Chapter 696

Leslie knew that he was caught between a rock and a hard place. However, he had no other choice but to tough it out and continue giving the necklace to Candace. He knew that when compared to the huge diamonds that were inlaid in Jack's necklace, his own seemed rather lacking, but Leslie was still hopeful that he would be able to swindle Candace into being his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Candace had a terribly upset expression on her face. She wouldn't be so hurt if the comparison hadn't been made. No woman would be willing to be on the losing side of such a humiliating comparison. Leslie was still filled with hope as he waited for Candace's response. However, that hope was completely extinguished when Candace replied, "I'm sorry!" Shock was written all over Leslie's face as he stared at Candace. "What did you say? Could you repeat that one more time?" He couldn't believe his ears. The prince was being rejected by a mere ugly duckling? Did Candace have a death wish? "I'm sorry! I'm so s