"I'm sorry, Maisie. I... I didn't want to hurt you," Graham said.

"You can't hurt me," Maisie stated, gazing into his eyes. "Because I've realized today that my feelings for you aren't that deep."

Graham was taken aback, his head snapping up.

"I just can't understand one thing." Maisie spoke softly. "Since you were already in love with someone else, why did you date me?"

Graham's throat tightened. He licked his lips and hoarsely replied, "Because Aunt Linda introduced you, and my parents were quite satisfied with you...

"Plus, you're beautiful, without a strong background, and easy to control. Even if I had other women after we got married, you wouldn't do anything to me, nor would your family would be able to do anything to me."

Maisie's eyes widened. So, he wanted to marry her because she was easy to bully and had no family to back her up?

family with matching backgrounds, someone like Lina or Arya would never put up with that. Not to mention that they wouldn't just accept the insult—their powerful families would

the initial shock, Maisie

Maisie would be emotionally

didn't cry or create a scene. Instead, she

you can hit me... Come on, you can hit me! It's my fault. I'm the villain here. I was the one who wronged you!" He reached out to take Maisie's hand, but she suddenly pulled away and looked at him once

if she had been waiting for this result all along. With the outcome now, her heart felt at peace.

went to work as usual the next day, but her

During the lunch break, she went to the pantry, overhearing a few of

true that Ms. Squire got dumped

sure is! James is the child of that woman Mr. Bayer is seeing outside!

this arrogant

marry a woman who has been married before and has

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