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    “Good to know. Goodbye, Miss Wilson.” Ellie’s wave made her intention clear; she wanted Gracie to leave now.


    Pale with indignation, Gracie bristled at Ellie’s dismissal. Was she asking her to leave?


    Hoping Ethan mighte to her defense, Gracie looked in his direction.


    Yet, Ethan simply said, “Goodbye.”


    Gracie looked at Ethan, hoping he would say something to make her stay—or maybe even offer to walk her home.


    But Ethan remained silent.


    “I’m leaving now,” Gracie reluctantly said, clinging to the hope that Ethan might change his mind.


    As she walked out, she nced back every few steps. Ethan didn’t even look in her direction. He was already helping Brenna pick out jewelry.


    Gracie’s heart sank in disappointment.


    She drew a long breath. People envied her. The daughter of the Wilson family. A girl with a gilded life, draped in silk and privilege. But what most people didn’t know was that she lived in fear. She was beaten at home, her every act of rebellion met with fists.


    She had wed her way out of that ce.


    She just wanted to seek shelter with Ethan.


    After Gracie left, Brenna stared nkly at the disy. The nes no longer held any appeal. Her mood had soured the moment Gracie appeared. What was the point in choosing anything now?


    She reached for the ne she had nned to buy for Giselle and handed it to the salesperson, ready to pay. But Ethan beat her to it, paying for it. “Wrap up all these nes,” he told the staff. He had seen her eyeing them earlier, so he bought them all for her to wear.


    Ellie picked out a ne for her mother and another for her brother’s girlfriend. She chose two more for herself and paid for everything together.


    During the whole exchange, Brenna barely said a word to Ethan. He wanted to say something to lift her mood, but with Ellie and the staff around, he remained silent.


    Once everything was settled, Ellie walked out with Brenna.


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    She wasn’t blind. Ethan clearly wanted to say something to Brenna.


    “I’ll wait in the car.” Ellie, clutching her shopping bags, strolled off, leaving Brenna and Ethan alone. She settled into the seat and chatted with Thiago about the day’s events. She also sent him photos of the new nes she had just bought.


    By the store’s entrance, Brenna stood quietly, her eyes fixed on the crowd moving along the street. Then, she turned to Ethan and spoke in a steady voice. “We should take a break. I don’t think we’re right for each other.”


    She felt disappointed in Ethan. She had always believed she didn’t need a man in her life, but Ethan had changed that. His sense of responsibility and care for her had touched something deep inside her. She had decided to give him a chance. But after today, she realized that he cared about Gracie a lot, which worried her.


    “Are you breaking up with me?” Ethan asked, frustration in his voice. “Gracie and I are just friends. Nothing more. There’s nothing going on between us. Brenna, I’m not trying to cover anything up. If I had feelings for her, I’d admit it. I’d agree to the breakup. But I don’t. You have to believe me. Don’t break up with me because of her. Please, just give me another chance.”


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