Crystal looked at Serenity and forced herself to smile, saying, "I'm here. Don't worry." Serenity frowned. "What were you thinking about anyway?" she asked.
Crystal sighed and said, "I was just thinking about everything Nathan bought for me. If he can afford to buy me such lavish gifts, why do you think he wanted my inheritance? It doesn't make any sense!"
"Perhaps it is you that he is after?" Serenity suggested. "Maybe it has nothing to do with the money."
"That's ridiculous," Crystal scoffed, and she faked a laugh to show her friend how preposterous she thought the idea was. "Look at me. I'm hardly anyone's dream girl!"
"I suppose you're right." Serenity shrugged and said, "It's the only explanation I can think of, though. I mean, why else would he choose to live in such an ordinary villa when he could be hobnobbing with the rich and famous in Beverly Hills?"
"I don't know," Crystal admitted. "It is very suspicious."
