Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1463

Emmy's lips curved upward. "You could say I am presenting another's gift. A business partner just forced it upon me."

Laney widened her eyes in sheer disbelief. What kind of business partnership involved casually giving away an emerald bracelet of such staggering clarity? It had to be a masterpiece worth nearly nine figures!

However, she could easily tell that her idol had zero affection for the jewelry. If Emmy had actually liked it, she would never have given it away so readily. Dropping her hesitation, Laney nodded. "Alright, I will accept it. I am going to take this abroad, find a premier auction house, and recoup my funds big time!"

Emmy's smile turned a degree more genuine. "Then let us arrange a proper meeting another day."

Laney nodded vigorously. "Yes! Another day!" Emmy watched Laney drive off before finally turning back and climbing into the SUV.

From there, the vehicle headed toward Cloudrest Peak. However, it did not drive directly up to the mid-mountain castle, stopping instead in front of the base apartments at the foot of the peak. James would never take his mother into the castle. That was an entirely private sanctuary reserved solely for him and his immediate family. However, Cloudrest Peak was heavily fortified by his armed forces. Its security level was unmatched, guaranteeing no one would dare cause trouble there. Shelly was still trapped in a state of extreme delirium and terror, her gaze unfocused whenever she tried to look at anyone. She desperately needed this quiet, secure environment to calm down and recover. After entrusting his mother to the base's medical staff, James took Emmy back to the castle.

The following morning marked the day Sylvia was being discharged from the hospital. Emmy woke up early, preparing to make a trip over. James had pressing business to handle and could not accompany her, so she took Nina along instead.

After picking out a bouquet at a florist, Emmy walked into Sylvia's hospital room. Abriella and Krystina had already arrived. The two were chatting and laughing while helping Sylvia pack her daily necessities. Hearing footsteps, Sylvia looked up. Spotting Emmy at the door, she was instantly filled with a mix of joyous surprise and shock. She hurried over, accepting the flowers with both hands. "Ms. Lincoln! Why did you come personally? It is just a simple discharge. You really did not need to go to all this trouble!"

Hearing this, Krystina immediately waved a hand with bold enthusiasm. "No problem at all! I have already had someone book a private club. Tonight, we do not go home until we are absolutely wasted!"

Abriella, however, shook her head and looped her arm through Emmy's. "Why go to a club? It is way too noisy. Let us just go to my place. I already had my husband buy groceries in advance. We can stay in and have a nice, comfortable fondue night together."

At the mention of fondue, Emmy's eyes lit up slightly. Come to think of it, she had not enjoyed a good meal like that in ages. In the past, it was almost always Abriella dragging her out for interactive, tabletop dining. While Emmy preferred lighter flavors and could not handle heavy spices, she genuinely loved the warm, steaming atmosphere of dipping food and eating together.

Emmy's lips curved as she happily agreed. "Alright, let us go to your house." It had been far too long since the group of women had stood together with zero reservations. For a while, they chattered endlessly, seeming to have an infinite supply of topics to catch up on. Before long, a brief knock sounded at the door. They all turned to look.