The Heartbreak Prescription

"Stop the nonsense! Tonight, you personally bring 100 million to me, or your photo will be all over Hovendale tomorrow. I'll be waiting for you tonight!" George barked before ending the call abruptly.

Wendy tightened her grip on her phone. Just then, Stanley's voice came from behind her. "Were you talking to George?"

She turned around, seeing Stanley had returned to the room

His gaze landed on the box in her hand. His tall figure cast a shadow as he stood before her. "Grandma mentioned that he sent you a photo. What photo is it?"

Wendy hesitated. Should she tell him about George? What would his reaction be if she did?

She finally said, "This photo is-"

Before she could finish, her phone rang again. This time, it was a call from Nathan.

Wendy answered, and Nathan's excited voice came through. "Wendy, hurry up and come out. I've got a gift for you!

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her brow. "Nathan, I

outside the Hawk family mansion. If you don't come

"Don't come in. I'll come

her closely. "Was that

out for a moment. I'll talk to you

car, his

Nathan said as he extended the bag to her.

the gift bag. "It's the

"Nathan, thank you, but I don't like it. I won't accept this gift." "You don't like it? But Stanley

Stanley told me today that you once

her birthday, and she had unexpectedly found the latest Chanel bag in his study. She thought it was a birthday gift from him, and she had told him

seen Jessica carrying it out to afternoon

hadn't liked the bag; she had only liked it because she thought it was from

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