faced in his eyes. "I will force her to understand her position in f

eone she can toy with whenever she feels like it? The moment she embarrassed me in front of

the door allowed sou

hrough her body. Even though she had always known the tr

hat everything Shawn had

d that his love for her

e buried deep inside her

and struck the floor, and she hur

ced the phone on the front desk and turned awa

ion outside, yet despite the warmt

de from herself, Shawn was the only one wh

this one as well, yet his name appeared c

ore swiping the screen away, forcing herself not to dwell

three days s

ch of those days had fe

ally arrived, she found herself

a burgundy silk slip dress from the array of ex

h slit of the skirt revealed a gl

bold red lipstick stood out against her skin

lection, striking and captivating, looking no di

chose to meet the coming humiliation w

s, Shawn caught sigh

se and admiration crossed his sharp gaze, but it va

oser, his eyes traveling over he

h he intended to strip away every

an unmistakable chill. "Who exactly are y

d what little resolv

ts, and her nails pressed

ruggled to fo

harshly, his tone maki

t, grabbed a long-sleeved black dress at random

skin, the dress could still highlight Vanessa

not argue

ly. What stared back at her in the mirror felt composed and restrained,

tend, and I will meet you there later." Shawn

car rolled to a halt beneath the g

anessa made her way toward a pr

ed, voices and laughter spilled int

d Shawn are both showing up

isbelief, "Seriously? They ha

nt. "Do you remember the graduation party? Shawn humbled hims

eside her without feeling overshadowed. But now everything has changed. The Owen family

verything around, so tonight s

e room struck Vanessa like so

er body we

past forced its way b

had been the

ty, and everyone had been drunk while

th, Shawn had already stood o

t and pulled out a small box, and his hands

shaped with seashells and silver wire, which he ha

a needed before she struc

floor, and the brooch slipped fre

acceptable for me?" she said coldly, and her sarcasm c

room as everyone stared, stunn

ned from Shawn's f

you. I would never marry someone poor like you. Do you honestly believe you are some rare prize? You

ooked at her, confusion and pain fi

his for a long time. I was already planning to end everything in a few days, so

everything seemed

d Shawn to lose con

remained w

known for his distance and pride reached out and held Vanessa's hand

k on him. "Go away. Are you incapable of understanding? I

come the most humiliating spectacle