Mermaid's Tears was an ancient remedy made by a royal tribe to preserve youth. That tribe vanished long ago, and only one tiny vial was ever found. Three years ago in New York, someone paid $88 billion for it at an auction.
Could the mystery buyer have been Philip Collins...? Or was Daniel Wilson just using him to buy it in secret?
What a childish man, Chantelle thought. Doing something sweet and leaving it like some secret gift... Did he think he was five?
Even so, she gently put the container back in the box and locked it inside the restroom safe. She didn't want to accept gifts from Daniel too easily, but this one was hard to ignore—especially considering how much it cost.
She pulled out her phone, wanting to text him. But her fingers hovered over the screen. She couldn't find the right words to say.
In the end, she decided to give him a gift of equal value. That way, she wouldn't owe him anything. Happy with her choice, she put her phone away and headed downstairs.
