Chapter 168 A diamond ring


    Unfortunately, he had to break up with the girl because he had to maintain a perfect public image for


    the uing election.


    He didn’t know what happened to the girlter. He hadn’t seen her ever since their breakup. He knew


    his wife must have had something to do with it. He was afraid that something terrible might have


    happened to the girl.


    Many years had passed and he had rarely thought of the girl. But his son Lawrence asionally


    reminded him of Laura and the girl who had looked much like her.


    He had to admit that he was a very cold-hearted man.


    His career had always been much more important than love.


    Any woman romantically involved with him woulde to no good end, including his wife.


    When he left, Mrs. Charles dropped to her knees. But after a moment of depression, she looked even


    more crazy and ferocious.


    His husband had emotionally tortured her for many years, which had turned her into a tough and stone-


    hearted woman. She’d love to do anything that her husband had forbidden her to do. She rose to her


    feet, along with her rekindled fighting spirit.


    In the following days, Joey gradually got used to the life in the Charles family. Apart from ack of


    freedom, she was looked after very well and everything that she ate or used was best and most


    expensive.


    On a weekend, Allen didn’t have to go to work. He got up very early and woke her up. He suggested


    going out for a ride.


    Seventeen and Eighteen tried to follow them at first, but were intimidated by Allen who lost his temper


    and yelled at them.


    He drove her directly to an up-market jewelry store in the downtown area.


    He wanted to buy her a diamond wedding ring.


    Joey was very surprised and happy.


    The salesgirls could tell that Allen was very rich. They brought out all the best diamond rings in the


    store with enthusiasm, one of which was a ring named “One and Only”. It instantly caught the attention


    of both Allen and Joey.


    It was very unique in design. There was a big light yellow diamond in the center, surrounded by small


    white diamonds, like a myriad of stars surrounding the moon. It implied the one and only love that


    lovers embraced each other with.


    Joey fell in love with it at first sight. But she quickly put it down when she saw the price tag.


    Allen didn’t hesitate and decided to buy it right away.


    Joey tried to persuade him to have a look at something cheaper, but she went pale at the sight of the


    couple walking into the store.


    Ben Hawk and Vivian were surprised to see Joey and Allen too.


    Vivian ignored Joey when passing by her. She went straight to the counter.


    Joey trembled to see the wicked smile on Ben Hawk’s face. She lowered her head and urged Allen to


    leave.


    “Baby, why don’t you pick up some nes and earrings?”


    Allen saw Ben Hawk and Vivian too. He looked at them coldly and put his arms around Joey’s waist,


    saying gently, “All right, let’s go.”


    After Allen and Joey left, Vivian immediately asked the salesgirl who had just served Joey and Allen,


    “What did they buy?”


    The salesgirl looked at Vivian, a little confused.


    Vivian realized that she was being too straightforward. She exined, “I mean, I’d like to buy the same


    thing that they have bought.”


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    The salesgirl was happy to hear it. She quickly fetched a booklet and introduced the diamond ring to


    her, “They bought the ring named One and Only. There is only one in our store. Miss, if you''d like to


    buy it, you have to ce the order with a deposit.”


    “How beautiful…”


    Vivian’s eyes brightened when she saw the picture of the ring. But she was soon stunned by the price


    tag. She said in a trembling voice, “Half a million dors? So expensive…”