is gaze sharp and penetrating. "Arabella, d

oftened her stance, it was always for money. It felt as if the

sgust

en so full of joy, treating Arabella with nothing but care, as thoug

e given him in

lieved it, until he sa

it now-this woman had

is money is just an investment. In a few years

usine

en her and a woman selling he

eyes grew colder, and his fingers tightened

lly starting to disgu

stood up from the sofa, towering ov

And now you want me to pay to sleep

ut into me l

my body cold, my eyes wide as I stared at

cold as ever, his arrogance radiating from him. He sp

sound of a door slammin

thorne. He

rnity. Finally, my dry eyes blinked, and I raised a hand

y did hate m

ht of me mad

up, pressing a hand over my aching heart. Biting my lip, I was left alone in

the next day, my body ached, and my face looked pale and dr

ountain of paperwork. I was so absorbed that I didn't even realize when my blood sugar droppe

IV. After the ordeal, my face looked even worse, and not eve

e, gently advised, "Arabella, you should go home and rest for a few days. You've

't had a single weekend off. It was as if I filled every mom

o ahead and inform CEO Caldwell that I'll take t

my wishes, leaving the room

allowed myself to relax, rest

eyes than my phone rang, its s

up the phone to see it was a call

nswered, "

r cut me off, asking in his usual blunt tone, "D

in my arm, a chill

s always about money or power, as if I wasn't hi

love, only

ed my mind. After a brief hesitation, I said, "Dad, I might not b

g. "What do you mean, divorce? Arabella, did you do something to

tened, my heart

igned the Divorce Agreement," I

ther end for a few seconds

arried to Jasper? And now you're just going to divorce him? I don't have a daughter

t now! Let's see ho

e slammed th

n, still hold

aded only after he married my stepmother and had a son, b

wit

t threatened to spill from my reddened eyes. I ripped th

air Famil

ly hurled his p

going on? Why are you yelling at Arabell

ess girl went behind my back

ed. "Doesn't that mean

r today. After all these years, she's

eyes. "Not entirely worthless. Do you re

offered to pay to marry Arabella before her wedding. They'd turned

"doesn't that work in our favor? We can..." Sh

d by a satisfied smile. "You're brillian