Swapping a Broken Heart for a New Start novel Chapter 737

Harper Thompson, who had been fuming just moments ago, was caught off guard by Lavinia Roberts’s suggestion.

“‘Take her down’? What do you mean by that?”

Seeing that Harper didn’t immediately object, Lavinia’s smile turned sly. “She’s always so focused on your mistakes, right? But what if, this time, the mistake is hers…?

Then tell me, what could she possibly say?”

The implication was clear as day, but Lavinia worried Harper might be too timid to actually go through with it. She pressed on. “Harper, you’ve been chasing after Benjamin Torres for years, haven’t you?

A woman’s youth doesn’t last forever.

Other women your age are already mothers to several children.

And you? Has anything ever come of it with him?

Are you really willing to keep wasting your time like this?

If you keep dragging things out, have you ever considered that you might end up alone?”

Her voice softened, coaxing, “If you help me sincerely, I can support the Torres family, and maybe have a word with their elders about the two of you.

You know better than anyone how desperate the Torres family is to restore their reputation.

Whether you can marry into their family—it’s up to you now.”

Her words were like a seed of temptation, impossible to unplant once sown.

And Harper Thompson felt it take root in her heart.

Because Lavinia wasn’t wrong.

Harper was already over thirty; a third of her life had slipped by.

She’d fallen for Benjamin Torres the moment she met him, back in her first year of college. Ever since, she’d chased after him, year after year, watching herself grow older, always waiting for something that never came.

Was she really supposed to end up an old maid?

She refused. She couldn’t accept it.

Lavinia’s plan made sense.

She’d tried everything to win over Benjamin himself, and it hadn’t worked. Maybe it was time to try winning over his family—maybe that would give them a real chance.

Harper made up her mind in an instant. Without hesitation, she said, “Ms. Roberts, I’m willing to help you.”

The answer Lavinia wanted. Her smile deepened, satisfaction shining in her eyes. “Then I’ll be waiting for your good news.”

When the call ended, a spark of triumph flashed across Lavinia’s face.

Camila Davis, just you wait.

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