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

see mockery flickering in her

his seat and walks to us. He places his arm around Katherine’s shoulder and turns back at me, his green eyes slightly

the matter?” he

I chose

Family like us?

she said becomes a stab

on me, his face unreadable. I move anxiously on my spot under his intense gaze. Is he mad that I’m meddling his

what I heard in the lady’s

doing this for a

talk to you for a minute?”

looking nervous. She tries to

outside,”

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

I’m immediately infuriated.

and roar. “I’m saving you, you dumb

is probably counting on you to save their ass? You are nothing but a money bag to her!

He frowns, “What debt?”

as I expected, he doesn’t

mom, or Mr. Ramirez. Or at least do

between us. I jerk up and

at me closely, his voice strained. “But why do

are you talking about? Back

try to push him away, but

it’s between me and Katherine. Why do you care?” he questions

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

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

glare at him, my jaw

conversation is not going

back. “I’m talking

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

if he’s trying to search for an answer. Yet, honestly, I

know if I still care

Maybe a little bit.

Well, a lot, actually.

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

aside and shout angrily at him, “Fine! Marry her! See if I

for his reaction, I lunge at

is burning inside

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

push-over. I won’t have one more person walk

complete my plan.

I tell him about my plan, he sighs

do in Boston,” he slowly

silence, not knowing

but I’m telling you this again anyway: Eason doesn’t deserve you. Walk away from

“I know, but…”

know why, but suddenly today

even sold his sports car for that. He has done nothing bad to me

bitterly on the other end. I can imagine that he is probably shaking his head in disapproval

this Natalia,” he said. ” And let

my breath involuntarily, my heartrate quickening. It’s a lot more frightening hearing this from

he

do still love

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, brilliant and proud bad boy is almost impossible to

as a yes,” Liam says lowly on 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 a chance