Chapter 222

Back at the villa, Jonathan was working in the study, while Estelle went straight to her bedroom and stood on the balcony, looking at the scenery in the manor.

No matter what, she had nothing but fond memories of this place, including the times spent with Winnie and Mrs. Macy.

She heard footsteps approaching behind her, and soon, a man’s arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her into his embrace, bending down to her ear and asking, “What’s on your mind?”

Estelle slightly tilted her head and replied softly, “Winnie and Baldrick broke up. She’s booked a flight to M Country this afternoon.”

Jonathan’s face remained calm, merely saying, “Baldrick isn’t a good guy. It’s a good thing they split up for Winnie.”

Estelle chuckled and asked, “What about you, Mr. Lamont? Are you a good guy?”

Jonathan pinched her chin, forcing her to tilt her head back, and smiled, “There are no absolute good people in this world, especially for a businessman. Whether I’m a good person or not doesn’t matter. All you need to consider is if I’m a good person to you.”

his eyes, thinking for a moment that he had heard her conversation with Winnie. She remained calm, lightly smiling, and said, “If Mr. Lamont lets me eat a bucket of

laughed good–naturedly, “In your

her on the flower stand, just in front of the iron railing. With a calming tone, he assured her, “I’m sorry, there’s no ice cream, but I do have another surprise for you.” Perplexed, Estelle gazed at him with curiosity, waiting

hand, and he carefully placed it in Estelle’s palm. “Go ahead, open

looked like something that

were giving her a ring, didn’t he know

guess Jonathan’s intentions, opening the box only to find that she

a ring, but something resembling a badge. It was about the size of a dollar coin, with a gold base, the Lamont Group logo, and the manor’s symbolic castle pattern. It was exquisitely crafted and

looked up in

City, you can always come to the manor with this badge. You can stay as long as

understood; it was like a

wasn’t jewelry or a ring with a

the back and asked, “Is this

Jonathan replied, “Pure gold.”

directed her finger towards the castle engraving on the front, resembling a vivid ruby.

deliberate pace, Jonathan replied, “Diamonds, rubies, and

maintained her composure, delicately placing the badge back into the box. “This is incredibly precious. I will

he could say anything, he heard Estelle muttering, “If I ever run out of

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