Chapter 1

It was 7 pm on a Wednesday night, and Estelle Macclain showed up on time at the Sapphire Hotel.

Her phone beeped, Estelle clicked opened her Whatsapp, there was a message from Bennett Macclain “Estelle, thanks for agreeing to help Dad. I’m stuck in a bit of traffic, you just go straight in first”

Estelle slowed down her pace, wondering how to greet Jonathan Lamont when she saw him later

They’d been married for three years, but they had never met in person. It was clear that Jonathan didn’t agree and even hated this marriage

Can’t blame Jonathan, though. The Macclain’s family business was in crisis when they knocked on the Lamont family’s door, asking them to fulfill their original marriage agreement. The Lamont family’s eldest son was already married, so the marriage fell on the younger son, Jonathan. It made sense that he was unwilling to do this.

Naturally, the Lamont family wouldn’t be that easily to be manipulated. They gave out three hundred million as dowry to help the Macclain family go through the crisis, but only on the condition that the marriage would be dissolved automatically in three years.

Three years ago, she wasn’t yet of legal marriage age in Country C. The two went to V City to get their certificate. To be precise, neither of them showed up. Each party sent people with their documents to handle the paperwork.

As soon as they got married, Jonathan went to M Country and had stayed there until now. Just three months before the dissolution of their marriage. His intention was pretty obvious.

Unfortunately, today, her father needed to bring her to ask for his help again for their business.

Estelle scoffed and raised the corner of her lips. How was she going to introduce herself later? “Mr. Lamont, hello, I’m your wife!”

Should he show her the respect that she deserves?

Rumor had it that before Jonathan went to M Country, he was a notorious bully in J City, ruling J City with an iron fist, and he was ruthless and decisive in his actions.

But a few days ago, she saw Jonathan on a TV finance channel. He didn’t look like what she had imagined. He was in an expensive business suit, although he looked proud, his demeanor was elegant and steady.

She hoped today he would show the same grace and poise as he did on TV, sparing her from embarrassment.

The entire Sapphire Hotel was luxuriously decorated with a classic elegance. It felt like a mansion. Estelle went to the Pearl Place’s third floor according to the room number Bennett gave her.

The third floor was all suites with carpeted wooden floors and dim lighting, incredibly quiet.

Outside of the suite, Estelle inconspicuously took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

door was slightly ajar, and as she touched it, the golden door opened

taken aback.

waiting for

politeness, she knocked on

There was no answer.

inside. She discovered that only the entrance hall had a dim light. The inside

Anybody in here?

was large with a living room in the middle

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emerged. She was about to turn back when she

she stood in the dark for three seconds before heading

Mr. Lamont? What happened to you?” Estelle pushed open the bedroom door and

another hand choke her neck. His voice, suppressed with pain but still cold and furious,

light from the windows, but the bathroom was pitch

Her throat was constricted, her voice hoarse and calm, “Not

“Then who are you?”

man seemed to have been soaked in cold water for a long time, his body icy,

grew heavier with each breath, as if he had

lips were ice-cold

widened in shock as she stretched her leg

no less than hers. His long leg pressed against her knees as he hoarsely,

had she ever imagined

the darkness, the man’s breath enveloped all her senses. She weighed the options of helping him or leaving. him to

she was still hesitating whether to resist or

this., But it was

tangling with him in bed felt like an eternity compared to

it was over, someone happened to enter

The man’s voice was deep, carrying

footsteps outside

moment later, Jonathan got up, put on a bathrobe, didn’t even look at the woman on the bed, and walked out. Estelle pulled the quilt up to her

went to the living room, leaned on the couch, his handsome face expressionless, his

asking, “Mr.

had suddenly left the party earlier and didn’t allow anyone to follow him. After more than two hours without hearing

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