Dumped for My Stepsister, Married Into the Mafia novel Chapter 2

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I tried to leave with Shanna, but Felicia suddenly pointed at Shanna's neck and exclaimed, "The child is wearing a necklace that looks a lot like the Heart of the Ocean, the one Don Moretti bid on during the recent auction for 200 million dollars."

Justin sputtered. "As much as it resembles the real stuff, it's a knock-off at most. Come on, Camille, have you fallen so far that you'd let your child wear bootleg stuff?"

As he spoke, he took off the Rolex on his wrist. "Here, think of it as a gift from Daddy, alright? You're my kid after all, and I can't have you walking around like you're poor."

I stared at the Rolex in his hand and nearly snorted. "Keep the watch, Justin. The gifts my daughter receives are never less than a million dollars. She doesn't need your… less-than-100-thousand-dollar watch."

Justin scowled. "You'd rather have her use a counterfeit necklace than my watch? You've become more pathetic over the years."

I didn't bother to tell him that the necklace was the real deal and that my husband had gotten it during the auction. However, the crowd mistook my silence for shameful admission and burst into guffaws.

"Did you think we didn't know how cheap you were, Camille? It's bad enough that you've embarrassed yourself, but to make your child the laughingstock is just cruel."

I didn't blame them for thinking I couldn't afford such an expensive necklace. After all, I'd been useless and had to depend on Justin just so my father wouldn't kick me out of the family five years ago. Why would a person with my background have anything to do with the youngest Don of the Moretti family?

I didn't want to argue with them, but Shanna was indignant as she insisted, "My dad gave me this necklace!"

Felicia stopped laughing and asked menacingly, "Is that so? Who's your dad? Don Moretti?"