Retrieving the Ring, the Man from That Night Was Logan

"Hmph!" Old Master Wilson slammed his mattress hard.

"I knew it! That Logan is fooling me! He married Skyler, but she can't even come up with 200,000. He's not doing what I asked him to do, which is to take good care of Skyler!"

"...Young Master Lee's character shouldn't be like that," Elijah hesitated.

"Hmph, why not? That kid is ruthless when dealing with outsiders. Maybe he's playing tricks on me, his grandfather. I must take good care of Skyler no matter what."

Old Master Wilson gave orders, "I strongly suspect that they're in a fake marriage and are deceiving me! So, move to the apartment. I must confirm that they're a real couple who sleep in the same bed before I can rest assured!"

With that, Old Master Wilson called Elijah over and gave him detailed instructions.

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Skyler, with money in hand, endured the pain and rushed to the Jones family.

Isabella not only demanded 200,000 but also insisted on cash.

She dragged her injured leg to the bank, barely managing to withdraw 200,000 in cash before the bank closed.

Outside the small garden of the Jones family villa, Skyler saw Isabella waiting for her.

Seeing Skyler limping with blood on her forehead, Isabella raised an eyebrow in disgust.

"Hmm, luckily you're on time—5:50. If you were ten minutes late, you wouldn't get your stuff back."

Skyler clenched her fists tightly and forced herself to stay calm. "Stop talking nonsense. Where's the ring?"

"Here it is." Isabella took out the ring from her jacket pocket.

The black band was about the width of a finger, studded with sparkling diamonds.

It was obviously a man's style.

Skyler was about to take it, but Isabella stepped back.

"Wait, where's the money? I won't give it to you until I see the 200,000."

Skyler took a deep breath and unzipped the bag she was holding.

"Here it is, all 200,000. You give me the ring, I give you the money."

Isabella didn't trust her.

But Skyler didn't trust Isabella either.

She wouldn't hand over the money until the deal was done.

Isabella obviously knew what Skyler was thinking, but she didn't get angry.

She walked closer and counted the money in Skyler's bag.

There were twenty bundles of brand-new banknotes, each containing ten thousand yuan. They looked like they had just been withdrawn from the bank.

She even brought a counterfeit detector pen.

After confirming they were all real, she finally smirked.

"Not bad, Skyler. You raised 200,000 in just two days. You must have been played by someone to get this money, right? Look at you now. Have you been passed around by several men? Tsk tsk... The dignified Miss White of the White family, reduced to this. If Liam knew, he would probably hate you even more as his ex-girlfriend."

Skyler clenched her fists but held back.

"Enough talk. Give me the ring, and the twenty thousand is yours," Isabella said.

Skyler knew Isabella was trying to provoke her, but she was feeling dizzy and weak. She didn't have the strength to argue. She just wanted to get her ring back before she passed out.

Isabella, seeing that Skyler wasn't reacting, sneered and reluctantly handed over the ring.

"Hmph, take it... now give me the money."

They exchanged money and goods.

Skyler breathed a sigh of relief when she finally got the ring back. She put it on her necklace and vowed never to lose it again.

Isabella, on the other hand, smirked as she counted the money. She looked at Skyler’s cautious expression and couldn't help but sneer.

What a foolish woman.

The real owner of the ring had already sent someone to find the Jones family, and Isabella had found out who it was. But even if Skyler had taken the ring back, what difference would it make?

With Skyler’s status, she would never be able to meet Logan, let alone know that the man she had slept with at the club was him!

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After retrieving the ring, Skyler limped back to her apartment. Despite the injuries on her forehead and ankle, she felt somewhat relieved.

Skyler had a plan for the next year—taking care of her mother and saving money to pay back Grandpa Wilson’s 200,000 debt as soon as possible.

However, as soon as she pushed open the door to her apartment, she felt a sudden drop in temperature.

Skyler's hand froze on the doorknob as she looked up and met Logan's cold and ominous gaze.

He was home!