Chapter 359



"You want him?!"

The audacity she had to claim that.

I looked at her pitiful face, my voice dropping a few degrees colder. "Haley, you misspoke. You're not after Conrad for him. You're after the status, the fortune that comes with his name."

Haley replied, "I won't deny that, but..." She paused, then delivered a blow straight to the heart, "But over these past days, he's been just as kind to me as Aiden ever was. I've truly fallen for him. I do want a life with him."

She was making it clear - Conrad was the one for her, and in her eyes, I was still the rival for his affection.

But still, here she was, asking for my help and rubbing salt in my wound at the same time. Did she actually think I was such a pushover?

A smirk crossed my lips as I said, "Conrad might have been good to you, but he ran away, didn't he?"

Haley's face stiffened at my counter. I pressed on with a mocking tone, "Are you sure he wants a life with you too?"

"As long as he comes back, I have a way," Haley murmured, almost in despair.

nodded slightly, "Then find a way to

been kneeling for so long, already on the verge of collapse. My words seemed to snuff out her last hope, and she gripped the car door tighter, "Why? Because you're

blames another for a man's

giving a mocking laugh, "If that's what

seemingly at

baby. You should stand up; I'm leaving," I glanced at

you don't call Conrad, I'll keep kneeling here," Haley threatened,

even the bravest

against a relentless nag.

why Conrad

it wasn't just a fallout

also Haley's

keep kneeling," I revved the engine

action but

determined to have a standoff, believing I wouldn't dare to drive away,

you. If you

eyes widened in

out of the picture, that'd be a celebration for the Wagner family, get it?" I

not daring to gamble against

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