Unwanted Fiancée
Language: en
Gavin’s favorite phrase was, "Just hold on a little longer." He promised a house after his project payout. I waited four years in a dingy rental. Then he asked me to wait until his sister graduated to marry. I held on another year. At his family’s housewarming, his mother pulled out keys tied with red ribbon—for the apartment Gavin and I had picked out. I’d sold my late mother’s gold heirloom for forty-five thousand to help with the down payment. I thought my compromises had paid off. Instead, Mrs. Sinclair smiled and dropped the keys into Serena’s hand. "She just got back from Europe and…