‘Ivor has done more than enough to make these clowns feel jealous!’ Avril thought to herself.
The students stared at the emeralds in the gift box for a long time.
“I-Is that supposed to be authentic emeralds? How much is it worth?”
“Actually, I used to see the same emeralds at a luxury expo! They were contained in a glass case with its price tag. It was worth more than 20 million dollars.
“Meanwhile, the necklace over there is worth 12 million dollars. What’s more, gathering enough money isn’t the biggest obstacle to buying it. You have to have a gold VIP membership before you can think about buying them!
“This man, whoever he is, managed to give both of them to Bonnie as gifts. Gosh. I can’t even imagine just how powerful and prestigious he has to be to pull this off.”
“Are you sure they are authentic pieces? Is there a chance it’s a counterfeit?”
“Nuh-uh. I’m sure they’re the real deal. After all, they’re designed by a famous jeweler. You can see his personal stamp as well as the logo. No one can mimic him, too. I looked over it carefully just now. The logos are there.”
“Are you trying to tell us that some kind of big shot gave these gifts to Bonnie? If that’s real, we can’t afford to be on her wrong side!”
They had been eyeing her suspiciously earlier. Now, however, there was nothing but fear in their eyes.
Closing the gift box, Bonnie strolled over to the onlookers leisurely.
Realizing that she was walking toward them, they took a step back. All of them were worried that they might offend her.
She saw their reaction and couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Do you guys hate me? Or, did you guys viciously attack me because you were jealous of me? Anyway, I don’t care about it. There’s a reason I’m still standing before you.
“I want to tell you that gifts, especially Valentine’s Day gifts, are a poor way of determining a person’s worth. There’s one more thing, and it’s very important. Your actions and the posts you made on the internet have a severe adverse effect on the university’s reputation.
“We’re all adults, so I expect you all to practice some self-restraint. Be aware of how you carry yourself and stop judging anyone based on what you see on the surface.
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