Chapter 86
“ Stop the nonsense ! Tonight , you personally bring 100 million to me , or your photo will be all over Hovendale tomorrow . I’ll be waiting for you tonight ! ” George barked before ending the call abruptly .
Wendy tightened her grip on her phone . Just then , Stanley’s voice came from behind her . “ Were you talking to George ? ”
She turned around , seeing Stanley had returned to the room
His gaze landed on the box in her hand . His tall figure cast a shadow as he stood before her . “ Grandma mentioned that he sent you a photo . What photo is it ? ”
Wendy hesitated . Should she tell him about George ? What would his reaction be if she did ?
She finally said , “ This photo is- ”
Before she could finish , her phone rang again . This time , it was a call from Nathan .
Wendy answered , and Nathan’s excited voice came through . “ Wendy , hurry up and come out . I’ve got a gift for you !
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Wendy furrowed her brow . “ Nathan , I can’t really talk right now … ”
“ I’m right outside the Hawk family mansion . If you don’t come out , I’m coming in , ” Nathan urged .
Wendy quickly relented . “ Don’t come in . I’ll come outside . ”
Stanley watched her closely . “ Was that Nathan ? ”
Wendy nodded . “ Yes , I’m stepping out for a moment . I’ll talk to you about the photo when I get back . ”
Outside the mansion , Wendy spotted Nathan’s 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 .
“ Wendy , this is a gift for you , ” Nathan said as he extended the bag to her .
Wendy didn’t take it . “ Nathan , what is this ? ”
Nathan pulled out a bag from inside the gift bag . “ It’s the latest Chanel bag . Do you like it ? ”
Wendy glanced at it . “ Nathan , thank you , but I don’t like it . I won’t accept this gift . ”
“ You don’t like it ? But Stanley said you liked bags , ” Nathan said , clearly puzzled .
Wendy froze . “ He said that ? ”
“ Yes , Stanley told me today that you once said you thought a Chanel bag was beautiful . ”
Wendy’s mind raced . She remembered now – it 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 .
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 .
It turned out it was all just her own misguided assumption . She hadn’t liked the bag ; she had only liked it because she thought it was from him . He had never given her a gift .
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Chapter 86
Now Stanley thought she liked Chanel bags . It was so ironic
Nathan didn’t seem to notice anything was off . “ Today , I went to Stanley’s 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’t like bags , then tell me what you really like . ”
Wendy was stunned . Stanley had taught Nathan how to win her over ?
Her heart sank with bitterness . “ Nathan , I don’t like anything . I could have all these things if I wanted , so you don’t need to buy me anything . Don’t waste any more time on me . ”
With that , Wendy turned and walked away .
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 .
“ You didn’t like the bag Nathan bought for you ? ”