Female Novel
Chapter 137
Chapter 137
Clara’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 emotionthat she’d have burst into tears. She loved him so much back then and was so recklessly committedto being with him that she’d even taken the lead to step out of the shadow of his commitmentphobla by setting up a surprise engagement scene. She had even ordered a pair of custommatching rings.
However, what she never expected was that all her efforts would be repaid with lan’s. harsh words,saying that they were a fling that was all passion and no heart. She’d never forget the sting whenshe heard the recording of lan calling her a ‘canary‘ play in the courtroom. She felt as if her dignityand love had been trampled without mercy.
Clara let out a faint laugh. “Mr. Hayes, do I need to remind you once more that we’re over? Or doyou need me to jog your memory about how you coldly handed me our breakup fee?”
“I never lan began, but Clara 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 meabout going public with a relationship, let alone marriage. Even if you got down on one knee rightnow, I wouldn’t come back to you. I gave you a chance, and you threw it away.” With that, she hungup without a hint of hesitation.
Standing quietly in the hallway, Clara gazed out at the twinkling lights of the nighttime. cityscape.
lan, his face a portrait of sorrow, set his phone down. Clara had indeed given him a chance. Shehad said she wanted to marry him, but he had callously turned her down. He’d hurled cruel words ather, and now, in hindsight, he realized just how much of a cad
he’d been.
The nanny, noticing his distress, sighed. “Sir, I don’t really know what went down between you andMs. Clara, but you two seemed fine on her birthday. Ms. Clara went all out to surprise you,decorating the terrace all by herself without any help from me. She wanted to make it special foryou. Then, you had a falling out, and she tore it all down. I could tell she was heartbroken.”
At this, lan’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 to lan. “Ms. Clara leftthis behind after she cleared the terrace. I thought you might want to call the number on it to find outwhat it’s about.”
Taking the wrinkled list from her, lan felt a sharp pang as his eyes scanned the contents. novelbin
DR Event Planners.
Proposal Scene Arrangement.
Proposer: Miss Clara
Intended: Mr. Ian
Total Cost: $5,000
With each line he read, lan’s heart twisted in agony, his hands trembling uncontrollably. He dialedthe number listed immediately.
After several rings, a young woman answered. “Hello, how may I assist you?”
lan steadied his voice, which came out hoarse with emotion. “On the 28th of last month, did a MissClara have a contract with you?”
“Yes, sir. Ms. Clara also ordered a pair of rings from us. She planned to propose to her boyfriend.We just provided the concept, but she did the setup herself. She truly loves her boyfriend, youknow. It’s rare for a woman to propose, and she was the first I’ve seen. Whoever Mr. lan is, he’s alucky man.”
The girl went on, but lan wasn’t listening anymore. His mind echoed with a single thought: Clara hadbought the rings. Clara had wanted to propose to him.