My Mate Adored His Sweetheart, Only to Beg Me Back After My Departure

red - handed in a seedy c

r, and within moments, the news was hurtling

t to silence the gossipmongers. Finally, after days of back - breaking negotiations with the shrewd werew

ined, I made my way to the car

he passenger - side door, Julia l

moan, her hand fluttering to he

ng me. I don't think I can bear t

t even spare

a, you take the front seat. I'll mak

fterthought, h

u can handle the back. Ju

slid into

roared to life, I p

a message to my brother. "Arrange the a

ars ago, I had defied the vehement objections of my only remaining kin

stood by him through thick and thin, witness

ngs, money I had hoarded for the darkest o

protection," I had subjected my body to the harsh

my body had be

thrown into chaos, and I suffere

Julia back

e lingering, lovesick glances th

ely set about the painful task o

rthday gifts he had gi

growing pile of discarded

, then he simply said, "I'll buy you

rank retreate

inued m

wouldn't s

een to find a flood

uisitely crafted, and diamond rings that sparkled

nds, each ring a unique, high - end creat

e not so long ago

bright with anticipation as I had dragged

se had been a crush

on his phone, his voice dismissive as he said, "You

Frank had silently

ck as he caught sight of

erhaps guilt or regret - passed across his face