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Chapter 5
     
     
    Payton made her way through Central Park’s west side entrance, where she was meeting Jordan. The sun had begun to set casting an orange glow on the nearly cloudless sky, a cool breeze blew`, causing the trees to sway, it was a beautiful autumn evening. She spotted Jordan a few minutes later, walking towards her. He met her halfway, greeting her with a smile and a brief kiss on the lips.
    “You made it.”
    “Of course, now tell me why we’re standing in the middle of Central Park on this chilly evening?” Payton asked wrapping her coat tighter around her body.
    “Let’s take a walk.” h e offered, taking her hand. Leading her along a path that led to a clearing near a pond, over to a bench, where they sat down.
    “I asked you to come here to give you this.” Reaching into the inside pocket of his jacket he took out a square black box opening it to reveal a square cut diamond ring. “I wanted to do this right,” he said removing the ring taking her hand and sliding it on her finger. “Now it’s official, we’re engaged.” Then he kissed her.
    Payton stared at the 3.2 carrot sapphire ring she remember admiring one day, in a local jewelry shop, then looked up at Jordan. “How did you know about this ring?”
    Jordan shrugged. “Lucky guess, I saw it and thought of you.”
    “It’s perfect, thank you.”
    “Now , all we have to do is set a date, how about in three months?”
    “That’s too soon . I don’t even have a dress and all the planning we have to do, not to mention telling my parents.”
    “Don’t worry about it . We’ll tell them together, and as for the dress, I had my secretary take care of the details.”
    Payton frowned. “There are a few things wrongs with that, number one , you do realize my father isn’t exactly your biggest fan and two, I will not have a stranger pick out my wedding dress.”
    Jordan laughed. “I am aware of that but since I’m going to be his son -in-law, we’re going to have to try and get along. As for the dress, I’ve arranged for you to have a private fitting, at my apartment they’re bringing dresses over in about…” he glanced at his watch. “An hour, which is why we need to get going,”
    Standing , he pulled out his cell phone and made a call. When they reached the entrance of the park, a shiny, black Lincoln town car, pulled up to the curb and stopped. The driver got out and opened the passenger door, Payton slid in onto the leather bench seats; Jordan followed.
    As the driver maneuvered through evening traffic , Payton glanced down at the ring on her finger. It was official, she and Jordan were engaged, she knew she should be happy, after all she was marrying the man she’d loved since the day he stormed into her office, all those years ago, too bad he didn’t share her feelings. He was just going through the motions to keep his job and his inheritance. She had a sinking feeling things wouldn’t go as planned.
     
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    The following morning, Payton decided to drive out to her parents, to deliver the news before they heard it from the media. Aoleon and Marshall Hollister, still lived in her childhood home, located in the town of Laurelton Queens. The two story brick home, stood at the end of a dead-end street. Pulling her car into the driveway behind her father’s car, she turned off the engine and sat for a few minutes and stared out the window. She was glad Jordan had an emergency meeting with a client, so he wouldn’t be able to accompany her to deliver the news.
    She knew her father never approved of their friendship, saying he’d only bring nothing but trouble into her life. As many times as she kept reassuring him, he had nothing to worry about, her father would only cast her a look of doubt. The same one he’d given her, when she was eight years old and announced she was joining the circus. Releasing a sigh of resolution, she opened the door and got out.
    Unlocking th e door using her key,