Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 37

The car drove all the way to the city center, and Ines was led by Ethan into a shop. Once inside, she realized it was a jewelry store. The diamonds in the display case sparkled with dazzling light. She had a vague idea of what was happening and looked at Ethan.

Ethan looked at Ines seriously and said, "Izzy, our marriage may have been a bit rushed, but we can't miss out on anything important." He initially wanted to wait until the wedding to consider it. But his father's words this morning reminded him. The wedding could be postponed, but a diamond ring was a must. She had given up everything she had worked for over the years to come to A City with him, and he couldn't let her down.

Ines said, "Ethan, I don't care about these things." All she wanted was love. She didn't care about money.

Ethan's fingers gently pressed on her lips and whispered, "Izzy, don't refuse."

Ines felt a bit emotional and followed him into the store.

The salespeople in the jewelry store were all very astute. When they saw a young couple walk in, both looking quite impressive, they immediately welcomed them, "Welcome to our store. What would you like to purchase?"

"Wedding rings. Bring out your latest designs," Ethan said.

"Please follow me this way."

The sales lady recommended several styles, all of which looked quite valuable. Ethan looked at Ines and asked, "Which one do you like?"

The dazzling diamonds shined brightly, each one cut with exquisite uniqueness. The diamonds were so big that Ines felt a bit overwhelmed. To her, they were all too ostentatious. If she wore such a ring

to work, who knew what kind of commotion it would cause.

"Don't like these styles?" Ethan asked.

Ines smiled and said, "I feel like they're too flashy, not for me."

The salesperson caught on quickly and led them to another area, pointing to a pair of diamond rings in the display case and introducing them earnestly, "These just arrived by air from our headquarters this morning. If madam doesn't like the previous styles, you can consider this one. It's simple, elegant, and very well-made, with high-quality diamonds."

This was indeed much better than the previous ones. It was delicate and small, with a standard design that wasn't complicated at all. She glanced at the price and was a bit shocked. The price was not cheaper than the previous styles.

Ethan said, "Let her try it."

The sales lady put on gloves, carefully took out the diamond ring, and was about to let Ines try it on when Ethan suddenly interrupted, "I'll do it."

"Alright."

Ethan put on the special gloves, held her fingers reverently, and slowly pushed the diamond ring onto her finger. The ring fit perfectly and didn't need any adjustments.

"It's amazing; it fits so well. It seems like you two have a strong connection with this ring. Madam, why don't you put one on your husband as well?"

The sales lady said and placed the male ring from the box in front of Ines. Ines was a bit shy, but she followed Ethan's earlier actions and carefully put the ring on his finger, which also fit perfectly. Their eyes met, and both couldn't help but smile slightly.

Seeing that both were satisfied, the sales lady's smile grew even brighter and continued, "There's also a matching set of jewelry. Would you like to take a look?"

Ethan nodded, "Bring them all out."

The sales lady happily took out a box and slowly opened it, "This just arrived half an hour ago, and we haven't even had a chance to display it yet. It's a set with the diamond rings on your hands. It consists of a necklace and a pair of bracelets, suitable for attending various banquets."

Ethan took it and put it on Ines. Her neck was slender and long, as if born to wear such a necklace.

Ines felt a bit uneasy under his gaze, "Doesn't it look good?"

"It looks beautiful." Ethan smiled and then bought everything.

As they left the store, Ines couldn't help but say, "Ethan, you spent too much." She only roughly glanced at the price but didn't see it clearly. However, she was sure it was millions. So much money for just a few pieces of stone.

"To me, my wife is worth much more than this. My wife wearing these things is absolutely the most suitable." Ethan said.

Ines blushed and smiled, "Where did you learn to say so many sweet things?"

Ethan said, "It's not fair. It's absolutely true. I'm speaking from my heart; I don't have to learn."

Ines couldn't help but laugh, "I don't believe it. But maybe if you turned them into cash and gave them to me directly, I'd be even happier."

Ethan pinched her cheek, "Be careful not to get robbed."

Ines shook the ring on her hand, "This is the real robber magnet. I won't dare to wear it out easily in the future."

"You can't take off your wedding ring. You have to wear it all the time. If I find out you're disobedient, I'll punish you." Ethan said.

"How are you going to punish me?" Ines asked.

"I can't tell you that. You'll find out when you make a mistake." Ethan said.

Ethan sent Ines home. She didn't want to join the Meyer Group, so she submitted her resume online during her free time in the past few days. Of course, she was still looking for a job related to her expertise. She received several interview notices, and from which she selected two: one was from the Big Four accounting firm, Balance Point Accounting, and the other was a thriving domestic one. The interviews were scheduled for the afternoon.

At noon, she went to the interview location as agreed. The interview process was quite simple. Both firms decided to hire her on the spot and told her she could come and sign the contract at any time. Ines said she would go back and discuss it with her family before giving a reply. In fact, she was more inclined to choose Balance Point Accounting. However, before coming to A City, Rita had talked to her a lot about reducing her workload after getting married. She was not young anymore and needed to start planning for having children. She also learned from the Meyer family that they were looking forward to having grandchildren.

In the past, she wouldn't have given a damn about these issues. But Ethan and the Meyer family had been so good to her that she didn't wanna let them down. If she chose Balance Point Accounting, she would definitely be all in for the next couple of years. While she was thinking about this messy stuff, Ethan's call came in. Ines was all caught up in her thoughts and just hopped onto the elevator when it arrived. The elevator was packed, and Ines could only squeeze in at the front, not noticing the complicated expressions of a guy and a girl when they saw her.

The elevator reached the ground floor, and Ines walked straight out, only stopping when she heard an angry voice from behind,

"Ines, you've got some nerve coming back to A City?"