The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing
Chapter 60 The Gift Controversy

Since Alexander had already given his birthday gift, Allison was about to hand over hers, but Sloane beat her to it. "Mia, this is the birthday gift I specially prepared for you. It's jewelry I designed myself. I hope you like it!" Sloane bypassed Allison and handed the gift to Mia.

Mia, curious, opened it up. Inside was a Minnie Mouse-shaped pendant made of tiny diamonds. It looked super cartoonish, but it wasn't really Mia's style.

"Thanks, Sloane!" Mia said, not adding much more.

Sloane kept going, "Given my relationship with Alexander, I had to get you the best. The diamonds are all hand-set by me. It's one of a kind, just eight million dollars. I hope you like it!" The guests were a bit taken aback by the eight-million-dollar gift.

Liliana raised an eyebrow. Everyone knew Sloane liked Alexander, and this grand gesture was clearly to impress him. Liliana glanced at Alexander and saw his eyes were all on Allison.

Too bad Alexander wasn't into Sloane at all. They barely interacted before, and now even less.

Thinking of this, Liliana shook her head slightly and said to Mia, "Sloane went to great lengths, Mia. Remember her kindness!"

Mia glanced at Sloane and obediently said, "I will, Mom!"

Sloane was pleased. Her goal was to win over Liliana because she knew Alexander valued his sister. Impressing her was like impressing a future mother-in-law.

Then she turned to Allison with a smug look. "Ms. Bennett, what did you get Mia for her birthday? You two are so close, surely you won't prepare a worthless gift, right? But you're still a student, so it doesn't matter if it's not valuable." Declan and Landon exchanged glances, enjoying the drama. Hunter frowned, clearly annoyed with Sloane. This wasn't a birthday celebration; it was more like stirring up trouble.

Facing Sloane's aggressive attitude, Allison stayed calm. This was Mia's birthday party, and she didn't want to waste time on unimportant people. She walked over and handed a box to Mia. "Mia, happy birthday. This is my gift to you. I hope you like it!"

Sloane wasn't wrong; Allison was a student, so it was normal if she couldn't give an expensive gift.

Mia was thrilled and hugged Allison, jumping up and down, almost kissing her. "Allison, no matter what you give, I'll love it the most!"

This was a totally different reaction from when Sloane gave her gift, making Sloane's face look pretty sour.

"What did she give? Mia, quick, open it," Sloane urged.

Mia knew Allison's situation, and Allison was her good friend. Even if Allison gave her a piece of paper, Mia would treasure it. But since Sloane said it in front of everyone, Mia had to open it.

Mia carefully opened the jewelry box, and when she saw the pendant inside, her jaw almost dropped. "Oh my God, it's so beautiful, so gorgeous, Allison, I love you so much!"

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Mia excitedly took out the My Little Pony pendant. Liliana looked at it, her expression changing slightly.

As the head of the Carter Group's jewelry company, Liliana instantly recognized the pendant. There was only one like it in all of Skycrest, and it was priced at thirty million dollars.

Liliana instinctively glanced at Alexander, who seemed calm. She figured he must have bought the gift to save Allison from embarrassment at the party.

To be honest, Liliana felt a bit uneasy. Spending a man's money before even getting married didn't sit well with her.

"Ms. Bennett, this pendant isn't cheap. As far as I know, it's worth thirty million dollars. Did Alexander buy it for you?" Sloane's tone dripped with disdain.

Mia, already annoyed with Sloane, got even angrier. "So what if my uncle bought it? Allison put so much thought into choosing this gift for me. I love it no matter how much it costs! Sloane, why are you targeting Allison? Is it because my uncle likes Allison and not you?"

Mia wasn't one to hold back. She spoke her mind, making Sloane even more embarrassed and her face even more unpleasant.

Mason, who had been watching from the side, quickly stepped in and pulled Sloane behind him. "Sorry, Mia, Sloane didn't mean it that way."

"So what does she mean? This isn't the first time. Allison doesn't even know Sloane, yet she's been making things difficult for her every time they meet. Isn't it because my uncle likes Allison? Allison is my good friend. What's wrong with my uncle caring for her?"

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"Mia!" Alexander spoke up, and Mia immediately shut up, standing beside Allison with a hurt expression.

Allison saw Mia's upset face and sighed inwardly. She took the pendant out of the jewelry box and put it on Mia, who instantly brightened up.

Then Allison turned to Sloane and said calmly, "Ms. Grey, I bought the pendant myself. The jewelry box has the receipt. If you don't believe me, I'd love to show you my card transaction record. I used my own card, and it has nothing to do with Mr. Carter!"

Allison had originally planned to throw the receipt away but had forgotten because she woke up late. She didn't expect it to come in handy now.

"Allison, you're so rich?" Mia saw the receipt too and looked at her enviously.

Allison smiled, "I might be richer than you think."

Alexander smiled at the two girls, while Sloane stood behind Mason, trembling with anger. "I don't believe it. You're just a little girl, only eighteen. How could you have so much money? Unless you did something shady..." "Sloane, shut up!" Mason was anxious and quickly scolded her.

But Sloane didn't listen and continued, "Mason, I'm doing this for a good reason. I'm worried Mia might be deceived and go astray. I've heard that Allison was messing around and had an abortion a few years ago. I don't believe she could earn tens of millions of dollars unless she used improper means!"

Sloane was determined to expose Allison's "true nature" in front of Alexander. Sure enough, after she spoke, guests around started gossiping about Allison.

Seeing this, Alexander turned furious and shouted, "Sloane, today is Mia's birthday. If you want to cause trouble, please leave now. From now on, neither the Carter family nor the Wilson family will welcome you!"