hoed through t

t

ousand-dollar check. If she were thrown out of Montgomery Estate now, Ava Caldwell's plan w

happen to her gr

her chin and forced herself to meet th

disguised disgust, as though she were something repulsive.

you bear to walk away? Even after being exposed on the spot, you still can't let go, can yo

as though it were forged from steel, so powerful it seemed capable o

et firmly and refused to retreat even a single step

to her own ears, the sentence sounded absurdly

s face so close to hers that she cou

room, a sharp and urgent ringtone suddenly c

an f

t pocket, he glanced at the screen, and in that instant, something in him visibly changed. The rage

or-to-ceiling window before pressi

ng arm where bruises were already beginning to form. She did

last night was an unexpected b

ng else. Julian fell silent for a long moment, hi

fro

that is-" Before he could

lly spoke. "Yes, Grandmother.

ound immediately. Night had already fallen over the estate outside, and hi

disgust in his eyes had not diminished in the slightest

her out tonight.

appeared on his lips as he looked co

had schemed so desperately to become Mrs. Montgomery, then he wo

but carried a chill that sent cold s

footing. Her body swayed slightly, and she instinct

ed slightly, and the contempt in his eyes deepened. To h

you will still be Mrs. Montgomery. You will play the role of

turning even colder. "But insi

o touch anything that belongs to me. And do not try to attract my attention." His gaze settled on her fa

ould stay, Martha's treatment would continue

derst

to disgust Julian further. He looked at her as t

ll find out who the man was that you were still involved with just days before moving into m

ightly, his gaze loc

stroy you." After a brief pause, he added one final sen

ds, he turned

sound. Only when silence returned to the room did Chloe

g herself into a ball, she rested her forehead against her knees as the tears she had s

led together into a crushing weight pressing ag