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