Seeing that Helen frowned from what she said, Gina quickly assured her, "Don't worry—that bastard was just exaggerating. He was trying to trick you into eloping with him. He definitely won't try barging into this wolf's den... Who knows, he might have fled Riverton by now!"

Helen was at once disappointed and hopeful—all she wanted was for Frank to be safe, and she could only hope that he refrained from causing things to spiral out of control.

Cindy entered just then, and promptly grabbed the jewelry box, gaping at it and then at Helen, "Wow. Did Mr. Graves give these to you? Can I have a few of these necklaces? I've never worn anything so expensive."

"Yeah, you can have it." Helen forced a smile.

She had zero interest in the jewelry box and pushed it toward Cindy.

"Thank you, Helen!" Cindy was jubilant and tried on everything from the jewelry box while looking at herself in the mirror repeatedly.

Gina sighed nearby—it was Frank's fault that Helen was like this.

now. they would

their people over too. We can't embarrass ourselves in front of

hollow and once again forcing

could see that Helen had not gotten over Frank, but he did not deserve

marry into the Graves family, and the

certainly determined to see this through when a life of privilege was within reach. Even if her daughter is still

on, it's time. We should go,"

"Yeah."

Gina pulled Helen to her feet and left the dressing room, Cindy was still obsessing over

quickly sneaked a pile of jewelry

house at the wedding

Chaz went onstage under the emcee's

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