Refusing To Be His Perfect Replica, I Choose The Arranged Marriag by BlueMoone

Chapter 13

Nora, wearing an exquisite white cashmere coat, looked gentle and elegant, her ears adorned with Australian white pearls.

Just her shawl around her neck was worth tens of thousands. The saleswoman quickly approached her. “Mrs. Sterling, is Mr. Sterling not accompanying you to select jewelry today?”

“Mrs. Sterling, we’ve received the latest arrivals. Each piece is suitable for you.

“Mrs. Sterling, the jade you asked me to hold for you has arrived. You should try it on; it will complement your complexion beautifully.

The saleswomen addressed her as “Mrs. Sterling” one after another, and Nora looked at Aveline with a triumphant smile, declaring her victory.

Everyone knew that Alexander doted on her like a treasure, but they didn’t realize that Aveline was the

one he had married officially

Aveline’s hands, hanging at her sides, clenched into fists. Why did she have to meet the person she least

wanted to see at her most miserable moment?

Nora gently asked, “Selling such high–quality rings for cash might lead to a significant loss.”

Aveline reached out and took the ring box. Her face turned ashen. “I’m not selling it.”

“Not selling it? What a pity. I quite like this ring, and considering our previous meeting, I was willing to pay a high price for it. Miss Blackwood, aren’t you short of money?”

The way Nora said this made Aveline realize that Nora had exploited her weakness.

The saleswomen around tried to persuade her, “Miss, this is Mr. Sterling’s fiancee, so Miss Blackwood, you can be sure she will give you a good price. You won’t even have to go through our usual process to get the money.”

The repeated use of “Mrs. Sterling” was truly ironic. She had once sworn to herself that she wouldn’t get a divorce, but a year later, she had become the talk of the town. Aveline felt that her marriage to Alexander

had turned into a calculated farce.

hesitate, Nora approached her with a smiling face. “Miss

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disgusting. Aveline’s eyebrows furrowed. “I’m not selling it.”

Do you really need to hold onto your dignity? If I were you,

If you’re so fond of taking things,

flew out of the box, arcing through the air, and landed

rolled to a pair of exquisitely crafted

the door.

to pick it up, and a drop of rain fell on her neck, sending a chilling shiver down

slowly, meeting the cold, heartless eyes of Alexander. He still held the black umbrella, with raindrops falling gently from the

black wool coat accentuated his

transfixed as she remembered the first time she saw him. He had been twenty years old, standing in a sunlit field wearing a white shirt, as though he were standing at the center of her heart, –forever imprinted in

a sharp chin that seemed even more pronounced than it

while she was insignificant like dust.

hand, about to reach for the ring, froze in place. This ring had been designed by him to her liking–subtle, unique, and the only one of its

except for removing it during showers, she had never taken it off in any situation.

need for money, she wouldn’t have resorted to this, but the

he was stepping on all her precious memories.

and explained, “Alexander, you arrived just in time. I

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fell on Aveline’s frustrated face

fought back her tears, clenching her lips to prevent herself from crying. “Yes, Mr. Sterling,

a mocking smile. “I remember how important this ring was to you, Aveline. It seems your love for it wasn’t as deep as you claimed. To

As the tumor grew, the pain had intensified from a mild discomfort to a piercing

looking so perfectly matched under the bright fluorescent lights, characters from

like

argue further. Even if she wanted to give him her whole heart, a man who had changed his heart wouldn’t care.

ring. She returned to the counter, retrieving the box. and

was on the verge of passing out from pain. She maintained her determined stride even as

past Alexander, she muttered softly, “Just like Mr. Sterling, I once considered it my

sensed that something was not quite right with her. Sweat was trickling down her pale