Chapter 4

“Fine.” I pursed my lips, ultimately deciding to leave a shred of dignity for him before Margaret. Or perhaps it was for my own sake.

For the moment, I couldn’t quite pin down Margaret’s purpose for her visit. Was she genuinely feeling she shouldn’t accept the necklace? Or was she there to declare. something?-

A flicker of emotion passed across Margaret’s face too swiftly to be caught. She smiled. “I was worried this necklace might cause some misunderstanding between you two. Seems like it hasn’t, so I’ll be heading back now.”

Emma escorted her out.

As soon as the front door closed, I stepped away from Bryant’s embrace, “You said it was for Steven, right? And Margaret’s married, isn’t she? Since when did she become one of Steven’s flings? Hmm…”

Bryant silenced me with a kiss, fierce and urgent, almost as if venting some frustration.

Only when I found it hard to breathe did he slightly loosen his hold, caressing my head as he admitted his fault. “I lied to you.”

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He pulled me close. “Margaret’s divorced. I was worried about her, so I gave her the gift.”

meant by “Congrats on

my lip, half-doubting,

explained, “You know Margaret’s mother saved my life at the cost of her own. I couldn’t just

had heard about that from Emma. Bryant’s biological mother died during

went so far as

for that

but gently remind him, “Bryant, I believe you just wanted to repay a debt of gratitude, and you only see her as a

necklace eventually ended up in

my suspicions hadn’t completely vanished. They were just

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Chapter 5

was as if I needed to double-check to ensure what I read in the

mistake. Margaret, who parachuted to become the head of the Design Department, would be my direct

know her?” Christine noticed my offbeat reaction, waved a hand

replying, “Yeah, Margaret is

thick as thieves since college, had made a pact to stay in RiverCity,

clicked her tongue. “Damn, talk

quiet, nodding along

lost his mind?” Christine didn’t hold back on her complaints, venting on my behalf, “Why her? I’ve never even heard of

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