C184 I'm here, Elena

The anticipation gnawed at me as I eagerly checked my email.

"Paulina," I spoke, my voice carrying a mixture of excitement and curiosity. I needed to know how she felt about the necklace, the silent messenger of our intertwined past.

Derek picked up the call after a moment, and I wasted no time in sharing my thoughts.

"She was wearing my necklace," I disclosed