Chapter 170
Charlotte glanced casually at a certain spot, then looked away. "Mr. Forbes, I already gave up the bracelet earlier. Can I buy a different one?"
Her voice wasn't loud, but everyone could hear it clearly.
Finally, people couldn't help but start talking.
"What's going on with the Forbes Group? She already gave up the bracelet she wanted. Are they really not allowing her to buy anything else?"
"Exactly, that's way too much. Looks like Alexander isn't a good person either."
"Forget it, let's just go back and warn people around us not to shop at the Forbes Group anymore."
"Right, this is too much. Even if they invite me, I won't come next time."
Some of the comments were a bit louder and reached Alexander's ears. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Could it be that Sabrina really did take Charlotte's bracelet?
Impossible. Sabrina had always been easygoing and was constantly trying to repair her relationship with Charlotte. How could she take something Charlotte wanted?
It must have been her little assistant's idea.
Even though Charlotte had caused him quite a bit of trouble these past few days, considering she gave birth to Owen and took care of him for seven whole years without complaint, he'd let it slide this time.
After thinking it through, and to minimize the impact on the Forbes Group, Alexander replied coolly, "Of course you can."
"Then thank you, Mr. Forbes."
After speaking calmly and confidently, Charlotte slowly walked to the center display case and pointed. "I'll take this bracelet."
Jenna had been following behind her. When she saw where Charlotte was pointing, she gasped.
At the same time, Alexander's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Charlotte, do you know that this bracelet is the Forbes Group's treasure?"
Charlotte simply repeated, "So can I buy it?"
The crowd began to stir.
"The treasure of the store? No wonder it costs over eighty million!"
"A bracelet worth nearly a hundred million—I could never afford that."
"Who is this woman? How can she afford such an expensive bracelet?"
"Who knows? But since she knows Alexander, she must be someone important."
"Do you think Mr. Forbes will let her buy this bracelet?"
Under everyone's curious stares, Alexander finally nodded slowly. "Yes."
Charlotte looked away and turned back to the clerk. "Could you please let me try it on?"
The clerk stiffened slightly.
She had no choice but to carefully lift the treasure, holding it as if it were something extremely precious, and slowly placed it in front of Charlotte.
"Ms. Spencer, please be careful."
Charlotte nodded, then casually picked up the bracelet and slipped it onto her wrist.
The clerk was extremely nervous, afraid the bracelet might get damaged.
The bracelet was crystal clear and nearly flawless.
Charlotte couldn't help but silently admire it.
Having been around Lynn before, she'd seen plenty of fine things, but this was the first time she'd seen such a perfect bracelet. It truly lived up to being the store's treasure.
Staring at the bracelet on Charlotte's wrist, Sabrina was so jealous she almost rushed forward to snatch it!
This bracelet had been passed down through three generations of the Forbes Group. Even she had never dared to claim it, yet now it was going to Charlotte, that woman!
Sabrina's eyes turned red with jealousy.
After thinking for a moment, she bit her lip and stepped forward. "Alexander, I should give that bracelet to Charlotte instead."
Alexander was slightly surprised. "Why? Don't you really like it?"
Sabrina's eyes reddened as she gently shook her head. "I just thought about it, and I think this bracelet is too expensive. I should leave it for someone who really loves it."
"As for me, even if you gave me a gift worth a few hundred or even a few dozen dollars, I'd be just as happy."
As she spoke, Sabrina glanced meaningfully at Charlotte.
Looking at the sweet and understanding Sabrina, then at Charlotte who was focused on trying on the bracelet, Alexander felt a sense of irony.
But now unable to read Charlotte's thoughts, he could only comfort Sabrina first. "This bracelet suits you. You don't need to give it to anyone else."
"But..." Sabrina still didn't want to give up.
She wanted to use giving the bracelet to Charlotte as an opportunity to make Charlotte give up the treasure bracelet.
Once she married into the Forbes Family, that treasure would surely become hers.
Unfortunately, Charlotte saw right through her. "Ms. Spencer? I heard that just a few days ago, Mr. Forbes spent a hundred million to create a personal exhibition for you."
"And three months ago, Mr. Forbes bought you a collectible worth over fifty million at an auction. You didn't think that was too expensive then, did you?"
"But now when I want to buy this treasure bracelet, suddenly you say it's expensive?"
Although people didn't quite understand how Charlotte knew so much about Sabrina's affairs, they easily understood that Sabrina didn't genuinely think the earlier bracelet was too expensive. She was using the gesture of giving up the bracelet to try to make Charlotte give up the Forbes Group's treasure.
Strange—whether this treasure sold or not didn't seem to have much to do with Sabrina, right? Could it be she wanted to keep it for herself?
If that was true, her character was questionable.
Even Alexander looked at Sabrina with questioning eyes. "Sabrina, just keep the bracelet. You don't need to worry about other things."
If she kept insisting, Alexander would really become suspicious.
Meanwhile, the store manager had personally wrapped up the earlier bracelet. "Ms. Spencer, your bracelet. Will you be paying by card or...?"
Before Sabrina could speak, Alexander said coolly, "Put it on my account."
According to company policy, even Forbes Family members had to have their purchases recorded.
So the manager wasn't surprised at all.
But just then, Charlotte lazily interjected, "Please put my bracelet on Mr. Forbes's account too."
Everyone was shocked. What was going on?
The Forbes Group jewelry store had just sold two extremely expensive bracelets in a row, and Alexander was paying for both? This was absurd.
Alexander said nothing, just quietly looked at Charlotte.
But Sabrina couldn't hold back. She bit her lip and looked at Charlotte, her voice trembling. "Charlotte, this bracelet is way too expensive..."
Charlotte couldn't be bothered with her. She just stared at the still remarkably calm Alexander. "Mr. Forbes, since you're willing to buy a bracelet for your mistress, surely it's not too much for me, as your wife, to have a bracelet too?"