Not Your Doormat Anymore

Kourtney stood frozen and was at a loss. She instinctively reached for the necklace around her neck as if to take it off.

"I'm very sorry, miss, but this young lady came first and is currently trying it on. Could you kindly wait a moment?" The saleswoman who had helped Kourtney was quick to respond, smiling as she explained to Casey.

Casey's facial features were squeezed tightly. "I'm a member here. Do you not understand what I'm saying? She's just an orphan from the countryside. How could she afford this? Stop wasting time and bring it to me already."

The saleswoman started to say something, but another one suddenly appeared from nowhere, smiling obsequiously. "So sorry, Ms. Newton. She's new and doesn't know the rules. I'll bring the necklace to you right away!"

She then turned to Kourtney with a long face. "Miss, you've already tried it on. Would you please remove the necklace? Another guest wishes to purchase it."

Kourtney was about to nod when I pressed down on her hand. Staring at the woman before me, I questioned coldly, "Who says we're not buying it?"

"Jace, you're here too?"

Casey wanted to humiliate Kourtney. She was planning to have her hand over the necklace after being forced to remove it. She hadn't expected me to be here. When she heard my voice, her face instantly fell.

"Mr. Ranford, this isn't right. Your girlfriend is standing right here, and you're buying things for another woman?"

I had bought Casey things from here before, though I only came here in person a few times. Later, I mostly just picked the items online and had them sent to her.

But ever since we broke up, I had stopped sending anything. With no more expensive jewelry delivered straight to her, Casey had to spend her own money and come to the store herself.noveldrama

The saleswoman who spoke up earlier recognized us. She tried to curry favor with Casey by standing firmly on Casey's side and righteously scolding me.

I found it laughable. "Who said she's my girlfriend?"

The saleswoman glanced at me, then at Casey. "Mr. Ranford, stop joking. You dated Ms. Newton for years and have given her tens of millions of dollars worth of luxury goods. You even bought her wedding jewelry. Everyone here knows that."

Casey flicked her hair, feeling a bit sheepish but clearly enjoying the attention. She nodded. "That's right. I'm his girlfriend. That woman over there is just the third party who came between us."

She was wearing a low-cut top today, and the tattoo on her collarbone was fully visible.

The face of the saleswoman lit up like she had discovered gold. "Mr. Ranford, look how much Ms. Newton loves you. She even tattooed your name on her body!"

While the two of them sang in harmony, Kourtney's face had gone pale. She instinctively looked at me.

I remained expressionless, not even sparing Casey and the saleswoman much of a glance.

"What does that have to do with me? We already broke up."

Then, I took Kourtney's hand in mine and turned to the saleswoman who had helped us first. "Wrap up this necklace. I'm buying it."

"Jace Ranford!" Casey hadn't expected me to embarrass her so openly and cried out in disbelief.

"If you don't want me to demand everything I gave you over the years back, then shut the fuck up."

Not counting all the luxury goods I had bought her before, just the jewelry I gave her prior to our planned wedding was worth about six million dollars. I had never asked for any of it back.

After all, I had truly loved her once. But what was in the past would remain in the past. I was not going after it, and I was not going to look back.