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.

their toll, leaving

around her neck, its

her hand, she made a tough call and headed to

pawnshop guy examined the necklace for what felt like ages before offering a measly

about 200 thousand?” he suggested, not realizing its true worth was

knew the true value of

value of

worth at least 500 thousand, but she didn’t have

cash, so with a bitter smile, she reluctantly

“Okay!”

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

out, only to be interrupted by the

as Rena saw this she felt a

and Vera had learned of

with concern, she invited

Let me

and they met up at a

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

dripping with disdain, she ranted, “Aline’s

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