“Honestly, I was just as surprised as Lily was,” I thought to myself.

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Nathan promised he’d be with someone else two years ago, but now he’s back trying to flirt with me. Is he trying to be like Jared and juggle multiple women at once?

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Maybe this whole ‘wanting everything at once‘ thing is just hardwired into guys. If it weren’t for the law, they’d probably be living like ancient men–three wives, four concubines, and a house full of beauties.

Lily stared at me, her eyes still full of pleading, like I was some blinding obstacle ruining her plans.

I forced myself to chill out and reflect. ‘Honestly, when I was with Nathan, I had no clue about any of his secrets.‘

‘I didn’t do anything wrong. He’s the one who hid that he promised to marry another woman. This is all on him.‘

“Victoria, I know you just got divorced, and finding a guy as great as my brother isn’t easy,” Lily said.

“I heard your ex–husband was pretty successful too, giving you a comfortable life. I get it if you want to marry my brother to keep that lifestyle going.”

Lily took a deep breath and went on, “But you need to understand… the Chancellor family is my brother’s biggest backer. Without their investment, he wouldn’t have gotten his business to where it is today.”

I looked at her coldly, unmoved. I already knew exactly what she was getting at.

she thought I was hanging onto Nathan like a lifeline just because I couldn’t

wrong.

sort things out with Nathan myself,” I said, getting to my feet. I had no interest in

the conversation.

really pretending she’s not just

No matter how Nathan felt about me, she’d always

Chancellor.

none of what I had to offer mattered at

for

I started to leave. “Are you going to tell my

to me behind his

might say?”

twisted her fingers. “I’m honestly pretty scared of my brother. I’m still counting on him to help me with

had to hand it to her–Lily was sharp and shameless, bold enough to say and do whatever it took for her own interests, and now she was even begging me not

don’t talk things out with Nathan, how am I supposed to break

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Chapter 371

‘She can’t expect to have all

down, just blinking her

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