Chapter 4 - Valeria Removes Her Engagement Ring On The Table
Valeria reached down to her left hand, her fingers steady and unhesitating.
She slid the heavy platinum and diamond engagement ring off her finger, the symbol of a future she now knew was built on deception.
The diamond caught the glittering light of the crystal chandelier overhead one last time before she dropped it onto the white tablecloth.
The ring clinked softly against the porcelain plate, the sound echoing clearly in the stunned silence of the room.
“What are you doing?” Marcus whispered, his eyes widening in pure terror as he stared at the diamond ring.
“I am returning your mother’s conditional property,” Valeria answered calmly.
“You can’t do that! We have a civil signing in three days!” Marcus stammered, grabbing the edge of the table.
“There is no civil signing, Marcus; our wedding ended the exact moment your mother laid out her humiliating demands,” Valeria declared.
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Beatrice gasped, slamming her palm against the table in outrage.
“You ungrateful, spoiled brat! You’re throwing away a good man over a little family structure!” Beatrice shrieked.
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