Chapter 22. Gilded Hearts and Broken Rings

"I'm really looking forward to tonight," Jessie exclaimed. Taylor was shown a dress she had chosen."What do you think about this one?" Taylor shook her head as she asked, "That's the sixth time you've declined. I don't have any dresses left to wear at this moment." She put the outfit back in her closet. "I also don't have the funds to purchase new clothing."

"If you had accepted Din Cooper's offer, you wouldn't be saying this."

"What? How could you say something like that to me?" Jessie headed to the bed after closing her closet. Taylor sat next to her.

"Let's be honest, miss. You would have been swimming in money if you had decided to marry him, and you would not have complained about clothing. You might have millions of dollars worth of high-end clothing."

"I'm proud of myself, Taylor, and you know it. That kind of man is unacceptable to me."

Taylor exhaled deeply. "It's simply a convenient marriage, Jess. Six months will pass in no time, and you w