sa's

g on her finger felt

er entire family's debt and still buy them a big mansion. It

Mystery girl engaged to billionaire Cathan Hartwell!" spread across social media like wildfire

t life w

ell's estate, her exquisite sapphire gown accentuating her collarbone, hair pinned backward, lips p

now she was expected to play his fiancee in front of thou

us because she could f

" came a chill

urned

nd finesse on him; elegance and poise were screaming in every part

lly put toget

d. Was he comp

st be exhaustin

led at the corner of his

d between them befor

n a room full of ri

ne flutes, and cocktails. Vanessa kept her chin high

eel the sta

is

use is s

olitician'

s a PR

tall woman in a violet gown who walked straight up to Cath

ith it," the woman said, her eyes fixe

w clenched.

she was the

y shifted her gaze to her, devoid

re my rep

uth to speak, but Cat

You will treat her w

smile never wavering. "O

she dispersed

art burned i

d at her. "A

I don't need yo

he said calmly. "I was just

eart

e, she was just

an's

That

tant cousin of his. She didn't belong here, she knew it, and he also knew it. And yet

did she throw a tantrum or get jealous.

vestment, The words flowed out before he c

ize and tell her th

right did

supposed to matter. Yet every time she looked at him with

at sca

st public appearance as a couple

o herself: Don't fall for him; no

ts dimming. With Cathan greeting some people, Vanessa sneaks out of the ba

ssa'

of the Hartwell's mansion. The noise, the judgmental eyes, and t

er phone and sta

gg

led his

ang

ten me," came his voice

breathless. "I needed t

le

you?" he as

p, hiding from the aristocrats who think no

out

She asked

didn't want to see him, only you, so I came. I'm i

or a bit before

n a black shirt with no tie, his sleeves rolled up. He never cared ab

as hers and

asked, walkin

he said

on the edge, close

said. "Cathan. I saw

he bought at

was trying

ked at him,

d I know yours too, you are going to

ed, but it didn'

ng in her hand. "I wish

see the disappoint

quiet. "I wouldn't have been disappoi

ept he

ted, but no

ing for the right time to say this. I thought that maybe aft

head slowly.

l the same towards me." He sai

me like that, but I had t

her heart ached in ways

deserve your heart

"But I will still gi

ish you the very best, and know t

he gave him a hug t

isappeared into the darkness

the other saw her like a dream. And