Outside the Foster building, Evelyn’s clarity returned–and she slapped Naomi hard. “You set me up! Because of you, I’ve lost a finger! How could I have raised such an ungrateful daughter? You’re worse than Eliza!”
Eliza had once served them with care, yet they’d poured all their love into Naomi–only for her to use her own mother as bait.
“If you think Eliza’s so great, go find her. See if she’ll help you! I did this for our future. That’s eighty million! With the house we bought, we’ll recoup everything in less than a year. It’s a sure win.”
Naomi had already planned her next move: transfer the money overseas, and if her child was a boy, he’d inherit the Hartwell estate. If it was a girl, she’d donate and disappear.
Stepping closer to her mother, Naomi said, “Mom, we’re in this together. Don’t let this drive us apart. I’ll still have to take care of you when you’re old.“,
Evelyn knew she had no choice but to rely on her daughter. Without Naomi’s support, she’d have no way to survive.
– Meanwhile, Eliza had just received a message from Matteo. When she heard Naomi had sold the ring to
Henry, she wasn’t surprised. Naomi had rushed to offload it because it was a fake, using it to secure money for her future.
What did surprise Eliza was that Henry, sharp as he was, had taken the bait so easily. She suspected it was deliberate–but why?
Nolan had dinner ready; they’d been busy investigating the Claire University medical school incident for days, leaving Eliza short on sleep.
As he set the plates, Nolan said, /Eat first. This can wait.”
“It’s not about Claire University,” Eliza replied. “Naomi sold the ring to Henry.”
“The real keepsakes are in those overseas boxes. The one Naomi had must be fake.”
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“It is fake. But Henry knew–and still bought it.”
Eliza couldn’t read his motives. Nolan’s gaze darkened, as if he had an idea, but he kept it to himself
“Let’s eat,” he said. “The online pressure is high. Claire University should announce results soon.”
“Alright.”
Nolan’s cooking had spoiled her for anyone else’s. As she ate, she noticed his eyes on her.
“What is it?” she asked.
He hesitated. “You-”
Her phone rang, cutting him off. The caller ID read: “Jean“.
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