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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I can't really

outside the Hawk family mansion. If you don't come out, I'm

come in. I'll come

her closely. "Was

a moment. I'll talk to you about

flashy red sports car. He stepped out of the car, his

gift for you," Nathan said as he extended the bag to her. Wendy

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

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

you once said you thought a Chanel

had unexpectedly found the latest Chanel bag in his

realized the bag had actually been for Jessica. She had seen Jessica carrying

assumption. She hadn't liked the bag; she had only liked it because she thought it was from him. He had never

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