Chapter 199



Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

No way Connor had another girlfriend. Even though it wasn't public knowledge, everyone knew Connor had eyes only for Diana for years. No other woman stood a chance. So, no one dared to entertain any inappropriate thoughts.

They had to go through Diana if they wanted to curry favor with the Sartori family. But if Connor had another woman? All those years of flattery would feel like a joke.

Why couldn't it be them if another woman besides Diana could rise to prominence?

So, no one wanted the beautiful woman standing before them to be Connor's girlfriend. That way, everyone felt balanced.

Eve, though, felt different.

As the daughter of one of the four major families, spoiled by her parents and brother and closely tied to the Sartori family, she had no such reservations.

Eve snorted, "Can't admit it in front of Diana?"

Connor hadn't spoken yet, but Chloe suddenly laughed. "Ms. Eve, you've got it all wrong."

decision when Connor said

Chloe. "What do

helped me out, and I owed him a favor. So, I followed

taken

pretend to be his

enchanting, like a butterfly fluttering at the heart. "Indeed, I'm not close to Mr. Connor

eyes darkened as

hard to keep something

His hands, tucked in

were clenched into fiston

He knew this gathering was crawling with

was shattered by Chloe's words. Tears instantly

your

Eve,

I thought I made myself clear.

and I'll never

will never form an alliance with

marriage. So, stop

me.

the Nagel family's precious daughter. Why do

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