Intricacies of the heart
I walked toward the bedroom, tugging my hair free from my scarf, when Crest called.
“Wait.”
I turned and found him holding a black velvet box. heart paused.
“It’s midnight,” he said, stepping closer, voice low and reverent. “And that means… happy birthday, sweetheart.”
I blinked, confused, until he opened the box. My breath vanished. A diamond parure set, necklace, bracelet, earrings, so brilliant it looked like starlight had been trapped in the velvet. The necklace alone was breathtaking, delicate yet dazzling, the kind of piece that belonged in museum glass. “Crest,” I whispered, barely able to form words. “This is—”
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