Chapter 206 Until Now

Emily froze in shock, her eyes snapping to Matteo, searching for an explanation.

"Fiancée?" she frowned, her voice tight with disbelief.

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"Emily, it's not what-" Matteo began, his tone urgent, but Lia cut him off, her voice dripping with

smugness.

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"Yes, that's right. He's engaged. To me," Lia confirmed with a satisfied smirk. "Matt likes to pretend he's still a bachelor, but I don't mind. As long as we're not married yet, he can have a little fun."

The sting of Lia's words hit Emily like a slap, and she could feel her heart clenching in a mix of hurt and humiliation.

Matteo Vinci, engaged and still asking her out?

He was no better than her ex-husband, maybe worse. The betrayal she felt in that moment was overwhelming, as if all her past wounds were being ripped open again. She had thought Matteo was different.

But clearly, he wasn't.

However, Emily wasn't the type to be the cause of someone's broken home. She couldn't allow herself to be part of this deception. Her chest tightened with a surge of anger, and she shot to her feet, the chair scraping harshly against the floor. Without a second glance, she stormed out.

"Emily, wait!" Matteo's voice called after her, but she didn't stop. She didn't care if people were staring, whispering about her sudden exit. All she wanted was to disappear, to get far away from the lies and the betrayal. Far away from Matteo, the man who had shattered what little trust she had left.

Emily's face. He was doomed, and he knew it. His gaze flicked to Lia, but there wasn't time to confront her. Emily was already rushing toward the exit, and if he didn't act fast, she would leave thinking the worst. "Fuck," he muttered,

he shouted, his voice more desperate now as he pushed through the

She didn't

hint of amusement. It was as though they lived for moments like this, enjoying the drama unfolding in someone else's

the attention. His reputation, his image-none of it mattered right now. The only thing that did was the woman storming away from him, her

after Emily, his bodyguard trailing behind, not

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down. He was nearly but of breath, but his urgency didn't

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betrayal she felt was too deep, and she couldn't bear to face him any longer. She kept

were all occupied, adding to her frustration. She stood there, helpless for a moment, still trying to get away. She needed to escape, far from Matteo, far from the

snapped around, her eyes blazing with fury. She jerked her arm free from his grip, her voice icy.

I won't," he said, raising his hands slightly

and you still had the nerve to ask me

disbelief. "Is she

hand through his hair.

her eyes, shaking her head in mock disbelief, her

time in his life, he found himself in a situation where a woman refused to listen to him. He was used to giving orders, and people always followed- without question. But this fierce, unyielding woman in

and unwavering. "Our deal was to go on a date, and it's done. I think it's

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