“Hey, Alexia, this is Jack Williams, do you have time?”
“Yes, I just wanted to reply to you.” I didn’t expect him to call, and I was a little embarrassed.
“I’ll pick you up this afternoon.” Jack Williams eagerly wanted to strengthen his relationship with me. “No, thanks. I will take the subway to go faster. So I won’t bother you.”
Although Alex rejected Jack, he was still happy. It was because he saw something real in her heart. She didn’t worship money, and she was a perfect choice for his wife.
“Then I’ll see you at 2 in the afternoon.” Jack Williams hung up in satisfaction.
After searching again and not finding the necklace, I dressed up casually and went to the appointment.
The mall…
“I bought the 2:50 Titanic. It’s still early. So let’s go shopping.” I nodded and went shopping with him. But I was still worried about the necklace. I totally ignored other people’s gaze.
But other people’s envious stare made Jack Williams even more satisfied. It was because a beautiful girl, Alexia , was standing by his side. It was like telling everyone that he was a successful person, and he didn’t expect to meet such an elegant lady.
To show everyone his success, Jack Williams took me to the coffee shop with the most people.
“What do you want to drink?” Jack Williams asked like a gentleman.
“Ah, anything is okay.” I didn’t like coffee at all. It was bitter. So I prefered milk.
After getting the coffee, we sat by the window, and I found him staring at me. “What happened?”
“Your earrings?” He wanted to get close to my ears and I quickly escaped. Then I discovered that the SKY Mermaid earrings were still on my ears.
“Diamonds.” His tone was strange.
“No, it’s fake. I bought it because it looks good.” I lied instantly.
Jack Williams heard the answer and was more satisfied with me. What a diligent and thrifty girl!
“The movie is about to begin. Let’s go.” I changed the subject.
In the end, I couldn’t calm down and appreciate the movie. I had been thinking about the lost necklace and the meaning of that beautiful gift. This necklace was so famous that it could be found on the Internet. Sky mermaid meant loyalty. It’s for lovers. Why did Calvin give this to me? Did he want to pursue me? If it was true, should I agree? No, no, I wouldn’t agree. My life had finally stabilized. I didn’t want to get caught up in some unrealistic things. He was so young, handsome, and rich. How could he like such an ordinary me? But now that I have lost his necklace, how should I repay him? If we would get together in the future, I would feel even apologetic for him. His lover would probably hate me.
I watched the movie absently, completely unaware of what Jack Williams was talking about.
“Hey, alexia, are you ok?” Jack Williams was a little unhappy.
After the whole movie, I didn’t interact with Jack, which made him feel dissatisfied. In the film, after seeing the kiss scene, many couples couldn’t help but kiss, but he didn’t get anything. Of course, I didn’t know what was going on around me at all! I was absent-minded the whole time.
“Ah, I’m fine, but I got drunk yesterday, and I didn’t have a good rest.” I also knew it’s a bit rude, but…”
“Well, it’s uncomfortable to get drunk. Let’s go to dinner, and then you can go back to rest early.” Jack Williams seemed very sweet.
We said goodbye after dinner. He wanted to drop me home, but I still had part-time work to do at night. So I lied to him that I would go to a friend’s house and refused him.
My part-time job was to teach children to draw. I had been drawing since I was a kid. Although I couldn’t draw perfectly, I was still a professional teacher. So it is very easy to teach children. Moreover, this job paid well, and the parents were also polite. The children were so cute. So I was very happy to work there.
In the middle of the night, I returned home and put the earrings in the box, planning to return them to Calvin tomorrow. I already lost the necklace, but I couldn’t lose the earrings.
But lying on the bed, I couldn’t help taking out the earrings and touching them gently. Suddenly, I had a very absurd idea. If I could sell these earrings, then I wouldn’t have to save money for my mother’s surgery. The money would be enough for us to spend a few lifetimes. Thinking of this, I couldn’t help but hit myself on the head. Oh my God, how could I have such a bad idea? These earrings were so expensive and had such special meaning. I couldn’t even ask for them! I should return it to him tomorrow, and pray that the necklace can be retrieved soon.
The next morning, when I arrived at the company, Andy mysteriously approached my earlobe, “Alexia, can you look at me and tell me if there’s a change in me?” I looked at her carefully, but couldn’t find any change at all. “I don’t see anything.”
