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.

can’t be part

word pierced her heart. She felt reduced to merely an object

A week or a month at most. She recalled the longest–lasting one barely surviving a few

he grew tired of her, what

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the ten billion you spoke of, I’m uncertain of

I’ll let you know

intent to depart, and was engulfed in fury. Accustomed to having his way,

challenged, “Take another step if you dare!”

eyes with

not like that. All I have is my heart, which I want to safeguard for

me forever.”

words echoed with a tone of

unassuming woman could so effortlessly arouse his emotions, leaving him unable to harden his heart against her.

it, just leave,” he gave in and waved his hand

heighten his irritation.

“Could you

without looking

Violet moved

skepticism called from behind,

to see

her, his gaze shifting between her and

emerged from.

that room?” he

remained silent. Though she had resolved to let go of her feelings for

meet him on such

marks adorning her neck, which he

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