Darien was stunned.

He looked at Ellie in disbelief, unable to process the fact that she wasn't going to help him. His voice rose, "Ellie, what game are you playing?"

Ellie's cold gaze never wavered. She said nothing.

Beside them, Mollie looked confused, glancing between Ellie and Darien. She asked cautiously, "Darien, what's going on?"

Before he could answer, Ellie laughed. "What's going on? Still don't get it? Your 'rich boy' here is nothing but a fraud! He saved my life once, so I gave him money, but you really thought he was some kind of heir? Let me tell you…"

She stepped closer to Mollie. "He's unemployed, has no income, and his parents? They're farmers who used every penny they had to put him through college."

Mollie was dumbfounded. "No way… that can't be true!"

Seeing her disbelief, Ellie scoffed.

Darien couldn't hold it in any longer. "Ellie, that's enough! If you keep this up, I'll never forgive you!"

Ellie's voice was icy. "Forgive me for what? What have I done wrong? I'm just done giving you money, Darien."

"How could you do this to me?!"

Ellie stared him down. "When you bribed my maid and tampered with my car, did you stop to think why I'd turn my back on you?"

Darien was shocked. "You knew? No, it wasn't me, it was Mollie—"

Ellie found his reaction laughable.

Keira hadn't uncovered the truth, she might have fallen for this same excuse

she have been so blind, trusting this man so much, believing every

someone special, but now

lying,

wrist. "Mr. Britt, if you don't pay up, you'll be in serious

twisted Darien's wrist, causing

okay! I'll pay! I'll

go. "Then show me the

machine. "There's only twenty

at his card, a cold smile playing on her

was pathetic, really. She had even put money into his account to keep

the irony was

Ellie. "Ellie, please. I'm

Ellie's expression didn't change.

on pistachios, suddenly looking concerned. She whispered to Keira, "You think she's gonna fall for that 'I'm sorry' crap again?"

well she knew Ellie to

Darien's deceit and selfishness were written all over his face. If Ellie had been truly sharp, how could she have

by love was this

but instead, she found herself looking

cleared her

turn away, Ryan stepped forward, entering her view again. He gently toyed with the beads on his wrist, his voice calm as ever. "She

"Pay up."

cut through the air, as

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