The Necklace Novels & Stories

“What do you mean, mommy?" buong pagtatakang tanong ni Yael. “Do you know how many jewelry stores sell necklaces with engraved names? Anyone can have one, Yael. Anyone.” “Mommy, that necklace is rare and a very limited edition. Even the jewelry store confirmed it. They only made one of it and the buyer was Livina. How could—”

anito habang nakakunot ang noong nakatitig sa bintana. "What do you want me to do, Miss Selene? Should we investigate it? What does the necklace looks like again?" tanong ko. "Hmm, I saw it once when I got invited at the princess' christening. It's a diamond necklace, I think? Hindi ko na maalala, pero sigurado akong diamond necklace 'yon na may hindi ko maipaliwanag na disenyo," sagot niya, pero alam kong hindi rin siya sigurado sa sinasabi. I mean, the necklace and her majesty's child vanished nineteen years ago kaya hindi na niya maalala pa ang itsura ng kwintas na 'yon.

Irap ko sa kaniya, napa buntong hininga nalang ito alam niya wala siyang magawa sa desisyon ko sa buhay. Yes, Indeed I'm a queen halata naman kasi habang lumakad ako sa hallway ng hideout papuntang meeting room, ay lahat ng taong nadadaanan ko ay yumuyuko sa 'kin. Kasama ko ngayon si Ruxe at inangkla ko ang kamay ko sa kaniyang braso. I'm wearing black gown,wearing chaumet jewelries including my modern-day chaument tiara worth of 22 million pesos.

Malumanay ko siyang tiningnan. He really looks good at whatever he does. What an unfair life. Napangiti ako at pinagmasdan siyang magmaneho. I am more comfortable with him than being with my own family. I sighed and walked towards his mansion with him. Dumiretso siya sa bathroom habang ako ay kinuha ang necklace ko na nasa night stand. The necklace is not like the other necklace. It's different. The pendant is like a teardrop, hindi ganoon kaliit ang pendant nito tulad ng iba kong mga necklace.

Isa iyon sa mga pinahahalagahan kong bagay. “Why closing your eyes, Aelice? Ayaw mong makita na masira ang peke mong kuwintas?” Minulat ko ang aking mga mata at tiningnan si Sofia sa paraang hindi pa niya nakikita. Umatras siya nang kaunti. Pagkatapos ay binaba ko ang tingin ko sa necklace. Naputol ang wire nito, pero hindi nasira ang mga nakakabit doon. “Is the necklace really a replica? Bakit hindi nasira?”

"Ikaw. Ikaw ang babaeng gusto kong pakasalan at ang maging ina ng mga anak ko," Itinulak ko siya. Mahina at hindi kalakasan. Ipinuyos niya ang mga braso saka niya binunot ang maliit na kahon mula sa bulsa at binuksan iyon. Isang golden necklace na may initials sa pinakagitna, higit sa lahat ay may singsing ring nakapaloob roon. Hindi ako makapaniwalang inangat ko ang tingin sa kanya. Todo naman ang kaba ko sa dibdib.

She carried the presence of a strict, unyielding professor, and yet, beneath that commanding aura, her timeless beauty lingered—graceful, undeniable, and resilient against the passing years. But none of that was the true highlight. There was one thing, a sultry provocation, that could only be read as a declaration of war in bed. And it was a war she craved to ignite, one she would never fear to fight. It's the pearl necklace. The necklace's beauty was highlighted as the light hit its beads.

That is when he explained that the necklace is one of the most expensive and valuable necklace in the world. The piece has a total of 383.4 carats in precious stones with the main divine colorless diamond alone worth a dazzling of thirty five million dollar. The necklace is sorrounded with seventy-two white mutton fat jades, one hundred fourteen icy green jadeites, six hundred pink diamonds and nineteen more divine colorless diamonds. May kabigatan ito kaya hindi ko pa kahit kailan isinuot. At isa pa, nakakatakot na suotin ang ganito kamahal na kwintas.

“That necklace, is that-“ “That’s the Nostalgia, Harrington. That’s the most expensive piece of jewelry in the whole world, that’s also the only reason why my father was still sitting comfortably on his throne, walang perang katumbas ang kwintas na iyan and I could not help but to be proud by the thought that my mother wore that to her neck once, the Nostalgia belongs to my mother, and I will be taking it back from the sheikh no matter what.” She said as she faced him.

Ayokong isipin niyang ito ang habol ko sa kanilang magkapatid kaya nakikipagkaibigan ako sa kanila. "Please baby, that's for you..."pakiusap niya sa akin, inabot niya pa ang paper bag at nilabas ang kahon na laman nito. " I really want give it to you, Belle, please accept it." siya na rin ang nagkusang nagbukas ng kahon. It's a gold necklace with a fan-shaped pearl pendant with diamond. Hindi man ako mahilig sa alahas pero alam kung mamahalin ito. Kilala ko ang tatak nito, mga artista at mayayaman lang ang gumagamit nito.