Chapter 56

“I have procured a new black nightdress.

Join me at my abode tonight.

I shall don it for you.

Harold’s response arrived approximately two hours later.

“I have been exceptionally occupied as of late.

Don’t text me unless you have something important to say!”

Though slightly disheartened, Aline’s heart swelled with sweetness.

She firmly believed that he was merely utilizing Cecilia and that only she herself could win Harold’s affection.

Rena had lost her job, but she didn’t want Eloise to worry, so she kept it to herself.

Sitting alone on a worn-out bench, her mind was a whirlwind of thoughts.

The sun beamed with all its might, but Rena’s mood was as gloomy as ever.

taken their toll, leaving her family

a necklace from around her neck, its delicate chain

made a

the necklace for what felt like ages before offering a

suggested, not realizing its true worth was way more

the true value of her

value of

at least 500 thousand, but she

the cash, so with

“Okay!”

that felt like a cruel mockery of her necklace’s worth, she hurried over to Hyatt’s law office

her after she stepped out, only to be interrupted

as soon as Rena saw this she

and Vera had learned of her

she invited Rena out

Let me treat you

at the restaurant, Vera wasted no time venting her anger, particularly

words dripping with disdain,

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