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 ha