"There's absolutely no chance my darling husband would ever be involved in something like that," the Duchess said with a soft laugh "He's far too innocent. Just look at what he brought me from his last journey. This necklace is the newest gift from him."
She pointed to the centerpiece of the stunning piece—an intricately carved golden chain that cradled a brilliant red stone. "This red gem is said to be a raw condensation of highly purified Fire elemental mana. The type mana that can only be found in the deepest volcanoes of the Eastern Lands." Her gaze lingered on the necklace as if it were a tangible testament to her husband's love and care.
Cassius barely spared a glance at the Duchess as she proudly flaunted her new necklace. He had seen this routine before—the Duchess's endless parade of newly acquired trinkets and treasures, each a fleeting obsession that would soon be discarded in favor of the next shiny object.
