Chapter 823

I couldn't help but wonder, did Brandon put this together out of sheer boredom? Decorating an urn to look like a jewelry box—was he trying to make it seem like an ordinary trinket, hiding the so-called "collector" in plain sight? "What game is he playing?" Eden muttered, reaching to grab it. I slapped his hand away with a mocking grin. "What's the rush? Aren't you worried there might be a scorpion or some trap inside?" Eden shot me a glare. "Then open it. Brandon really went overboard with this stunt." I didn't need his urging. Carefully, I lifted the small red jewelry box. It was light. Instantly, I thought, "There's no way the collector is inside. If it were, it'd have more weight to it." But I kept my doubts to myself as I opened the box. What I saw made my eyes widen. "A ring?" Eden stared at it, his expression incredulous. Yes, a diamond ring—several carats, no less. "Is he obsessed with rings?" I thought. When he left, he had already given me a high-tech wedding band, a