Nadine followed Brad into the bedroom. As her feet touched the soft carpet, her anger began to ease slightly.
Brad walked over to the bedside table, opened the drawer, and took out an elegant gift box. He handed it to Nadine with a serious expression. "I know you didn't like the birthday gift I gave you earlier," he said. "So, I picked something else for you. Take a look. If you don't like it, I can exchange it."
Earlier that morning, Brad had tried to make amends by giving Nadine a set of emerald jewelry. However, she refused to accept it and threw it back to her bodyguard. When the bodyguard returned the multi-million-dollar emerald set, Brad realized how indifferent Nadine was to money.
Since she didn't like emeralds, he bought her a platinum necklace with a large pink diamond pendant. Following Alex's advice that women loved sparkling things, he chose the most dazzling pink diamond he could find.
Nadine didn't want to accept the gift, but before she could say anything, Brad had pushed the box into her hands. He looked at her sincerely and said, "Nadine, I'm really sorry about this morning. This necklace is my belated birthday gift to you. I know it's a bit late, but it's a small token of my sincerity."
Brad's grand gesture and his condescending gaze made Nadine feel like she was a mere peasant being handed a reward from royalty. It seemed as if he was flaunting his superiority, as though the old ways of hierarchy still applied.
She held the elegant gift box but had no intention of opening it. Instead, she pushed it back toward Brad and said, "No, thank you. I don't need this. You should keep it for Ms. Sawyer. Besides, we're about to get divorced, so it's not appropriate for you to give me a necklace."
Brad's gift was undoubtedly expensive and high-quality, but Nadine had no interest in accepting it. She felt content knowing that he was making an effort to apologize.
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