Chapter 137


    ra’s finger, poised to end the call, froze in mid–air, and her heart clenched painfully at


    that moment.


    Had this been said before their breakup, she probably would’ve been so overwhelmed with emotion


    that she’d have burst into tears. She loved him so much back then and was so recklesslymitted


    to being with him that she’d even taken the lead to step out of the shadow of hismitment


    pho by setting up a surprise engagement scene. She had even ordered a pair of custom


    matching rings.


    However, what she never expected was that all her efforts would be repaid withn’s. harsh words,


    saying that they were a fling that was all passion and no heart. She’d never forget the sting when


    she heard the recording ofn calling her a ‘canary‘ y in the courtroom. She felt as if her dignity


    and love had been trampled without mercy.


    ra let out a faintugh. “Mr. Hayes, do I need to remind you once more that we’re over? Or do


    you need me to jog your memory about how you coldly handed me our breakup fee?”


    “I nevern began, but ra cut him off with a chilling chuckle.


    “Please, Mr. Hayes, do take a moment to recall all the things you’ve said and done. Don’t talk to me


    about going public with a rtionship, let alone marriage. Even if you got down on one knee right


    now, I wouldn’te back to you. I gave you a chance, and you threw it away.” With that, she hung


    up without a hint of hesitation.


    Standing quietly in the hallway, ra gazed out at the twinkling lights of the nighttime. cityscape.


    he’d been.


    The nanny, noticing his distress, sighed. “Sir, I don’t really know what went down between you and


    Ms. ra, but you two seemed fine on her birthday. Ms. ra went all out to surprise you,


    decorating the terrace all by herself without any help from me. She wanted to make it special for


    you. Then, you had a falling out, and she tore it all down. I could tell she was heartbroken.”


    At this,n’s brow furrowed. “What setup? I don’t remember any of this.”


    The nanny covertly pulled a crumpled receipt from her pocket and handed it ton. “Ms. ra left


    this behind after she cleared the terrace. I thought you might want to call the number on it to find out


    what it’s about.”


    Taking the wrinkled list from her,n felt a sharp pang as his eyes scanned the contents.


    N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    DR Event nners.


    Proposal Scene Arrangement.


    Proposer: Miss ra


    Intended: Mr. Ian


    Total Cost: $5,000


    With each line he read,n’s heart twisted in agony, his hands trembling uncontrobly. He dialed


    the number listed immediately.


    After several rings, a young woman answered. “Hello, how may I assist you?”


    “Yes, sir. Ms. ra also ordered a pair of rings from us. She nned to propose to her boyfriend.


    We just provided the concept, but she did the setup herself. She truly loves her boyfriend, you


    know. It’s rare for a woman to propose, and she was the first I’ve seen. Whoever Mr.n is, he’s a


    lucky man.”


    The girl went on, butn wasn’t listening anymore. His mind echoed with a single thought: ra had


    bought the rings. ra had wanted to propose to him.