do you think it was a walk in the park for my folks to raise me? I can’t just mooch off them!]
[Your situation is different. You’re an only child, right? Your dad’s money is basically yours down the line. Why not have him jump on our wedding pad?]
He showed me the first picture of the villa with a grin. [Check this out, it’s a steal at just fifteen million dollars. Just slap my name on it, and we’re all set! Saves you the hassle later with all the house checking and key grabbing. I’d hate to put you through that.]
I could not help but roll my eyes. ‘Classic you, scamming like it’s nothing,’ I thought. The guy’s got skills in the con department, that’s for sure.
I left Jeffrey on read.
However, that did not stop him. He went on a lottery ticket-buying spree online, all under my name. Then he would call, non-stop, making sure I would be glued to the screen when the numbers rolled out.
Maybe he caught on that I was not thrilled because he switched gears and started with the apologies. “Yazzy, I just can’t wait to build a life with you, to make you my wife,” he cooed. “If you’re worried about the RV title, just park the cash in your bank for now…
“Make sure it’s your account, okay? A girl should have much in the bank. It’s all about that financial confidence, right, Yazzy?”
In my previous life, I missed all that because I did not go home after my birthday. I never saw that side of Jeffrey. At the time, he was all about pushing me to rake in the money, probably to fund his flashy cars and playboy lifestyle. No way was I playing into his hands.
So, I did a complete turn. I resigned from my job, bought some gear, and started working out at home. I even set up a shop online to help my dad sell his fruit.
In my previous life, I fell for Jeffrey’s tricks because I was insecure and had my head in the clouds, thinking it was love. However, not this time. I had a second shot, and I leveled up, inside and out!
So there I was, ten pounds lighter, when out of the blue, my phone buzzed with Jeffrey’s name in the dead of night.
I hit ‘end call’ and rolled over, sleep mode activated.
At the crack of dawn the next day, Sophie stormed in after a hundred-mile drive, pounding on my door like it owed her money.
“Yasmine, how could you just quit your job like that?
“Do you even realize? Jeff’s family’s in a crisis. He’s been freaking out trying to find you!”
