Chapter 304

Ronald Wright? My eyes widened in disbelief. Didn’t he say he wouldn’t help me because he was afraid I’d bail? Why the sudden change of heart? I stared at that towering building, brows furrowed tight. I couldn’t tell if he didn’t care whether I stayed or left anymore… or maybe he actually wanted me to get what I wanted? The paperwork was done, just waiting for the certificate now. I sat quietly on a bench, waiting. Next to me, a couple snuggled up, clearly also here to get something done. The woman had porcelain skin and bright blue eyes—clearly not local. She stared at me with a look full of admiration, snuggling closer to her husband and whispering in English. “Babe, look at that pink diamond on her finger. It’s huge—and gorgeous! That light pink star design, doesn’t it look familiar? Isn’t that the Eternal Star we saw at that auction overseas? The host said something like ‘color sets off love, symbolizes forever,’ and claimed it was the finest pink diamond in the world, bar none.” “