Chapter 126. Anything Else?

Aria’s POV

His performance so far told me he was trying hard to prove a point.

However, I couldn’t rejoice yet—not until I watched him take his last breath.

Kael led us to a velvet-lined display case, his hands still trembling slightly as he unlocked it with a key from his pocket.

“This piece,” he said reverently, lifting a necklace from its resting place, “was commissioned by Master Heston’s father sixty years ago. The center stone is a sapphire from the Northern Mines. I think it will suit you well, my lady. It will bring out your eye color."

He held it out for me.

I couldn’t help but reach out.

My fingers hovered over it, not quite touching.

“It’s so beautiful,” I breathed.