Chapter 4 A Fake Diamond

“Everyone, quiet down!” Alvin stood up and waved his hand, showing off the diamond ring in his hand to everyone. The originally noisy restaurant suddenly fell into absolute silence. “Today is Josephine's birthday. I specially ordered Seraphic Star from overseas for her! There is only one diamond like this in the entire world, and it's worth eighteen million!” Eighteen million! The moment these words left Alvin's mouth, everyone was stunned. Oh my goodness! That's a diamond worth eighteen million! Alvin actually gave it to Josephine without any hesitation? Everyone in the room looked at Josephine with envious eyes. “Josephine, what are you still waiting for? Hurry up and accept Mr. Langford's gift!” Seeing that Josephine didn't move at all, someone beside her couldn't help but urge her on. “Huh?” Josephine snapped back to reality. Even she was taken aback by Alvin's grand gesture of a gift worth eighteen million. “Mr. Langford, this... this is too valuable. I can't accept it...” Josephine shook her head. However, Alvin didn't give her any chance to refuse. “Josephine, you can't reject me because this is my proposal gift to you! Only you are worthy of Seraphic Star!” As he spoke, Alvin cast a provocative glance at Jonathan standing nearby. Can you afford a diamond ring worth eighteen million? Alvin was anticipating that Josephine would take the ring from his hand with a touched expression, and then give him a passionate kiss in front of everyone. However, she did not do any of that. Josephine hesitated to take his ring and turned her gaze toward Jonathan instead. This made Alvin's face contorted even more. “Josephine, what are you waiting for? Aren't you going to accept his ring?” “If you don't accept it, Mr. Langford will get upset!” “You're aware of what happens when Mr. Langford gets angry, right?” “Josephine, you're not still hung up on that loser, are you?” “What right does that good-for-nothing have to compare himself with Mr. Langford?” “Who does he think he is to compare himself with Mr. Langford?” “He has no money, no ambition, not even a proper job. He's completely reliant on the Smith family for his livelihood. Without you guys, he would have starved to death countless times!” “Besides, he's been gone for three years. Do you really think he still has you in his heart?” Josephine's girlfriends around her were even more anxious than her. “I... I...” Confronted with the relentless pressure from everyone, Josephine suddenly found herself at a loss. At that moment, Jonathan suddenly snatched the diamond ring in Alvin's hand and threw it to the ground. He said indifferently, “How shameless of you to propose to Josephine with such a piece of trash.” “Ah!” Jonathan moved so quickly that before anyone could react, they saw the diamond ring, worth eighteen million, bounce off the marble floor to a heartbreaking height, and then land next to Ysobel's foot. “What the hell are you doing?” Alvin could no longer hold back. He grabbed Jonathan by the collar and yelled, “Do you have any idea what you've done? This is a ring that cost me eighteen million. Can you afford to pay for it if it shatters?” Jonathan casually brushed his hand aside and said in a nonchalant manner, “Isn't diamond supposed to be the hardest thing in the world? How can it shatter? If it shatters, can it still be called a diamond? Did you perhaps spend eighteen million on a fake diamond?” “No way! I have all the necessary documents and receipts. Do you think everyone is as inexperienced as you? If I could spend eighteen million, of course I wouldn't buy a fake! But kid, you've got some nerve to throw my ring. It's quite gutsy of you!” Alvin took a few steps back, and his bodyguards advanced once again, intending to surround Jonathan. At this moment, Ysobel, holding the diamond ring she had just picked up, began cautiously, “Mr. Langford...” “What do you want?” Alvin glared at her menacingly. Ysobel's face turned pale with fright. She hurriedly said, “The diamond... It's shattered!”