Chapter 314

"Ryan, in your imagined outcome, I should be deeply grateful now, right?" I asked sarcastically.

"Not really."

Ryan avoided my gaze and loosened his tie with one hand. "I just hope that you can live a more comfortable life."

"Alright."

I wasn't in a hurry to refute him. I said softly, "Then name your price. If you sell the 51% of shares you hold in the Charlotte Jewelry, I'd be much more at ease."

From the beginning, perhaps neither of us had truly understood each other.

He once saw me as wild grass in an unkempt field, never sparing me a second glance. Now, he viewed me as a rose in a greenhouse, only suitable for delicate nurturing.

And as for me, I had lost all trust in him.

Why would the two of us choose to be together?

He suddenly looked at me, his thin lips pursed. "Charlotte..."

"Didn't you say you

Group to back you up, you'd be more at

bustling traffic below the skyscrapers and, after a moment of silence, said with resignation, "Ryan, you never

"I know..."

invested in me, did you ever respect

gentler tone, his noble features touched

interrupt him. "My wish is

he

I smiled. "All your respect and concern for me are

to satisfy was

expression growing cold.

Jessica while she caused trouble, you said it was

I remained surprisingly calm. "When Bethany appeared, you dropped a few

is just because

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