GINGER:

It's been hours, and Hu's words still linger in my mind. At first, I wanted to believe it was a joke, but the ring... the ring cost him a lot. It was fifty thousand dollars, and I do not know what it is, but a part of me feels I do not deserve it. What if I am not the right one for him? I mean, we are fated mates, but he could have someone better.

"Is there a problem, baby?" Mother asks, and air forcefully leaves my lungs as her hands land on my arm. I look up, planting a smile on my ...