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Curtis stopped in front of Chloe and said, “Chloe, think it’s time we settled things between us, once and
for all.”
She met his gaze coldly. “I don’t think there’s anything left between us that we haven’t settled.”
He opened his palm, revealing two cheap wedding rings. “When we divorced, you left these on the nightstand and never took them. I thought it would be best to deal with them now.”
Chloe’s eyes lingered on the rings. There were worthless trinkets from the flea market.
For a moment, she wondered how she could have been so foolish back then. She had believed that love
could make up for a cheap ring and that price could ever be separate from worth.
Back then, she had even believed his promise. “When I strike it rich, I’ll buy you better rings!” he had said.
But the truth was clear. When a man gives a woman nothing more than bargain–bin rings for a wedding, it
means she never truly mattered to him.
After Curtis became rich, he bought better rings. But it was meant for Sonya, not her.
Chloe’s gaze shifted past the rings in his hand and settled on the emerald ring sparkling on Sonya’s finger.
The vivid green gemstone was impossible to miss.
Then, Willow’s mocking voice cut in. “Chloe, why are you staring at Sonya’s ring? No matter how beautiful
it is, it’s not yours.”
Brian lazily shot her a glance. “It seems you really don’t know when to keep your mouth shut.”
Hearing that, a chill crept up Willow’s spine. Though the bruises had faded, her throat seemed to ache
again faintly at the memory.
Chloe turned to Brian. “This is my business. I’ll handle it myself.”
Then she looked at Willow and evenly said, “And how do you know that the ring on Sonya’s finger isn’t mine? Curtis bought it for Sonya during our marriage behind my back. That means I have every right to reclaim it. That ring is rightfully mine.”
Willow froze.
A ripple of suspicion passed through the crowd at Chloe’s words. All eyes turned toward Curtis and Sonya, their gazes now sharp with doubt.
Curtis‘ hand trembled. The two wedding rings nearly slipped from his palm.
“How dare you call this ring yours?” Sonya snapped, her face pale. “Curtis bought it with the money he earned from starting his business. If you still have any dignity, then you should buy your own jewelry instead of living off what someone else provides.”
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At that, Chloe let out a cold laugh. She glanced at Curtis from the corner of her eye.
“So, you’re saying this was bought with his earnings? Fine then, I hope he’ll continue to make that kind of money in the future.”
“Without you dragging him down, he’ll only do better,” Sonya proclaimed, lifting her chin proudly.”
Especially with me by his side.”
Then, Chloe stepped past Curtis and stood right before Sonya.
“I didn’t expect your memory to be so poor. After I tore that necklace from your neck, I never imagined you’d still have the nerve to wear jewelry Curtis gave you while we were still married. Did you think
keeping stolen goods long enough would make them yours?”
Sonya’s face flushed red. “I’m no thief! Curtis gave them to me!”
“If he gave them to you, then explain this. Why did I get a worthless trinket for a wedding ring, while you received one worth a king’s ransom?” Chloe sneered.
Whispers rippled through the crowd. The onlookers were beginning to view Sonya with open disdain.
Her embarrassment deepened, but she gritted her teeth. “Curtis gave me jewelry because I saved his life!” she shouted. “What about you, Chloe? What have you ever given him?”
“Is that so?” Chloe said, giving a sharp, dismissive laugh. Then, she suddenly grabbed Sonya’s right hand, the one wearing the emerald ring.
Sonya yelped in pain. “Chloe, what do you think you’re doing!”
Immediately, Curtis tried to rush forward, but Brian stepped into his path and blocked him.
“If anyone takes a single step forward, I’ll break their leg,” he said. His words were measured, yet they carried a terrifying, undeniable weight.
The quiet threat was so absolute that everyone froze in place. No one was foolish enough to test whether Brian would make good on his word.
Curtis glared at Brian in frustration. “Mr. Steele, by doing this, you’re only letting Chloe throw her weight
around even more!”
Brian responded with a faint, mocking smile. “If she wants power, then I’ll give her mine. If she wants to bully someone, then I’ll do it with her.”
The atmosphere shifted instantly once his words fell, and Curtis‘ expression darkened.
Many senior members of the Quall family were in the crowd. They looked at Brian in shock.
Willow had stayed by Brian’s side for years. She had even lost an eye for him, yet he had never stood up
for her.
Now here he was, openly declaring himself as Chloe’s staunch supporter. Did this mean that Brian was
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willing to be her backer?
Willow bit her lip until she nearly drew blood. Her eyes burned with hatred as she glared at Chloe.
Damn her!
She had planned to use Curtis to humiliate Chloe today. But she had been humiliated, instead.
Meanwhile, Chloe dragged Sonya toward the shoreline. Panic flashed across Sonya’s face.
“What are you doing? Chloe, don’t be reckless!”
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“What am I doing?” Chloe said, smiling. “You claim you were the one who saved Curtis. You must be an excellent swimmer to pull a man stabbed eight times from a raging river. So surely, a little seawater will be a piece of cake, right?”
Before Sonya could make sense of her words, Chloe’s fingers tightened on her hand and twisted sharply. Then, she pulled the emerald ring free.
In the same motion, she let go. Sonya stumbled backward, flailing helplessly before tumbling into the sea.
“Ah! Help! Please help me!” she shrieked, thrashing in the water in blind panic.
Curtis tried to lunge forward, but Brian clamped a hand down on his shoulder with unshakable strength and held him in place.
“Chloe, are you trying to kill her?” Willow shouted. “Even if you’re jealous of Sonya, you can’t just become
a murderer!”
At that, Chloe gave a cold laugh. The sea was calm, and the sight of Sonya floundering looked pitifully
exaggerated.
“Kill her? I thought that Ms. Miller was supposed to be such a strong swimmer. It’s funny how she can’t
even handle this.”
Chloe reached out and yanked Sonya upright. Only then did Sonya realize that the water barely reached her waist. Her face flushed scarlet with humiliation.
Chloe turned her gaze straight to Curtis. “So tell me, do you still believe that Sonya saved your life? Do you still think that she, of all people, could have dragged you from that river in the dead of the night? All while you were bleeding from eight stab wounds, no less.”
Meanwhile, Curtis stared at them. His throat was tight, and his words caught somewhere he couldn’t
force out.
