My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 163

Chapter 163 

Hera giggled. “You’ll have to ask him…” 

Conversation and laughter flowed freely as everyone got into their seats. 

Hera’s classmates took out the small but thoughtful gifts they had prepared. 

The presents included musical snow globes, resin kits, silver bracelets, earrings, teddy bears, and the like. 

They did not cost much, but they were all meaningful gifts. 

Skadi retrieved a rectangular box made from sandalwood from her bag and placed it in front of Hera. “Here you go. This is your birthday gift from me!” 

“Hehe… thank you, Skade!” 

Hera and Skadi were so close they were practically sisters. She saw no need for formalities between them. 

The motion-sensing lights inside the box immediately lit up when she opened the box. 

Inside the box was a mound of bubble wrap wrapped in gold-colored satin, and in the middle was a pair of finely carved bracelets made from jade. 

The bracelets were made from a type of white-colored jade, and one of the more well-known types of white jade was Hetian jade. 

Given Skadi and Hera’s friendship, there was no way Skadi would have gifted Hera any ordinary set of bracelets. 

“These bracelets… they look familiar…” 

Mr. Jen’s eyes narrowed as he mumbled to himself. 

Cain’s eyes widened, and he asked, “Hera, can I take a look at those bracelets?” 

The bracelets seemed familiar to him too, but he could not recall where he had seen them before. 

Hera handed him the sandalwood box. 

Cain took the box from her and carefully placed it before him. Then, he reached into his pockets and took out a magnifying glass and a tiny flashlight designated for appraisal purposes. 

Harrison chuckled. “You truly are passionate about jade, Cain. You even have your appraisal tools on you at all times!” 

Cain smiled. “I’m getting old and don’t have much to do with my time. Got to find a way to spend my time somehow, don’t I?” 

Since the shooting incident, Cain no longer dared to harbor any evil intentions. All he wanted was to live the remainder of his life in peace. 

As for the ill-gotten wealth he had received in the past, he planned to use it all toward the family’s betterment after it was confirmed Herman would be the next household head. 

The old men gathered together to look at the jade. It was obvious they were all extremely interested in jades. 

“These bracelets are the ones that were seen at Centurion Auction Room three years ago!” 

Cain gulped. 

Herman whispered, “Which era are these from?” 

Before Cain could answer, Mr. Yonder answered, “These bracelets were a gift from the last monarch to his wife. Some say they 

were stolen from their graves, but some say they were never buried with these bracelets!” 

Mr. Jen said slowly, “From what I recall… These bracelets were sold for eighty-six million dollars!” 

The students all took a sharp intake of breath when they heard that. 

Eighty-six million dollars… That was an amount they might never be able to have even if they worked for the rest of their 

lives. 

Yet, Skadi had given Hera a pair of bracelets worth eighty-six million dollars. 

“Let us have nice things too, Hera! You’ve got such a great best friend and a boyfriend who’s rich and handsome!” 

“Comparison is the death of all happiness. When is it my turn to have such a rich best friend?” 

“Skadi, is it too late for us to become besties now?” 

“Ahem… Skadi, I don’t have a girlfriend yet. If you don’t mind…” 

A beady-eyed man dressed in a suit rubbed his hands together.