Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Billionaire Is 157

Chapter 157 Pillow Talk

After what happened last night, Bill's Fratred for Able to the peer where or Sable wins

I deliberately stoked the flames in Bill's heart. While was decideally an legitimate daughter, d always received more affection than the legitimate

Bill raised her like a princess, yet she chose to degrade herself

Now that things were set in stone, Bill had planned for de to marry a well-matched stand mete

Yet she insisted on waiting for a semitry to divorce his wife. With no sons in the family, she even implied wanting Ashley to inherit the Gardners legers

Of course, Bill was furious. His anger was so intense it even extended to Sadie's mother, the mistress he

once adored.

Ashley, who had been whispering sweet nothings to Sadie earlier, wisely kept his mouth shut now Honestly, anyone who fell for a man like him had to have something wrong with their head.

Sadie wanted to talk back but kept quiet as she realized the situation wasn't in her favor.

"You're an embarrassment! Get out of here now!" Bill roured.

Sadie glared at me before spitting out a bitter warning Zoey, you'll get it from me one day?"

With that, she stormed out of the Boltons' estate with Ashley.

Suppressing my disgust, I offered Bill some comforting words. "Dad, please don't be angry. Sadie can be a bit... blunt. Even if she doesn't like Carter, how could she say such things in the Bolton Residence? You know what kind of man Carter is-if word of this reached him, it could jeopardize the partnership you've worked so hard to secure. Expanding into the domestic market depends on Carter's support. If Sadie ruins everything, wouldn't it be a huge loss for us?"

Men always prioritize their careers and my words made Bill see reason.

looked at me with surprise and a hint of approval. You've matured quite a bit

sake of our families, and I'm determined to play my part as

mistress had managed to stay in his good graces for so many years. But from now on, I'd

you more attention before. If you ever feel wronged or

she would've been overjoyed to feel

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Chapter 157 Pillow Talk

a grateful smile

with this marriage and Won't let myself be mistreated. It's just... sometimes

gently patted my head. "Then I'll stay here at the Boltons' for a few days to

Zory is married now,"

mistress. My mother is barely acknowledged

"I had just praised you, why are

mom's hand. "Alright, alright. I'll stay here with you for a few days. There's business to discuss with Carter anyway,

my mom still cared for this man because

tightly intertwined, divorce was never a realistic option. They'd just have

ties

she deserved someone by her

I left them alone

alliances were like a business negotiation. The Sanders, for instance, were busy leveraging the union to secure maximum benefits. Meanwhile, I was free to watch them all entangle themselves in this mess

my room, Carter soon arrived

cat while

eyes lit up. "Chocolate lava buns and cookies-my

them. I just grabbed whatever food they

but in my eagerness, the molten filling burned my tongue. "Ouch, hot!". "Slow down," he said with a faint smile. "No one's taking it from you. Let

could react, he gently cupped my chin. I could only awkwardly stick

girl. After

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