"How can that be possible? My dad definitely doesn't ..." Emily was pondering.
"Miss Hart!" Alexander's sharp voice cut through her thoughts, making her jump slightly.
She turned to face him, trying to compose herself quickly.
"What caught your attention so much on that portrait?" He asked, his eyes searching her face carefully.
Emily cleared her throat quietly.
"Should I ask him? But what if he finds it offensive?" She wondered inwardly.
"Miss Hart?" Alexander called out again, becoming slightly annoyed at her behavior.
"The pendant... Was it always there?" Emily found herself asking, her voice slightly shaky.
"Yes, of course. Charlotte always wore it." Alexander replied, his eyebrows furrowing in confusion as he wondered why she was asking him such questions.
"Do you still have it? Or know where it is?" Emily pressed further, her heart beating faster.