Kalung Emas Dalam Kotak Novels & Stories

My eyes fell on two smaller boxes, one was creamish in colour and the other one was pink in colour. I first opened the creamish box and found a small chain and a bracelet in it. The chain was delicate, and I was scared that it would break in my hands, but surprisingly it was strong too. The bracelet was a simple silver bracelet with a small stone in the centre. I just hoped that it wasn’t a real stone.

It isn't until Xavier opens one of them that my eyes widen. "Holy cow." "I know," Xavier agrees, grinning at me. "Weird, huh?" The box holds some sort of jewelry– gold chains that hang on a pair of metal hoops, which I quickly recognize as earrings. There are some bracelets lying on another shelf near the box. I bend over to pick one of them up, examining it curiously. The metal is engraved with intricate patterns, probably designed to represent flowers.

Knowing how much Julian wanted children, I did not even dare ask whether he would come to resent me. I finally understood that he would never deprive himself of what he wanted. “Ma’am…” Tessa’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts. When I looked up, she was extending her phone toward me. On the screen was a close-up of a gold-and-emerald amulet. “You have a good eye. Could you take a look at the workmanship on this piece? He said… once the baby is born, he’ll put it on them.”

~Julian~ Martha opened the first box like a woman unwrapping something she had been promised in a dream for years and had stopped believing would actually arrive. Inside sat a crystal decanter set, hand-cut, the kind of thing that belonged in a museum case more than a liquor cabinet, and she made a small, delighted sound that David echoed a moment later when his own box revealed a set of cufflinks I recognized immediately as a brand that did not produce anything under five figures.

“I’m just tired of all this pretending.” Lilith was quiet for a moment as she arranged a few loose curls around my face. Then she stepped back and reached into her pocket, pulling out a small jewelry box. “I have something for you,” she said, holding out the box with a smile. “Something that might lift your spirits.” Curious, I opened the box. Inside was a delicate silver locket, clearly old but beautifully maintained. The surface was engraved with intricate swirls and what looked like tiny flowers. “It’s gorgeous,” I breathed, lifting it carefully from the box. “Where did you get it?”

Clever little angel, Bane thought. “I got it after uncle Jonas admitted to being a gambler the first time,” Emma explained as she opened the safe and took out a small jewellery box. She opened it and Bane couldn’t help but to look inside. There were some necklaces, some earrings and bracelets. Nothing that looked really expensive, but he guessed the emotional value was high.

Chapter 13 Lanie stood with her back to him, quivering slightly with anticipation. She heard a clicking sound as he opened the box, and then nothing for a few seconds. Something cold slithered around her neck, and she gasped, looking down. A gold collar with a single emerald in the center rested around her neck. Diamonds surrounded the emerald. Reflexively, she tugged at it. “Take it off.” “Relax.” He pulled her hand away, holding it at her side. “It’s just on loan from the Harry Winston store in the hotel.” Jason caressed her wrist. “Besides, it has a theft-proof clasp. You’ll never be able to take it off yourself.”

Awestruck, I move closer to have a better look at the content, willing myself not to touch it. In the black tiny box, lay the most beautiful jewelry I have ever seen in my life. Okay, I have not seen much, but this is captivating. It is a golden strapped necklace with a paw shaped pendant. The pendent is tiny, but has the greenest emerald fluid in it. As if reading my mind, Gerald shakes the box and the fluid dance about in its paw shaped confinement. The beauty of it calls to my soul. Pulling my hand to it. “Wh…who sent this, Gerald?” I catch myself half way to taking the box from his hand.

“Oooh. Interesting.” I lift the lid of the box, revealing a delicate oval locket nestled inside. The cover is traced with intricate golden filigree, curling in patterns so fine they almost shimmer in the light. I unclip the tiny clasp, and the locket creaks open. A small, tightly packed ball of crushed herbs tumbles out and rolls onto my palm. I bring it closer, sniffing cautiously—then recoil, grimacing at the strong, bitter scent. “That smells awful.”

I got curious my heart pounded even harder when I saw the contents of the small box. A complete set of earrings and necklace with a very old-fashioned design but the artistry is still very impressive. It looked like a family heirloom so I closed it immediately. "Who would give me this?..." I whispered in disbelief. The rubies and emeralds plus diamonds in the necklace are already caused a fortune and I know they are very expensive. I noticed a small note beneath the back of the box. There's a little secret pocket in there but seems like it was never discovered because it's not loosen up.