Chapter 23: Colton's face was a storm silently brewing, his anger simmering just beneath the surface.

Pack your bags and get out! And by the way, stop spreading lies in my territory! The workers, taken aback by his sudden outburst, moved slowly, their spirits sour as they loaded everything into the truck, grumbling under their breath.

Look at that pair.

They couldn't be more different if they tried, one of them muttered.

Colton was about to explode.

He cursed, Bunch of bastards! Melany clung to his arm.

Why do you let people like that get under your skin, Colton? This is going to be our home.

It doesn't make you happy.

The idle chatter of those beneath her didn't deserve a second thought.

They didn't know anything.

No matter how many cards Allison thought she had up her sleeve, Melany was the one destined to be at Colton's side.

Of course, I'm happy.

My future is with you.

The weight of his grandfather's disappointment lingered, robbing him of any desire to continue arguing.

He took Melany to the second floor.

as always, except

was a small, elegant

Allison's wedding ring.

hadn't thought about it in

pressuring her to rush through the ceremony, and they had only gotten a limited-edition

himself had never

safe, out

he had seen Allison's ring; The first was at her

cost about four

wasn't as extravagant as the ring he had quietly bought for Melany, for someone like Allison - who had

she had left it

to the closet and

past: luxurious dresses

limited-edition handbags, each worth a small fortune, were

without much thought over

kept everything that

Stevens family had

should have been

settled over him, as if something had silently slipped away, leaving behind a space he hadn't noticed

felt

no sense of

stop thinking about

from Cobweb, I have already had my father look

frustration

the advertising executive is doesn't

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