A Desperate Proposal

Dante suddenly asked for the necklace, catching Stella completely off guard.

Stella stared at Dante, her gaze blank and her mind spinning.

No matter what Dante's reasons were for wanting the necklace, she was never going to give it to him.

"Dante, why are you suddenly asking for the necklace?" Stella cautiously asked, testing the waters.

Dante tried to suppress the storm of emotions brewing inside