Reborn From Ashes novel Chapter 222

"Five thousand?" Hayden and Jenny were stunned as they turned to look at Christina. That price was a far cry from fifty thousand! How could that possibly work?

Just as they were thinking about that, they heard a reply. "Deal. I'll wrap it up for you!" The shopkeeper quickly put on a pained expression while packaging the bracelet.

The three of them were left utterly dumbfounded. The bracelet was listed at 50 thousand, but the deal was closed so easily at only five thousand. That was unexpected.

"Hold on… You…" Christina fumbled for words, unsure what to say. She felt like a fool, completely played.

Her intention had been to offer an obviously low, non-negotiable price to make it clear the bracelet wasn't worth that much. She thought the shopkeeper would decline, thus sparing Hayden and Jenny from feeling pressured.

Who could have guessed he'd agree?

"Hayden, do you think we could've bought it for just 500?" Jenny asked carefully.

"I have no idea," Hayden muttered.

Although he had done some basic research beforehand, he wasn't confident enough to avoid being swindled.

The gap between 50 thousand and five thousand was too vast. It was clear something was off.

"You're here too," Hayden said, glancing at Christina and greeting her casually.

"Yeah… just taking in the sights," Christina replied awkwardly, her expression strained as she paid.

Thankfully, the deposit of 50 thousand from Lily gave Christina some breathing room. Even so, spending five thousand on one go felt like a punch in the gut.

The shopkeeper wrapped up the bracelet and handed it to Christina. She looked at it, feeling a mix of frustration and regret. If only she had offered 500 instead!

"So… how much is this bracelet really worth?" Christina suddenly asked the shopkeeper.

"Yeah, I was just browsing. I don't want it. You should keep it!" Jenny added.

Jenny felt that the whole thing with the bracelet was shady. Who knew what it was actually worth? It was better for her not to take it.

At that moment, the bracelet felt like a hot potato in Christina's hand. She stood there awkwardly, unsure what to do.

"You go ahead and browse. We're leaving," Hayden said, waving dismissively and walking away with Jenny.

He felt that he had to be cautious. Christina seemed to be intentionally getting close to him. He didn't understand why one of the top ten beauties of Stonybrook was interested in him.

Watching the two walk away, Christina felt dejected.

She snapped a photo of the bracelet and sent it to Lily along with a message. "I spent five thousand. It's for the mission, so you better reimburse me."