A Second Chance With My Billionaire Love by Arny Gallucio

Chapter 2629

Outside the hotel, in the parking lot, Vanessa sat in her car, watching Edwin with a quiet intensity.

Her heart ached with a mix of bitterness and reluctance.

She was well aware of why Edwin had brought Laura here.

Having previously been close to Edwin, Vanessa struggled to grasp how a man like him would go to such lengths to please a woman.

As Edwin approached, his face still wore a look of contentment from his recent encounter.

Vanessa bit her lip.

As Edwin neared, she stepped out of the car and called out, “Edwin!”

He halted, giving her a slightly furrowed look.

The feud involving the Smith and Evans families was nearly resolved, with the Smiths suffering a devastating defeat and no chance of regaining power for at least the next five years.

Edwin had shown restraint, only wishing Vanessa would cease provoking him.

down, retrieved a wedding invitation from

didn’t accept it, but Vanessa persisted, placing it on the roof

him and asked,

a cigarette, lighting

then said in a laid-back tone, “I

”

face ghostly, forced

“Yeah.

be too thrilled, will she?”

a moment’s pause, Vanessa withdrew

week, she was set to marry

sort

man was wealthy, yet a decade

had been

his wife had died.

Vanessa would have never considered

her

great benefactor

still holding his cigarette, crushed it out, ready to

blurted out,