Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Noel immediately moved the box away before Chloe could reach it . Chloe's hand froze in the air , and her surprised smile suddenly faded . " What do you mean by this ? Wasn't it supposed to be a gift for me ? Why don't you give it to me ? Are you trying to keep it for yourself ? " Noel calmly replied , " It's not for you . It's for the beautiful lady next to you . You're not the one it's meant for . You're not beautiful at all , so please don't get ahead of yourself . " Chloe's face turned bright red with embarrassment , and her body shook with anger . She cursed in her mind , ' Damn it ! This guy is doing this on purpose to humiliate me . He deliberately made it seem like the gift was for me , only to tum around and say it wasn't . ' She also realized that the person behind this guy wasn't ordinary , and despite how furious she was , she couldn't afford to lash out . All she could do was glare at Olivia with as much contempt as she could muster . Olivia , still a little confused , asked , " It's for me ? " " Yes , please accept the gift from my boss , " Noel replied smoothly . " But who is your boss ? Why would he give me such an expensive gift ? " Olivia asked , genuinely puzzled . " My boss prefers to remain anonymous for now . You don't need to know who he is . Please just accept the gift . He mentioned that he was negotiating a business deal earlier . " The other party refused his terms , but after he glanced at you , the other party immediately changed their stance . My boss believes it was you who brought him luck , and that's why he wants to thank you with this gift ." Olivia thought this was all a bit ridiculous . She wondered , ' What kind of reason is that ? Just because he saw me , and he landed the deal ? This sounds absurd . ' Noel insisted , " Please accept it , ma'am . My boss said if you didn't accept it , he'd have me shot . You're my last hope , so please , take the gift as a favor to me . " Olivia felt like she was being placed on some moral pedestal , as if refusing would mean she was condemning someone to death . At that moment , Chloe slyly nudged Dylan over . Dylan said in a low and firm tone , " She's my wife , and it's inappropriate for her to accept such an extravagant gift from your boss . " Take it back and tell him that we appreciate his kind gesture , but we don't need it . If he's willing to share his contact details , I'll go thank him on behalf of my wife . " Chloe chimed in , " Exactly . She's married . How can she accept gifts from other men ? Marriage means loyalty . No flirting is allowed . " Noel let out a chuckle . " Oh , so in Gravellia , a married woman can't even accept a gift on her own ? Is marriage there about love , or is it more like a transaction ? " Dylan and Chloe's faces clouded with fury . Noticing the way Chloe and Dylan were holding hands , Noel continued , " So this beautiful married lady can't accept a gift from another man , but this married gentleman can flirt with other women right in front of his wife ? " You've brought your mistress into the presence of your wife . Perhaps this morally questionable gentleman should take care of his own behavior before policing others . " Dylan's face turned ashen with rage . He wrenched his hand away from Chloe's , a hostile air emanating from him . Noel turned to Olivia , a smile playing on his lips . " Beautiful lady , now that you understand , are you ready to accept the gift ? " Dylan , clearly enraged , threatened in Gravellian . " Olivia , don't accept it . If you want something , I can buy it for you . " Olivia didn't plan to accept the gift , feeling suspicious that there was some hidden agenda . She didn't believe the story Noel had just told . No one would give away a 3 - billion - dollar necklace for no reason , no matter how wealthy they were . Even if she were in need of money , she wouldn't dáre accept such a thing . But Dylan's reaction pushed her buttons , and all she wanted was to go against Dylan . With a smile , she said defiantly while taking the box , " Please extend my gratitude to your boss ." Noel let out a sigh of relief . " Thank you for accepting my boss's gift . He'll be very pleased . " With that , he turned and left with his group . The hall remained quiet for a long while . Everyone stared at Olivia in disbelief , thinking , ' Who on earth is that mysterious big shot ? How reckless is he to just give away a 3 billion dollar jewel like it's nothing ? Not even the world's richest man would be so generous .' After a good while , the atmosphere returned to its usual buzz , but now , the main topic of conversation was the identity of the mysterious big shot and the relationship between him and Olivia . No one believed that someone would give such an extravagant gift to a woman they'd only spared a glance at . People couldn't help but speculate about the possible romantic connection between them . Some wealthy guests took photos of the event and posted them on X, expressing their shock and admiration . Those who posted were mindful of legalities and made sure not to capture anyone's face . Even when photos with faces were accidentally taken , they blurred out the identities . This incident went viral online , quickly making wayes back home , sparking even more of a public outcry . Netizen A : [ How much again ? You're telling me a necklace was auctioned for 3 billion dollars ? Damn ! Why don't you rich people just shoot me ?] Netizen B : [ Who's the big shot ? Even the world's richest man is in awe ? ] Netizen C : [ 3 billion dollars for a diamond ? And it was gifted to a stranger just like that ? I refuse to believe they don't have a relationship . They MUST have some kind of connection . ] Netizen D : [ Even if they have a connection , it's still shocking . Can you believe it ? My boyfriend gives me a hundred - dollar gift and calls me a gold digger . ] Neitizen E : [ By the way , have you noticed ? The girl who received the gift looks really similar to the girl in Chloe's photos , where she looked twisted up and angry . ] Neitizen F: [ Not similar . They are exactly the same person . She's definitely the one Chloe deliberately took ugly pictures of . ] Neitizen G : [ LMAO ! Chloe tried to make herself look good by putting others down , even mocking her friend's misfortune . And now , her friend gets a gift . worth more than Chloe's . ] Neitizen H : [ What's there to compare ? That girl received a gift from someone else , while Chloe bought hers herself . They're not the same thing . Don't compare a gold digger with someone like Chloe , who's independent and successful . Chloe is in a league of her own . ] Neitizen I : [ Still can't figure out how that ugly girl managed to get such an expensive gift fro some big shot . ] Then a few more images surfaced , with screenshots from wealthy individuals replying in the comments section , In one image , someone asked : [ Is the girl who got the gift really beautiful ? ] A wealthy person replied : [ She's the most beautiful woman at the event . She is the most stunning woman I've ever seen from Gravellia , ] Chloe's fans , not to be outdone , mocked under those posts . [ That bitch can only receive other people's gifts . She's just a gold digger , nothing to be envious of . Everyone should work hard for themselves just like Chloe , who earns her own money and buys her own stuff . ] They posted a picture of Chloe wearing the bracelet under their comments . A wealthy billionaire responded : [ There were many excellent women at the event , but the one in the picture you posted isn't one of them . As far as I know , the bracelet you shared was actually bought by a man . [ That man is the husband of the woman who received the 3 - billion - dollar gift . I personally heard him say that the lady is his wife . Chloe even wanted that man to refuse the gift on his wife's behalf , yet she didn't succeed in the end . ]