s features, an inexplicable pang twisted in his chest. He quickly s

absorb his rejection. He convinced himself that by morning, she would return

tel suite without a si

... She has lost both parents. Jerald, she's so obsessed with you, and as her cous

t talk nonsense. You've been by my side for so m

.

ngements were settled, Nicol

the explicit request that his family care for her. Yet, over the following ten years, they had repeatedly viola

Nicole now required funds to secure a proper cemetery plot fo

rriage! We've housed and fed her for more than a decade-her marriage is ours to decide. And we're being offered a fortune for this match, so she'll wed the youngest

er forehead cre

re Nicole consents to the marriage willingly. Otherwise, if she m

ned financial condition, just throw her some

s. In the past, her uncle had repeatedly pressed her about the strategic un

she grew strong enough to reclaim her parents' legacy-the inheritan

e continue tolerating their exploitation? Not only would she stop enduring any mistrea

icole shoved the door open with force, h

on a false welcoming grin.

red, smirked before speaking. "Perfect timing. There

instant she entered, she had already made a bold decision. "Is it

only for Nicole to continue

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wy underworld dealings alike. Their vast commercial network spanned the entirety of Zhedsa, securing their perennial sp

at very day, as though he carried a malevolent fate. Blind and confined to a wheelchair, he was rumored to possess a savage and u

ng, Nicole concealed a pistol ben

n the dimly lit bedroom-stripped of any celebratory decora

r, his hair impeccably styled, his frame appearing strikingly tall a

enly in a relaxed tone, sh