ifted a hand to her lips in exaggerated shock before

een caring for Derek all this time. Forgive me, but with how plainly you're dressed, I honestly mistook you

arefully chosen word carried a sharp undertone of ridicul

pologize to her. She was the one who to

ne, yet when his gaze shifted to Leann

na had entered the Shaw family solely for wealth and was now weapo

d it onto the table before Leanna. "Your condition is accepte

ment sat plainly before her, Leanna no longer hesitat

as further convinced that money had always been Leanna's

om without another word. She packed her belongings swiftly

nally being thrown away. They watched her struggle with the hea

toward the exit, Derek's cold voi

ross her face. Without emotion, Derek said, "Tomorro

rig

anna walked beyond the gr

iron gates, she paused and looked b

sacrificed everything, only to lea

eanna would no longer live

na retrieved her phone and dialed a number

I'm ret

ll life's been these past three years without you ar

n the most trusted and capab

finally allowed the faintest smile to appear. Without slowing

.

an elegant black dress. Her softly curled hair flowed freely over her shoulder

e. Because of that single comment, Leanna had buried herself in pale colors and sim

, Leanna arrived a

de, but the moment he saw Leanna app

ared bare-faced and understated; never

taring at? Didn't we co

anna lifted a brow slightly as she questi

miliar feeling stirring inside him. Without another word, he fo

ings require a mandatory one-month cooling-off period. Your application has now been registered.

rest in waiting another month-she wanted every ti

turned on her heel and walked out of the c

, her own face turned sour. Striding forward to block her path, she warned sharply, "Listen carefully, Leanna. Don't e

she stood as though protecting something precious fro

so dearly is nothin

d bright red with fury, leaving

ne's mind. She deliberately threw herself backward onto the ground, catching herself

evance and whispered shakily, "Leanna, I understand that you're angry. If insulti