Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 487: You're Just a Tool

Hayden closed the financial morning paper in his hands and placed it on the coffee table. His expression remained unchanged-cold and indifferent as always.

Every time Susan saw that look on his face, she couldn't help but wonder: to Hayden, was a business associate negotiating a contract with him closer to him than she ever was?

In all the years they had been together, the times he had smiled at her were so few she could count them on one hand. Even though the feelings between them had long since faded, did he really have to treat her with such an icy attitude? At this point, she wasn't even a stranger to him-she was nothing.

She desperately hoped that the reason he was about to give would have something to do with her. If it did, she could at least convince herself to stay by his side a little longer.

Marcos was nothing more than the final path she could take. Before proposing divorce, she had harbored a shred of hope in her heart-a hope that Hayden might finally care, that he might regret his actions, that he might feel sorry enough to start treating her better.

But Hayden spoke plainly, his tone devoid of emotion.

"First, you've been caught up in numerous scandals recently. If I divorce you now, what will the media write about me? I've just finalized the agreement to take over my grandfather's shares, officially becoming the controlling CEO of Alvarez Holdings. A divorce now would bring immense negative impact to the company.

Second, I've always maintained in front of my family that our relationship was genuine. If I divorce you now, my grandfather will undoubtedly suspect that I married you only to deceive him into transferring the shares to me.

So, for these two reasons, divorcing you now is not an option. As I said earlier, if you want a divorce, we'll have to wait until the dust settles."

Hearing these cold, clinical reasons from his lips, Susan's eyes widened in disbelief. She had always known this man was emotionally detached, but today, she finally witnessed the full extent of Hayden's indifference.

"What... What did you just say?"

"I believe I've made myself perfectly clear. I'm not sure what more you want to hear," he replied, his tone calm but cutting.

Susan suddenly lunged at him, grabbing him by the collar.

have given me at least one reason that had something-anything-to

down

years, I've loved you. From the moment I saw you in high school, I fell for you. But life is cruel. Fate played a

had the chance to be with you, I thought that after Aurora left, you'd eventually

not wanting to upset you. I've loved you so deeply, cared for you so much. But to you,

you already know what you are to me? From the moment you drugged me and forced yourself into my bed, you were nothing more than a tool

her. But knowing it was one thing-hearing it from his

I'm also a woman. I was wrong to drug you, but does

tears and heartbreak, Hayden felt

and you must bear the price. I chose wrong, too, and

voice rising. "You could've refused me that night, but you didn't. Everything that's happened

knew where to strike to hurt him most. She refused to let herself be the only one drowning in sorrow-he

is eagerly waiting for you! "Yes, I made my choice," Hayden admitted, his tone colder than ever. "And now I'm reaping the bitter fruits of that decision. You ask why I don't

that night, I would've been engaged to Aurora by now. None of this would

before the public now stood here, lashing out with words designed to hurt each other

him hard across

disgust you so much, then divorce

At least two more months." Hayden stood up,

"You bastard!" Susan screamed.

divorce left her in a predicament. She had already promised Marcos that she would leave Hayden soon.

more cold-blooded Hayden was, the more Susan found herself drawn to Marcos. The two men were complete

and compared it to the

would divorce Hayden.