"I think it's quite nice, too," Camila said with a smile.
"Wrap up a new one," Rita told the clerk.
The manager then emerged from the safe with an exquisite box, handing it to Rita. "Miss Greta, this necklace is a limited edition, the only one of its kind," the manager explained.
Rita took the box, opened it, and was greeted by the brilliant sparkle of the diamond necklace inside. "This necklace is stunning!" she exclaimed.
"It's called 'The One,' symbolizing a unique love," the manager elaborated.
"Camila," Rita called out, and Camila leaned in to look.
"Try it on," Rita suggested.
"Rita, this necklace is too valuable," Camila objected.
But Rita dismissed Camila's concern with a smile, "Oh, Camila, it's just a trifle." She carefully placed the necklace around Camila’s neck.
"How much is it?" Rita asked casually.
"Two million one hundred eighty thousand dollars," the manager replied.
Hearing the price, Camila's heart skipped a beat. She froze, afraid to move, worrying something might happen to the necklace.
Yet Rita, ever so generously, said, "Wrap this one up too."
Camila's eyes widened in panic. She clutched Rita's arm, anxious about the necklace and too afraid to move.
"I can't take this. I have no occasion to wear it," Camila hurriedly said. "Besides, you only won just over a million at poker. This is too much."
Rita patted her hand, laughing, "Ah, I just wanted to give you a gift. The poker money was just pocket change."
Camila knew Rita genuinely wanted to send her a gift, but she insisted, "I really can't accept it, and if you insist, I won’t take the bracelet either."
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