Marrying the Ugly Heir for Truth and Wealth novel Chapter 527

Upon thinking of how Christina was still locked away on the island, Vito became even more tight-lipped.

His silence, however, had betrayed him.

Instead of probing further, Anya decided to get close to the man to fish for more information. “Anyway, it’s not easy to hail a taxi here. Where are you headed to? I can give you a lift”

“N-No. It's okay,” Vito stammered, his voice thick with fear. All he wanted was to disappear from Anya’s sight, so why would he accept her offer?

With that, he spun on his heels and bolted as if he had a horde of beasts on his tail.

Anya, on the other hand, remained unfazed. As she watched Vito's retreating figure, she made a call and arranged for someone to follow him.

Ha! As long as Christina's no longer under Nathaniel’s protection, I'll find a way to get rid of her!

After sorting everything out, Anya returned to her hotel.

Alas, she was so caught up in fiddling with Christina's pearl earring that she failed to see the man approaching her.

By the time she realized it, the two had bumped into each other, causing her to drop the earring.

“You!” Anya scolded, only to freeze when she came face-to-face with Francis.

The next second, she covered her mouth as her eyes lit up with excitement and joy.

It was clear that Anya was Francis’ fan, and given the latter's popularity, it was hardly surprising that he could still be recognized even with shades on.

Despite that, Francis remained amiable and gestured for the woman to keep her volume down.

“I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bump into you,” Anya muttered, looking every bit like a well-behaved child in front of her favorite celebrity.

Francis merely responded with a smile, but just as he was about to walk away, he caught a glimpse of the pearl earring from the corner of his eye.

He immediately picked it up and couldn't help but marvel at how prettily it shone under the lights.

“Thank you,” Anya said as she held her hands out politely, thinking Francis would return the earring to her.

That, however, wasn't the case. A few seconds later, Francis finally smiled and spoke up. “This is a beautiful earring. Is it yours?”

Anya nodded without hesitation. “Yes. It's mine.”

Upon hearing that, Francis scrutinized the woman before him. “In that case, can I have it?” he asked, his tone still warm and gentle.

“Of course!” Anya replied, already flustered beyond belief. Oh, my goodness! How can I say no to my idol? Besides, it isn't my earring, so I dont see why not!

“Tll pay you for it,’ Francis added before taking out his phone to transfer the money.

Anya initially wanted to turn him down, but after realizing she could get her idol's contact, she knew she had to seize the opportunity.

As a result, she hastily whipped out her phone and provided her QR code for the transfer.

Now that she had her idol's contact information, Anya was too wired to sleep and even bragged on social media about her chance meeting with Francis.

Meanwhile, the smile on Francis’ face gradually faded away as he left the hotel and got into his minivan, the pearl earring still clutched in his hand.

I'm sure this 1s the pearl earring that Christina wore to the banquet the other day... I can recognize it from a mile away!

“Get two people to keep an eye on that woman, he told Parker before dialing Nathaniel's number.