Claire ignored her unpleasant words and she crouched down. She opened the bag and carefully checked if everything is there. "What about the jade? Did you take it?" She checked again and found out that it was the only thing that is missing. She remembers it because her mother would often wear it like a necklace and kept saying that it was to be ggiven to her when she grew up.
Alice sneered, "Do you think I would take your belongings? Claire, I have money now. As well as status and identity. I won't take things that belonged to the dead."
"I clearly remember that piece of jade. Hurry up and return it to me." Her voice is resolute.
Alice actually knows where that jade is, but she wanted to make Claire miserable. "If you want that piece of jade, fine. But you need to agree to one condition. Not only will I return you the jade, I will also give you a large sum of money, enough for you to live a very luxurious lifestyle." Alice initially thought of kicking her out of the country, but thought of her noble image. She could no longer do that as it will harm her reputation. Anything that could be solved with money is not a problem at all.
Claire was startled. The anger on her small face did not subside, "If you will not return the jade now, I will fight you to the end."
"I've already laid my terms to you. If you want the jade and the money, you have to agree to my condition. Are you interested in considering it?" Alice smiled proudly.
"What condition?" Claire wants to take every piece of her mother's belongings with her.
"My condition is simple. You just have to live abroad and leave tomorrow, and swear that you will never come back. I will also give you one million a month for your living expenses. This condition is attractive enough, right?"
"You want me to live abroad? And you want to give me money? You can't be this kind." Claire did not believe what this woman is saying.
"Don't ask. Just say if you accept it or not. If you agree, I'll immmediately have someone get the jade and send it long with the money to you right away." Alice's tone became anxious as she laid her terms.
Claire laughed coldly, "And if I don't agree?"
"If you don't agree, you will never be able to get that jade back. Furthermore, I can assure you, as long as say a word, you won't be able to find a decent job in this city. You will be starved to death." Alice threatened her viciously.
Claire froze. She did not expect Alice tto be this merciless. Thinking about it, Claire guessed a little of what Alice is thinking and asked, "Is this related to Dempsey Wilson?"
Alice's mind went blank. With an unhappy face she coldy replied, "What does it have to do with him? I just don't want to see you. I hate you!"
"Alice, how did you have much achievements? Was it because you work harder than everyone else? Or is it because you relied on someone else? He is the one who brought you tto your current position." Claire laughed sarcastically.
Every word she said is like a knife slicing through Alice. Her hands and feet turned cold. With a pounding heart, she stared straight at Claire's eyes.
Seeing that she could not speak and her ashen face, Claire knew that she guessed right. "The rumors said that you are Dempsey's girlfriend, and he contributed a lot to make you a big star. Just now, at the restaurant, Dempsey said that he wanted me to go to his private room to drink with him, you became anxious and said that you will return my mother's things. I was wondering, Alice, are you afraid?" Claire stood akimbo, looking calm and composed, but her every word caused Alice's face to turn paler and paler.
"Who do you think you are? Did you really think that he would take fancy of you? What am I afraid of? Right now, I am the most popular female celebrity. I have money and I am beautiful, I can have any man I want! That's right, Dempsey is indeed a perfect man, and when I use my charms on him, he will never look at anyone else." When Alice boasted, she lifted her chin, as if proving that she is confident.
Claire frowned and sneered, "Really? Earlier, when he went out of the hotel, if I didn't see it wrong Ly, he seemed to... He didn't even look at you. Isn't he your financial backer? Why didn't he took notice of you?" Claire is simply sprinkling salt on Alice's wound making Alice's face twisted in anger.
"What exactly do you want?"
Claire's aura is imposing, and she threatened back, "If you don't return what belongs to me, I won't let you live an easy life."
When Alice heard these words, her aura immediately dissipated, and she immediately pretended to feel wronged and helpless, "We are half-sisters, can't you be lenient with me?"
"Alice, I am not your sister, and you have never treated me like one either. At this point, stop putting on an act. Your pitiful face will only make me want to puke. I don't understand why you didn't return the jade since you already are so 'wealthy'."
"I'll be honest with you. I have sent the jade away."
"Who did you give it to?!"
"I'm not telling you... anyways, I might not be able to retrieve it in the future, so I'll compensate you instead. How much was it?" Alice said righteously.
"Do you think everything will be okay just because you are rich? That was my Mother's. How could you just give it away!" Claire was extremely angry.
"You left the country five years ago. I thought you didn't want these trash anymore. My friend liked it, so I gave it away. It's not worth a lot of money anyways." Alice replied with disdain.
"Alice, you are going to far! I'm warning you. Take back the jade immediately, or else, I will go outside and ruin your reputation."
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Thank you for the concerns! Due to my sick leave, I was busy at work when I came back. I'm sorry for the late update. Here it is. Enjoy reading!