Chapter 0125

Violet finally showed a reaction and frantically clung to the sheet. Her eyes were red and swollen, pleadingly looking at him.

“Please don’t do this!”

His anger melted away with her soft plea. He relaxed his grip, even taking care to tuck her in more carefully.

“Forget about the ten billion from last night. Violet, just come with me, be my woman.”

His demand rendered Violet speechless. He had initially sought only a chef, hadn’t he?

“I enjoy your company. It feels right.”

He stopped short of confessing any deeper feelings. Violet’s heart was heavy with this realization.

“I can promise that, as long as you stay by my side, I won’t be with other women.”

This was the best commitment he was willing to offer.

Violet managed a strained smile, tinged with sadness. “So if you grow tired of me, you’ll just let

me go?”

Would he then seek a replacement?

His casual reply was, “That’s a distant future. I haven’t thought that far.”

Lucius lived by a simple philosophy: being with someone he liked was enough. Eternal vows were naïve in his eyes.

“Even if I promised to love you forever, in this pragmatic world, who can guarantee the future? Violet, you’re smart. You must understand this.”

She grasped the logic, yet yearned for a love that lasted forever. She said decisively. “I’m sorry.

be part of this.”

yet each word pierced her heart. She felt reduced to merely an

previous relationships. How long did they last? A week or a month at most. She recalled the longest–lasting one barely

what would become of her

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Regarding the ten billion you spoke

I’ll let you know once

Accustomed to having his way, be it in

challenged, “Take another step if you dare!”

hesitated, locking eyes

your wealth, influence, and ability, your desires are easily met. But I’m not like that. All I have is my heart, which I

me forever.”

a

unassuming woman could so effortlessly arouse his emotions, leaving

just leave,” he gave in and waved his hand reluctantly, realizing that keeping her would

his

requested, “Could

dressed, she exited the room without looking back, leaving

deep breath, Violet moved

of skepticism called from behind,

she turned to

distance behind her, his gaze

emerged from.

walked out of that room?” he asked gravely, and his expression

had resolved to let go of her feelings for Oliver, it

on

eyes landed on the marks adorning her neck,

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