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.

you shouldn’t act this

mockery flickering in her

whole time, finally rises from his seat and walks to us. He places

the matter?” he

chose is too big and too expensive. Can you tell her it’s the standard size and value for family

Family like us?

becomes a stab

eyes on me, his face unreadable. I move anxiously on my spot under his intense gaze. Is he mad

remember what I heard in the lady’s

doing this for a

can I talk to you for a minute?” I

tries to say something, but Eason lets go of her almost

outside,”

I’m still planning on how I should tell him, but he turns around facing me and shoots first, “Why are you messing

I’m immediately infuriated.

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

debts and is probably counting on you to save their ass? You

He frowns, “What debt?”

as I expected, he

continue, “Ask you mom, or Mr. Ramirez. Or at least do

us. I jerk up and move back. But he doesn’t

there’s a money problem,” he stares at me closely, his voice strained.

talking

try to push him away,

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

you to get fooled and sacrifice your marriage and your lifetime of happiness! Isn’t

and I lied to you. Now seeing someone else doing the exact same thing

at him, my jaw

not going where I

his focus back. “I’m talking about Katherine and her family. Do you hear

this is the point,” he replies stubbornly. “The point is, why do you still

raid across my face as if he’s trying to search for an answer. Yet, honestly, I don’t know the answer to his

know if I still

Maybe a little bit.

Well, a lot, actually.

I should have for my brother, which makes

and shout angrily at him, “Fine! Marry

without waiting for his reaction, I lunge at the doorknob

is burning inside of

vicious little bitch think she can play me like a fool and marry into this

won’t have one more person walk

a few more days to complete my

him about my

Boston,” he slowly asks me. “Does

silence, not knowing what to

million times but I’m telling you this again

“I know, but…”

don’t know why, but suddenly

Eason has changed a lot. He 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 mean rich

imagine that he is probably shaking his head

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

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

he is

do still

ago.

the other end. “This is probably too late. But let’s just say if you hadn’t run into him this time, do I stand