Leona Grant looked at her gently and pulled her into his arms. "Are you sure you don't want it?"
Annabelle Linton shook her head. "No."
"Then just tell me if you see something else you like later."
"Okay."
Annabelle Linton smiled, then turned to face Mrs. Yates and said gently, "My apologies, Mrs. Yates. I've only had my eyes on this vase from the very beginning. I thought it was exquisite, which is why I wanted to buy it. I suppose I can only blame your family heirloom for being too beautiful. I was being a little childish just now—you won't hold it against me, will you? Since it's your family's heirloom, I'll withdraw. It's all yours. Please, go ahead and buy it."
Mrs. Yates looked at Annabelle Linton, sensing that things weren't so simple. And just as she suspected, her expression changed in the next moment—
