His body and face were covered in blood, and he could see nothing. But his tone was utterly gentle when he said, “Thank you. I swear I’ll repay you.”

This was how he repaid her?

Instead of going back to the motel, she went back to her parents‘ house. She took a shower and applied ointment to her wounds.

Then she lay on the bed groggily.

After what happened today, she was even more determined to leave Geoffrey.

The first dim light of dawn lit up the sky when she woke up.

She went to the living room and saw Noelle sitting on the sofa in a long dress.

Upon seeing her, Noelle picked up a document from the coffee table and handed it to her, without asking a simple “How are you feeling?“.

“Take a look. This is the way out I’ve chosen for you.”

She took it over and saw the words “Prenuptial Agreement“.

She flipped through it.

“Maureen Ramirez voluntarily agrees to marry Stuart Carter and take care of him for the rest of his life…”

“In return, Stuart Carter shall ensure the well–being of the Ramirez family and provide them with 50 million dol- lars…”

Stuart Carter, seventy–eight years old, was a veteran entrepreneur in Karaville.

Maureen tightened her grip on the papers.

continued, “Mr. Carter said he didn’t mind that you were once married. As long as you marry him, he’ll help our family get back on its

won’t let me and Adrian

face turned

“Sorry, Mom. No.”

momentarily surprised at her

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me!”

into Noelle’s eyes. “If I give my life back

Noelle was stunned again.

“What did you say?”

“If I die, you’ll no longer be my

just

anything ever again as long

question is, do you

said, seemingly making up her

as if she were

threaten me with your life. I don’t care about you, and your death means nothing to me. But if

find a place to let it

In a bar.

lost in thought as she stared blankly at

handsome features noticed her and approached

“Maureen?”

who he was. On

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