In Love With My Evil Stepbrother

Chapter 79: Wicked Old Crone 

“Why was she removed from our store again?” the other saleslady asks on time. The same question I am wondering.

“She ordered several pieces of fancy jewelries but can’t make the final payment. The manger offers to resell those jewelries on her behalf, yet she didn’t like that option either. She kept telling us to show her some respect because her family is very respected in town.”

“Is it?”

“Well, yes, a few years ago. But the Booth family is going downhill and is facing financial crisis right now. Oh her poor fiancé. If he marries her, he’ll face so many troubles, like money wise.”

“Her fiancé is so hot. I think he can do so much better…”

And then they leave the lady’s room together.

I stand still in my little stall, taking a time to process what I just heard.

So Katherine is only marrying Eason for his money? Does he know about this? Does Mr. Ramirez and Ms. Griswold know??

bet Eason doesn’t know. He didn’t even bother to get to know Katherine, let along her family. But one thing for sure is that his mother must know. She must have gone through a thorough background check before choosing Katherine as Eason’s marriage partner.

I suddenly feel a wave of rage surging up inside of me.

How could she!

Even though she divorced Mr. Ramirez years ago, she is still

Eason’s mother! How could she ruin Eason’s happiness like this?!

And Eason…that dumb ass! He should at least get to know Katherine a little better and then he’ll know what kind of a mess he is going to marry.

Eason may have a nasty personality, but I’ve got to admit that he is smart, hardworking, and very talented in business. Such a brilliant person doesn’t deserve to spend the rest of his life paying for his wife’s family debt.

I storm out of the restroom and go back to our VIP lounge. When I step inside the room, Katherine is just admiring her ring under the light.

The huge diamond on that ring almost blind my eyes.

I stride over and grab her hand roughly.

She jerks up a bit, “Nat! What’s the matter?”

“How much is this ring?” I stare her straight in the eyes.

She slightly frowns, a hint of uneasiness on her face. The saleslady beside her answers, “Miss, it’s a 10 carat, cushion cut diamond ring. The most exquisite quality, very classic style-”

“How much!” I cut her off and snap.

The saleslady quivers and answers quickly, “A-about 1200,000 dollars.”

More than a million dollar.

And just for a fucking diamond ring?!!

Anger clouds my head almost immediately. I glare at Katherine and ask sternly, “This is very expensive. Can you afford it?”

Katherine blinks a few times and I catch a fleeting panic passes her face. But she quickly composes herself and smiles, “It’s expensive, yes, but it’s worth the price. Diamond like this has collection value, common knowledge. I’m sorry that you didn’t get the chance to learn these things.”

Oh now she is laughing at my background.

That bitch. I can’t believe I treated her as my friend.

“Why are you mad, Nat?” Katherine asks while acting innocent. ” Don’t you want your future sister-in-law to have the best in the world? If you truly love your brother-”

She emphasizes the word “brother” purposely.

shouldn’t

see mockery flickering in her

and walks to us.

matter?” he

chest and smiles, “Nat was only concerned that the diamond I chose is too big and too expensive. Can you tell her it’s the standard size and value for family like

Family like us?

word she said becomes

me, his face unreadable. I move anxiously on my spot under his

in the lady’s room and suddenly find

doing this for

talk to you for a

a little, looking nervous. She tries to

outside,” he

close the door. I’m still planning on how I should tell

I’m immediately infuriated.

I raise my voice in disbelief and roar. “I’m saving you, you dumb idiot! Do

is probably counting on you to save their ass? You

He frowns, “What debt?”

I expected, he doesn’t

mom, or Mr. Ramirez. Or at least do some investigation on her

me before I finish, closing the gap between us. I jerk up and move back. But he doesn’t stop till he traps me between the wall and his

me closely, his voice strained. “But

are you talking about?

try to push him away, but

there’s a money problem, it’s between me and Katherine. Why

sacrifice your

“Why do you care about my marriage and my happiness? I fooled you, I played you and I lied to you. Now

him, my

going

focus back. “I’m talking

stubbornly. “The point

trying to search for an answer. Yet, honestly, I don’t know the

I still

Maybe a little bit.

Well, a lot, actually.

has exceeded the appropriate amount of caring I should have for my brother,

at him, “Fine! Marry her! See if

his reaction, I lunge at

is burning inside of

me like a fool and marry into this family that easily? No, ain’t going

have one more person walk all over

more days to complete my plan. Liam said he was going to visit me after Christmas. I’m afraid that I

tell him about my plan, he sighs

to do in Boston,” he slowly asks

lapse into silence, not knowing

times but I’m telling you this

“I know, but…”

my bottom lip in frustration. I don’t know why, but suddenly today I have an urge to defend

started a company on his own, even sold his sports car for that. He has done nothing bad to me since we met. He isn’t that

I can imagine that he is probably

on this Natalia,” he said. ” And let me guess, you still

hold my breath involuntarily, my heartrate quickening. It’s a lot more

he

do still love

I’ve moved on from Eason, but the truth is that my heart is still trapped where it was three years ago. It’s too hard for me to set eyes on another person after Eason. That handsome,

will take your silence as a yes,” Liam says lowly on the other end. “This is probably too late.