Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 196

Zack let out a hearty laugh, his demeanor changing astonishingly quickly. "Why should my sister be responsible for what I say? She's not my mom."

"You..." Elena's eyes turned red with anger, and tears welled up in them as she cried out, "Dexter, look at them! The two of them are clearly working together just to provoke me."

That was exactly the effect she was aiming for. She wanted Dexter to see what kind of person Angela truly was.

"You know best whether I'm provoking you or falsely accusing you. While I don't know what sort of dealings you have with Bill, I advise you to stay away from him. Otherwise, you'll face the consequences." Angela smiled faintly, leading Zack out of the room without sparing Dexter a single glance.

Elena's face turned pale. "Dexter, they... They're simply too much..."

If there had been any way to avoid such humiliation, of course, she wouldn't have chosen to appear so pathetic. But there was no other choice. Men fell for this act, and Dexter was no exception.

"Elena, don't take advantage of my past indulgence toward you and cross the line. I won't say more, but you should know what to do." Dexter's expression was cold. Without another word, he strode out.

her face

him for over half a month, and now that he'd shown up, it had been for Angela? Besides, what did he mean? Why was he telling her to be careful? Shouldn't it be that fool, Angela,

as she violently swept the cups off

"Ms. Carrey, it's bad news. Bamford Co. suddenly called and said they're pulling out their

face instantly turned as

turned around, staring in shock at her assistant before

It was truly

ignored Angela for her, but now, for Angela's sake, he was willing to make her experience the torment of

betted the- company's future on it. If they

if it wasn't for herself, she had to beg Dexter this

had already caught up

as he climbed into the driver's seat and fastened