Chapter 117

Selena anxiously waited for Seth at the hotel, but he never showed up.

Wrapped in just a bathrobe, she sat on the couch, feeling the chill seeping

into her body while resentment surged in her heart.

Throughout her youth, she had crafted an image of herself as a sweet and

obedient girl, receiving protection and adoration both at school and at home.

There was no reason for all of that to lose its value in the man’s eyes.

When she recalled his aloof yet handsome face, she clenched her jaw.

“You’re mine…”

Before she could finish her sentence, someone was frantically knocking on

the door.

As Seth had left the room while angry, Selena subconsciously assumed the

person at the door was him.

Joy filled her heart. It did not matter if he was happy or upset. As long as he

returned, she still stood a chance.

“Mr. Shaffer!” she called out as she opened the door.

Outside the door was a middle-aged man who was incredibly drunk and

squinting at the abrupt appearance of a woman at the doorway.

Out of shock, she instinctively slammed the door shut. She knew that man, for

he was the deputy manager of this hotel. At parties, she had even witnessed

how he would hit on the female secretaries.

However, Selena was not fast enough. The deputy manager swiftly barged

into the room, using his weight to force the door open.

She hurriedly retreated in panic. “Mr. Grant, this is Mr. Shaffer’s room. You

cannot come in.”

The deputy manager had too much to drink, so he did not care whose room

All he could think about was the womanly scent

he looked

slender legs.

have

believe that the rumors were true. After

herself,

all,

took one step, he forcefully wrapped an arm

in

A

go! Help! Mmph…” She had only yelled twice before a hand

difficult for

how drunk he was, the deputy manager

about logic; he just wanted to

his other

her further into the room.

could not escape her

might, she

of brute

door slammed shut with

“Don’t touch me!”

echoed from

the door looked

we check it out?”

lot of

“True…”

dimly lit room.

Isabella’s response, his eyes

95%

aloofly glanced at

me for five years. You know that

hard to

smiled. “You’ve slept with me for five years.

As she raised her head, the wound

skin while her black eyes

“I truly wanted to quit. It’s not to

pressed his lips together and fell silent as

up the phone from

a phone call. “Bring

head and fidgeted with her hair. Her instincts told her this

good. Her mind swiftly raced as she tried

all

to lock his fiery gaze on her

her. He only looked away when someone knocked on the door.

“Come in.”

eyes at the doorway, which was now occupied

who “invited” her to get into the

man placed a folder by Seth’s hand with more respect than

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