“Let her be.
When she’s out of money, she’lle to appreciate what she has given up,” Esteban said coldly.
“Exactly,” Mara agreed.
Susan arrived at a hotel to meet her prospective husband, a young man from a wealthy family.
They were both outcasts, brought together by forces beyond their control.
At least he wasn’t an old, unattractive man.
Throughout most of the meeting, Susan sipped her coffee in silence, hardly talking.
Suddenly, a familiar voice from behind made her heart race.
Susan spun around but saw no one.
Was she losing her mind, imagining that Dane might appear?
That was impossible!
He was in Gemond.
Susan let out a bitterugh, feeling as if a cold wind had sliced through her heart, leaving her in torment.
“Excuse me, I need to use the washroom,” Susan said, rising to escape the stifling atmosphere.
In the washroom, she sshed water on her face, trying to regain herposure.
Her heart ached with such intensity that it felt numb.novelbin
She reminded herself that her rtionship with Dane was over—though, in reality, they had never truly begun dating.
“Did you really think you could run away from me?”
A familiar, icy voice pierced her thoughts.
Susan turned in shock to find Dane standing there, his usuallyposed face now showing intense emotion.
For a moment, Susan was too shocked to speak.
Then she managed to ask, “What are you doing here?”
“Who was the man sitting across from you?” Dane struggled to restrain his anger, his voice low and tense.
“Didn’t I tell you I had to go back to my hometown for a blind date?”
Susan’s response was barely audible as she averted her gaze.
In a swift motion, Dane seized her wrist, and Susan couldn’t help but step back.
“I had no idea that my delicate and pitiful girlfriend is actually a member of the prestigious Riggs family.
Susan, why did you lie to me?”
A flicker of anger sparked in Dane’s dark eyes as he scrutinized her.
Susan, feeling cornered, curled in on herself and whispered defensively, “I didn’t lie to you.
You never asked.
”