When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 287

Was she for real? How kind she was to me?

Her display of generosity couldn’t fool me, not after the heart to heart she had with Bryant in the hospital room. I remembered every

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Susan seemed to eat it up, giving her a disapproving tap on the head, “My dear, why is your heart so set on Bryant?”

Dorothy smiled obediently. “He’s such a catch. Some people don’t appreciate what they have, but I do.”

She was mocking me.

I found it amusing but had no desire to get tangled in her web. I wanted to cut to the chase and asked again, “So, can you tell me what you want now?”

“Make it luxurious!”

She commanded, laying out her most important requirement, then added, “I want loads of diamonds, real sparklers, with a collar lined with top–tier pearls. It must look expensive at first glance. Oh, and rubles, I adore red…”

I was almost

Diamonds, pearls, rubies.

a dress; she was asking

genuinely liked that style or was just making

trying to keep it professional, “Ms. Myers, that might

scoffed, “Jane, are

I was speechless.

that I can have a dress with a seven–figure budget? Must sting, huh? Too bad! You weren’t born into this,

She was crazy!

bit back the words that nearly escaped me, “You’re sure

chin with a smug look, “On my engagement day, I have to be the center of attention, no one can

me”

she said, “Mom, I’m right, aren’t I? I am your daughter,

affectionately. “My daughter deserves

loving

got it. I’ll

hoped we wouldn’t have to meet

you going to take my