Eleven Years All to the Wrong Man novel Chapter 272

But...

Everything, absolutely everything, became a joke the moment she saw the bag in Emma's hands today.

It was a limited-edition Kelly bag in ostrich leather. The retail price was 370,000 dollars, but with the required additional purchases, it was probably closer to 500,000.

Melissa had looked at that bag for a long time, secretly admiring it. She wasn't sure if Evan had noticed or if it was a coincidence, but one day, Jason had come by to deliver a bag, and it was that exact limited-edition ostrich Kelly.

She remembered being thrilled when she opened the gift box, but she had put on a polite smile, closed the lid, and handed it back to Jason.

She recalled saying she didn't need such an expensive bag and wouldn't have anywhere to carry it—all the standard lines of refusal. Jason had looked troubled, urging her to accept it and explaining it was a gift from Mr. Cooper that had taken a very long time to acquire.

But at that moment, Melissa refused. Though she desperately wanted it, the words of rejection were already out. She had turned down all the other bags before, so to avoid looking inconsistent, she stood her ground and refused.

Eventually, Jason had to call Evan. When he heard that she was adamant, Evan didn't argue. He just said, "If she doesn't want it, take it away."

And just like that, Melissa missed her chance to have that bag. She felt a twinge of regret, but that was overshadowed by the satisfaction of having maintained her image in Evan's eyes—the image of a woman who loved him, not his money.

She had thought at the time, what's one bag? As long as Evan understood that she truly loved him, that was all that mattered.

But now...?

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