Andy turned around in front of me. “Don’t you think I’ve become more beautiful and elegant?”
I honestly answered: “No!”
“Annoying!” Andy was very frustrated, but she was still very excited, “I met a college classmate who works at showbiz and asked if I am interested in becoming a star. Of course, I am interested. He asked me to go for an interview in a few days.”
“So, are you going to be a star?” I doubted the identity of Andy’s classmates, he might be a liar.
“No, I would start with being a model first, and then slowly, I will play TV series to get more experience. Alexia, you are more beautiful than me. Let’s go together, and it is very easy to make money as a star. You are short of money now, But after becoming a star, you wouldn’t be so poor in the future.” Andy planned the future of both of us.
“No, I’m not interested in being a star.” I shook my head and rejected her, not only because I wasn’t interested in being a star, but also because being a star was not so easy. Her classmate might not be a good person. “Don’t be too simple, don’t sign contracts at will.”
Andy immediately understood what I was trying to say. “Don’t worry, I am not a kid anymore. I will be careful, and I will also go to his company. I have known him for many years. So he will not harm me.”
Today was Monday, and there used to be weekly meetings in the past, but Angel Johnson didn’t show up in the office until 9:30, and her secretary asked everyone to stand up and listen to her.
Angel Johnson was still rude. She had only been here for a few days, and the whole department was very dissatisfied with her. Andy told me that if it weren’t for her family background, it would be impossible for her to become Manager. She couldn’t even enter the door of the Group in that case.
These days, to prove her presence, Angel Johnson kept making trouble for all employees, but she would never admit it. Although the previous Tom Jackson was not very good, his work ability was still recognized by everyone.
Then everyone returned to their positions unhappily. Although Angel glared at me after the meeting, I pretended not to see her expressions. I didn’t want to care about this lunatic. At the end of working hours in the morning, I called Warren, hoping that he could help me hand over the earrings. “But I’m on a business trip these days.” Warren wasn’t in the country. So it seemed that I had to return it to him in person.
“Alexia, let’s go. Let’s have lunch.” Andy urged me to eat. I put the earrings in the bag and locked them in the cabinet.
“Angel, is this the bitch you are talking about?” Soon after Alexia left, Angel and an employee who were not in the Group stood in Alexia’s position.
“Bella, you heard it too. Just now she called Warren and said something about the earrings!” Angel was very angry.
“Well, I heard it, and I heard it was too expensive.” Bella asked cautiously.
“Angel, what did she mean? Did Mr. Smith give her an expensive gift?”Angel’s face darkened.
“Bella, go and see what it is!” Bella wanted to open my drawer but found that it was locked.
“There must be something inside it. Pry it open!” Angel instructed Bella, but Bella didn’t want to move, She knew it was an illegal act.
“Listen to my orders! I am the future heir, and I will take care of anything!” Angel was so angry that she was about to hit someone. “It’s because of this bitch that Smith ignored me!”
“Angel, don’t do this. It will have a bad influence on you.” Bella kindly reminded her. Angel also knew that the lunch break would be over soon. When others would see her prying the lock on the staff desk, it would do no good to her.
So she turned and went back to the office. After eating, I returned to the office and found traces of movement on my desk. “Who moved my belongings?!”
All my colleagues turned and stared at me. Everyone panicked after seeing my anxious expression.
“Alexia, do you have anything missing?” Andy’s words reminded me that my earrings must not be lost.
When I opened the lock and took out the bag. Angel suddenly snatched the bag from me.
“What are you doing!” Is this woman crazy?! She snatched my bag.
“Didn’t you say you lost something.” She had a smirk on her face. “Just let me help you see if you have anything missing.”
Angel smiled strangely, and wanted to open my bag. “You have a mental illness!”
Andy beside me helped me snatch the bag while Angel didn’t pay attention.
“Alexia, check the surveillance, don’t let some thieves run away!” The colleagues around also agreed with Andy’s suggestion. I saw Angel’s expression change, and she became very anxious. Then, I just knew that she must be bothering me. So I accepted Andy’s suggestion.
“Well, I’ll check it out later. If I lose something, I must give feedback to Mr. Smith. The security of our company is not really good either.” I stared at Angel, and when she heard me say Calvin’s name, her expression became stranger. Oh, she could only do these naive actions. I stared at Angel and smiled disdainfully.