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Chapter ten: "Too Rich To Handle"
I shake my head in confusion "Why?"
What I am wearing on my head right now is supposed to be worth millions from how many pearls there are.
I am not lying that I'm afraid that I might break my headband from moving too much, if I lose one pearl the value will go down.
Alex glanced at me and gave me an award-winning smile "It's a symbol that you're our landlady"
"Then you should've just gifted me a brooch or something, not an expensive headband that is made with real pearls!" I exclaimed while simultaneously removing the headband carefully on my head.
He puts a hand under his chin "That could be arranged, what design of brooch do you want?"
I groa
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