"But I am old and greedy it seems," Scrooge laughed. He took a moment to calm down. "I'm just nudging you away from the bad habits your parents passed down. You're a determined young woman, lass. When you're crowned Queen, I have no doubt you'll use the lessons you've learned to become the best ruler you could possibly be with or without me here."

He was an old man so he wouldn't be around forever. That and eventually he'd have to name and set up his successor to lead McDuck Enterprises. (Given the current circumstances, he had a very good idea of whom that would be.)

He looked down at the jewelry, tilting his head to one side. "You know what? This could be salvaged." He picked up a sapphire necklace, the large gemstone surrounded by diamonds and gold to the point it was a miracle the beautiful dark blue stone wasn't entirely lost in the costly monstrosity. "The sapphire itself would make a lovely pendant. Maybe keep a few of the diamonds to surround it in a setting and then hang it off a simple gold chain..."