One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

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Ivan entered the private room and found Zoe sitting on the floor, tears streaming down her face. He couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for her.

But Lewis’s heart was made of stone.

Ivan extended a hand to help Zoe up. “Come on, I’ll take you home.”

Zoe used his support to stand but cried harder. “Ivan, I’m not giving up. You’ll support me, won’t you?”

“Zoe, I advise you to give up. He doesn’t like being chased. The more you push, the more he’ll resent you.” Ivan handed her a tissue.

Zoe’s eyes were red. “I’ve loved him for ten years. I don’t mind waiting longer.”

“Love isn’t about who starts first or how long it takes,” Ivan explained. “Besides, what’s so good about Lewis?

“A cold face, a sharp tongue, a stone heart–what’s there to like about him?

“You have so many good men around you. Why insist on hanging on to him?”

“I won’t let you say that about him! He’s the best in my eyes! No one can compare to him!” Zoe defended Lewis.

Ivan sighed silently.

He couldn’t understand why Zoe saw only the good in Lewis, ignoring all his flaws.

Lewis had returned to room “Paris“.

Lola took a sip of water. “Mr. Hartman, you know Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Mitchell knows Ms. Wilkinson. But you don’t know Ms. Wilkinson?”

“Ms. Bates, he has so many clients. I can’t possibly know them all,” Lewis redirected the topic to what Lola liked. “But Ivan’s still single.”

Lola’s smile deepened as she continued drinking, hiding her inner joy.

Downstairs, Lewis asked Lola and Doris to wait while he went to settle the bill.

A few well–dressed wealthy housewives came down the stairs, passing right in front of Doris and Lola.

that Ryan’s ex–girlfriend?” Mrs.

her with disdain. “Ex–girlfriend? She was

her with

path. “Women from low–class families are full of schemes, trying to climb into the upper class by dating rich

noble family. How could we accept such a disgraceful woman? Only someone like Leia is the perfect daughter–in–law.

“Leia is incomparable to those lowly women.”

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dollars to make her

Does she even deserve that? I wouldn’t give a single cent to a woman like her!” Mrs. Watson sneered. “She had

a

remained calm and composed.

it at Mrs.

Mrs. Watson wiped the water off

refilling her glass with water. Her cold gaze swept over the other wealthy ladies, their

are a filthy thing!” Mrs.

look for trouble, or

avoid making a scene, especially with Lewis around, but Mrs. Watson and her group had gone too far. If she didn’t fight back now, they’d

extra

him

and still wanted to have it all. When Doris

a dog leash

Doris, you’re just a worthless woman no one would marry!” Mrs. Watson hissed, grinding her

up beside Doris, wrapping his arm around her shoulder

her feel suffocated. “It seems you won’t get your way. She’s

Doris a sense

know who Lewis was, but the aura he exuded was overwhelming. His cold, sinister expression

what?” she gulped nervously.

to insult my wife, slander her, or make personal attacks, we’ll have to discuss the details of Jake Watson’s car accident, Lewis said,

“I don’t have time to waste

Watson quickly

say a word, staring out the window

waiting at a red light, Lewis glanced at her reflection in

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home, Biscuit jumped up

stop it Doris patted Biscuit’s