The pendant came as a gift with the purchase of the rings. In other words, it was just a freebie.
I said casually, "No thanks. I have plenty of cheap stuff like this."
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Karen’s face immediately fell. "Jordan, what do you mean?"
Calmly, I picked up my glass of milk and said, "Exactly what it sounds like. You're wearing matching rings with him, then using a free gift to apologize. Karen, what am I to you?"
She hadn't expected me to expose her on the spot and she was momentarily embarrassed. However, Leon quickly stepped in. "Jordan, don't get upset. Karen gave me this ring because I helped her out earlier. If you’re unhappy, I’ll give it to you instead."
"I already told her I don't like this kind of thing. I'd rather get a basketball!" Although he said this, he made no move to actually give me the ring. Instead, Karen spoke up, defending him. "Don't mind him. Jordan is always like this—small-minded and jealous at the drop of a hat..."
"You can give him whatever you want, but I hope this doesn’t interfere with us settling our finances." I cut her off coldly.
Karen froze and asked, "What do you mean?"