He Chose His Lover and Lost Everything

Summary

I went to the largest jewelry shop in Greyharbor before dusk.

When I stepped inside, a young woman wearing a sunstone pendant stood behind the counter. She had an innocent face and a warm, sweet smile.

"You have wonderful taste, ma'am. This moonstone brooch would look lovely on you."

I was impressed by how much she knew about gemstones. I was even more surprised that someone so young owned this century-old shop. She touched the rare sunstone at her neck and said shyly, "My protector paid off my turning debt and bought this shop for me.