\u201cStop the nonsense! Tonight, you personally bring 100 million to me, or your photo will be all over Hovendale tomorrow. I\u2019ll be waiting for you tonight!\u201d George barked before ending the call abruptly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy tightened her grip on her phone. Just then, Stanley\u2019s voice came from behind her. \u201cWere you talking to George?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned around, seeing Stanley had returned to the room\u00a0<\/p>\n
His gaze landed on the box in her hand. His tall figure cast a shadow as he stood before her. \u201cGrandma mentioned that he sent you a photo. What photo is it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy hesitated. Should she tell him about George? What would his reaction be if she did?\u00a0<\/p>\n
She finally said, \u201cThis photo is-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could finish, her phone rang again. This time, it was a call from Nathan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy answered, and Nathan\u2019s excited voice came through. \u201cWendy, hurry up and come out. I\u2019ve got a gift for you!\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Wendy furrowed her brow. \u201cNathan, I can\u2019t really talk right now\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m right outside the Hawk family mansion. If you don\u2019t come out, I\u2019m coming in,\u201d Nathan urged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy quickly relented. \u201cDon\u2019t come in. I\u2019ll come outside.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley watched her closely. \u201cWas that Nathan?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy nodded. \u201cYes, I\u2019m stepping out for a moment. I\u2019ll talk to you about the photo when I get back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Outside the mansion, Wendy spotted Nathan\u2019s flashy red sports car. He stepped out of the car, his handsome figure looking as confident as ever. He held a gift bag in his hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWendy, this is a gift for you,\u201d Nathan said as he extended the bag to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy didn\u2019t take it. \u201cNathan, what is this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nathan pulled out a bag from inside the gift bag. \u201cIt\u2019s the latest Chanel bag. Do you like it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy glanced at it. \u201cNathan, thank you, but I don\u2019t like it. I won\u2019t accept this gift.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t like it? But Stanley said you liked bags,\u201d Nathan said, clearly puzzled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy froze. \u201cHe said that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Stanley told me today that you once said you thought a Chanel bag was beautiful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s mind raced. She remembered now\u2013it was when Stanley had just woken up. It was 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 how beautiful it was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Later, she realized the bag had actually been for Jessica. She had seen Jessica carrying it out to afternoon tea with a few other socialites.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It turned out it was all just her own misguided assumption. She hadn\u2019t liked the bag; she had only liked it because she thought it was from him. He had never given her a gift.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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+25 BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 86\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now Stanley thought she liked Chanel bags. It was so ironic\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nathan didn\u2019t seem to notice anything was off. \u201cToday, I went to Stanley\u2019s office to ask him for advice to win you over. He told me you like bags, so I immediately had one bought for you. If you don\u2019t like bags, then tell me what you really like.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wendy was stunned. Stanley had taught Nathan how to win her over?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her heart sank with bitterness. \u201cNathan, I don\u2019t like anything. I could have all these things if I wanted, so you don\u2019t need to buy me anything. Don\u2019t waste any more time on me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, Wendy turned and walked away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back in her bedroom, Stanley was standing tall on the balcony, his figure silhouetted against the fading light. He turned around as he heard her approach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou didn\u2019t like the bag Nathan bought for you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lateefa Khanam is a contemporary romance author celebrated for her emotionally rich storytelling and unforgettable characters. Blending passion with heart-felt realism, her novels often explore themes of second chances, unspoken desires, and the quiet strength of love that grows through struggle.<\/p>\n
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