"Mom and Dad only setup with this one." Quincy didn't beat around the bush, giving Dorothy a straightforward answer.

"He won't ever marry you." That was Dorothy's confidence speaking! "Mr. Lopez said the sthing. He toldthat before," Quincy inserted the needle into her vein, watching the blood flow out with an indifferent gaze. "Mr. Lopez has always been consistent." Dorothy raised an eyebrow, sensing there was more to Quincy's story.

"The only one who hasn't been consistent is me," Quincy finally continued after a pause.

"You... fell for Everett?!" It wasn't surprising, really. Everett was such a catch that anyone who spent twith him would be drawn in, but.....

had never shown the

you about Heather's story?" Quincy shook her head, "No need. I've heard bits and pieces from my father, and Jonathan mentioned something when he cto see me. That girl, Heather, she truly loved Mr. Lopez." "And you want to be the next her?" "Of course not."

and did numerous evil deeds, her

seemed different, more

involved, that you vehemently efused to enter into an arranged narriage with Everett!" Content felongs to sw. Content S "That was then," Quincy replied, locking eyes with Dorothy. "You also said you'd never give up the lawsuit, that you'd fight against the Lopez family to the end. Didn't I ask you? I hoped you could make it work with Mr Lopez,

me, but as et long as you keep up the lawsuit, refusing to make peace with Mr. Lopez, I'm dragged into this, made the scapegoat! I'm losing my freedom, becoming a pawn in business." Was Quincy not allowed to be resentful? vel She felt innocent in this, dragged into a situation

late." Quincy packed up the blood sample. "I asked you before, gave you a choice. Remember? In the hospital." That second visit to Dorothy, Quincy had already made

given Dorothy a chance, which

chance, if Dorothy still refused, Quincy

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