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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"Nathan, I

family mansion. If you don't come out, I'm coming in,"

relented. "Don't come in. I'll come

closely. "Was

for a moment. I'll talk to you about the photo when I

out of the car,

as he extended the bag to

the gift bag. "It's the latest Chanel bag.

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

me today that you once said

up. It was her birthday, and she had unexpectedly found the latest Chanel bag in his study. She

she realized the bag had actually been for Jessica. She had seen Jessica carrying it out to afternoon tea with a

all just her own misguided assumption. She hadn't liked the bag; she had only liked it because she thought it was from him.

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