house, he enveloped Verena from be
ending the night with Jeffrey, avoiding a dubious game involving
Verena's body quivered, yet a sembla
e you agreed to
his hand, refastening the bu
g to seduce me sol
ire in his dark eyes
d she averted her gaze, choosing silence be
elf too much!" Jeffrey teased, hi
s aesthetic preferences. The anticipation of
compelling him to alter his cours
e assist me? Once we secure the loan, everything will be
y responded wit
o spends a night with me, we would become
nued, "Women should have self-respect. What disti
he departed, leavi
realizing her attempt to leverage
ive, and Verena found herself navigating a wh
her forget the near-intima
she arranged to have dinner with Isaac Gil
r turned into a drinking s
om. To her surprise, in the corridor, she stumbled upon
an air of cool arrogance, reveling in the adulation of olde
ance at Verena, offering no gree
age with her, Verena averted her ga
d from view, Jeffrey's deep eyes rema
he Oasis Group, Jeffrey effortlessly gl
acing a tight funding chain, and the shareh
embers of the Wheeler family. They've cut their losses. I can't f
eeler's daughter?"
here was a major dispute between Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler at that time. Mrs. Whe
en as the Wheeler family scattered, she
onversations with his
a bout of vomiting, composed herse
in the corridor, where h
es appeared as flawless and allurin
his eyes, reminiscent of that night fille
a man who had departed before their intimacy. Offering him a slight
the air. "You know that man won't lend you any money, so
. Turning around, she saw Jeffrey still smoking
e left in the world. I can't bear to watch it crumble. Even if there's
ressed her gratitude. "Thank y
aback when Jeffrey extinguished his cig
ertive manner. "Ms. Wheeler, what will you do