Chapter 246: Bling and Blunders

“Maya.”

Startled by the sudden call of her name, Maya looked up to see it was Easton speaking to her.

“Could you take this over to Ellis for me?”

As he spoke, Easton handed over a box he was carrying, leaving Maya puzzled. Ellis’s ex-husband was a creep. Was he here just to deliver something today?

“What is it?” Maya asked.

“Something Ellis likes,” Easton replied indifferently.

Having already seen the man who’d escorted Ellis home, Easton’s next steps were clear: identify that man and let Carly know to stop introducing Ellis to all these random guys.

“Alright,” Maya agreed reluctantly. It wasn’t that she wanted to help Easton; she was more worried about what would happen if she didn’t. If she refused, would Easton stick around, waiting for Ellis?

After handing the item off to Maya, Easton didn’t linger; he left promptly. Maya watched—no, supervised—his departure before trying to call Ellis again. Still no answer!

It wasn’t until she got home and noticed a light in Ellis’s room that she guessed Ellis might be back.

Bursting through the door, Maya searched for Ellis and didn’t hold back her complaints, “Ellis, what are you doing, not answering my calls!”

Ellis, not quite finished with her bath, vaguely heard Maya talking outside. Thinking she might have misheard, Maya knocked on the bathroom door, demanding, “What are you doing in there? Talk to me!”

“I’m taking a bath, what’s up?” Ellis replied, turning her head toward the door.

“I ran into your ex-husband; he asked me to give you something,” Maya crossed her arms. “It’s in a box; I don’t know what it is.”

Kendrick hadn’t chased Easton away, and Maya had encountered Easton? What was going on?

Ellis frowned. “He asked you to carry it, and you just did? Aren’t you a bit too obedient?”

Hearing Ellis’s calm response, Maya suspected Ellis might have also run into Easton before her; otherwise, there would be no reason for her lack of surprise about her ex showing up.

“Did you see him?” Maya asked.

“Yes,” Ellis rubbed her temples in frustration. “He was acting weird, even asked who my bodyguard was, throwing me nasty looks, the lunatic!”

“Your ex is more haunting than a relentless ghost; he always knows where to find you!”

Maya tapped on the bathroom door again, urging, “Stop bathing and come see what your ex brought you.”

Not interested in anything her ex might send and wishing for his literal disappearance, Ellis was tempted to continue her bath. However, considering Maya’s persistence, she quickly got out, dried off, and slipped into her pajamas.

“What kind of trash did this jerk send?” Ellis glanced disdainfully at the box Maya was pointing at. Even though the packaging was beautifully done, hinting at hidden luxury, she had no desire to open it. “Maybe just throw it away? I don’t want any bad vibes.”

“Shall I open it?” Maya suggested, already starting to unwrap it.

Chapter 246: Bling and Blunders

Ellis turned to grab a comb, her hair a bit unruly.

“Holy crap!”

Behind her, Maya exclaimed shockingly, turning Ellis’s head in surprise. Maya’s eyes were wide as she called, “Ellis, you’ve got to see this!”

Blocked by the box, Ellis couldn’t see what was inside and initially assumed Easton was up to no good, sending something to upset her.

“What is it?” she didn’t budge.

“A sparkling diamond crown!” Maya rushed over to Ellis, holding the crown.

As Maya stopped, Ellis’s gaze fell on the crown in her hands. Just as Maya said, the diamond crown truly sparkled, not just with the light of the gems but also with the allure of wealth!

Having once lived a life of reckless spending, Ellis could easily tell the crown was worth at least ten million, but for an exact value, a professional appraisal would be necessary.

Easton sent her a diamond crown, but why? She wasn’t dazzled by the crown’s beauty or value; instead, she suspected Easton of foul play.

“Find someone to return it to him.” Ellis looked at the crown as if it were a hot potato.

“It’s definitely going back, but your ex…” Maya was puzzled. “Sending you jewelry out of the blue, what’s his angle?”

“Try to understand a lunatic’s intentions? You’d have to be one to figure it out,” Ellis took the crown and tossed it back into the box. No matter how precious the diamond crown was, if it was from Easton, she wanted nothing to do with it. Didn’t I know Easton well enough by now?