Chapter 469 A Ring of Deception

b“/bIf it’s the one you want, just take a look and see for yourself. Why be so cryptic?”

“I doubt even Father knows what the ring actually looks like, Henry said coolly. “If he did, and it btruly /bhad been Leaf Corp’s signature treasure all these years, why didn’t he ever go retrieve it himself?”

When Felix heard that the ring had been Leaf Corp’s centerpiece, his expression cased slightly. “So it was Leaf Corp’s showpiece… Then it’s probably not the ring I’m looking for.”

Wendy frowned. “Huh?”

“That ring was on public disy for years. If there were any secrets, any hidden mechanisms, the appraisers would’ve uncovered them long ago. There’s no way something like that could remain untouched for this

tell me long. If it’s gone, so be it. We stole it anyway. Just make sure if anything else stirs up around it, you first.”

After leaving Felix’s study, Henry was joined by Wendy in the hallway.

“I’m just saying–you should’ve told him sooner. My brother’s the suspicious type. Keep him in the dark and he’ll start thinking you’re hiding something. And then all your work getting yourself into the Foster family’s top position? Gone.”

Her tone might’ve sounded like concern, but Henry knew better than anyone what kind of person Wendy

was.

“If I lose my ce, wouldn’t that suit you just fine?” he replied tly.

Wendy lived for power. Even without an official title, she always found a way to keep influence in her hands.

“I’ve only ever looked out for you,” Wendy said with mock offense. “You’re the one being paranoid. If you’d just held on to Eliza instead of letting her slip away, you’d already have the family leadership secured.”

“You’re kidding, right?” Henry gave a dryugh. “You were the one who told me to let her go.”

If it weren’t for her advice, he and Eliza might’ve already been engaged. The ceremony was already nned -it just never happened.

Still, he wasn’t angry. With or without Eliza, he would make sure the Foster family ended up in his hands.

Meanwhile-

Naomi had just returned from a shopping trip. The moment she walked into the room, Evelyn started. scolding.

“Mr. Nathaniel told you not to go out Yet you sneak off every day! You’re pregnant–what if something happens?b” /b

“I’m taking care of important things,” Naomi replied.

She knew her mother wouldn’t understand, so she simply pulled a ring box out of her purse.

Evelyn blinked. “You bought a ring?”

Naomi nodded, “Everyone’s so obsessed with that ring–Eliza, Matteo, the Foster family. It’s clearly not ordinary. And I doubt any of them have actually seen it,

ior /ithey’d have taken it by now. So I made my bown/b. I

Chapter 469 A Ring of Deception

sketched out a design and had this custom–made. One of a kindi” /i

Naomi didn’t have much money left, but she bought the best white diamond she could bafford/b. It wasn’t wildly expensive, but the design made it special. Naomi had always had a knack for design, and this time she modeled it to resemble a M?bius strip.

To make it even more mysterious, she had a small hiddenpartment built into the ring–just enougirof a w to suggest a secret mechanism inside.

The design was loosely based on Evelyn’s memory. She had once glimpsed Emilia’s jewelry and remembered something simr.

That way, even if someone tried to verify it, she could say it just looked familiar. All rings looked alike

anyway.

She didn’t believe for a second that this fake couldn’t buy her a better future.

“It really does resemble that ring Emilia liked,” Evelyn murmured. “But… do you think they’ll fall for it?”

She couldn’t forget the arrogance Henry had shown when he visited. Even Nathaniel had had to give him face.

If they got caught, it could mean disaster.

“Why are you such a coward?”

Naomi frowned. “Anyone who wants to seed can’t be afraid of a little risk. We never imed it was Emilia’s ring–they’ll assume that on their own. If they want to trade for it, that’s their problem, not ours. Besides, I’m pregnant with Nathaniel’s child. No matter what happens, he’ll protect mei. /iIf ihe /idoesn’t, who’ll ever dare trust him again? What future would he even have in Westbrook?”

She’d thought it all through.

As long as she was pregnant, she held a get–out–of–jail–free card–and she nned to use iit /ifor everything it was worth.

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