Chapter 414
After the auction ended, Olivia and Tyler left together, while Linda turned to Naomi and said, “Let’s go, Ms. Naomi.”
Naomi nodded quietly as Linda wheeled her away.
As Olivia and Tyler were getting into the car, a figure approached quickly. Olivia squinted, and after a moment, recognized Claude’s assistant, Lilah. A flicker of tension crossed her face.
Tyler, aware of who Lilah was, rolled down the window and waited silently for her to speak.
Holding out a small box carefully, Lilah said, “Mr. Harris, this is a gift from Mr. Pearce to Mrs. Harris.”
Olivia glanced down, avoiding eye contact.
Tyler examined the box briefly before looking back at Lilah. “A gift from Mr. Pearce, you say?”
“Yes, a gift from Mr. Pearce,” Lilah confirmed.
After a brief pause, Tyler reached out. “Hand it over, then.”
Lilah shot a quick glance at Olivia, who still kept her gaze lowered, before handing the box to Tyler.
“Please thank Claude for this generous gift,” Tyler said with a slight smile, then rolled the window back up.
Once Lilah walked away, Tyler wasted no time opening the box. Inside lay the shiny gold locket.
Olivia remained silent, her expression unreadable.
Tyler studied the locket for a long moment before turning to Olivia. “What do you want to do with this?” he asked. It was clear he wanted her opinion since the gift was meant for her.
“Just give it to Naomi if she likes it,” Olivia replied without hesitation.
Tyler closed the box, his eyes still fixed on Olivia’s face.
At that moment, Naomi appeared outside and accidentally bumped into Lilah, who was heading back to the venue.
“Ms. Naomi,” Lilah greeted politely.
Naomi paused, giving Lilah a small smile as she realized she had come from Tyler’s car. Lilah didn’t linger and continued on her way back inside.
Linda watched the brief exchange with curiosity, wondering why Lilah had approached Tyler’s car in the first place.
Olivia waited quietly for Tyler to say more after her brief reply.
After a long silence, he finally spoke. “Naomi never accepts gifts like this, especially when the intention behind them is unclear.”