The Beginning Of All Sins

After the auction ended, Olivia and Tyler left together, while Linda turned to Naomi and said, "Let's go, Ms. Naomi."

Naomi nodded, and Linda wheeled her out.

As Olivia and Tyler were getting into the car, someone approached them quickly. Olivia squinted, recognizing the figure after a moment as Claude's assistant, Lilah. She tensed up slightly.

Tyler knew who she was too. He winded down his window but waited for Lilah to speak.

Holding out a box carefully, Lilah said, "Mr. Harris, this is a gift from Mr. Pearce to Mrs. Harris."

Olivia looked down, avoiding eye contact.

Tyler examined the box briefly and then looked back at Lilah to confirm, "A gift from Mr. Pearce, you say?"

"Yes, a gift from Mr. Pearce," Lilah affirmed.

After a pause, Tyler reached out, "Hand it over then."

Lilah glanced at Olivia, who still wasn't looking at her, and then handed the box to Tyler.

"Please thank Claude for this generous gift," Tyler said with a slight smile, then rolled up the window.

After Lilah walked away, Tyler didn't waste any time opening the box. Inside was the shiny locket.

Olivia stayed silent, her expression unreadable.

Tyler stared at it for a long time before turning to Olivia. "What do you want to do with this?" he asked. It was clear he wanted her input since the gift was for her.

"Just give it to Naomi if she likes it," Olivia replied.

Tyler closed the box, still staring at Olivia's face.

At that moment, Naomi came outside and bumped into Lilah, who was heading back to the venue.

"Ms. Naomi," Lilah greeted her.

Naomi paused, giving Lilah a small smile after noticing she had come from Tyler's car. Lilah didn't linger and continued back to the venue.

Linda watched the exchange, curious about why Lilah had approached Tyler's car. Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Olivia waited for Tyler to say more after she had spoken.

Finally, after a long silence, he said, "Naomi never accepts gifts like this, especially when the intention is unknown."