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.

Ryan’s

and looked at her with disdain. “Ex–girlfriend? She was just a plaything

her with a look, signaling her

walk away, but Mrs. Martin blocked her path. “Women from low–class families are full of schemes, trying to

like Leia is the perfect daughter–in–law. She’s the only one suited for

incomparable to

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you gave her one million dollars to make her leave Ryan?” Mrs. Lane

that? I wouldn’t give a single cent to a woman like her!” Mrs. Watson sneered. “She had the sense not

lowly woman without breaking a sweat.”

remained calm and

threw it at Mrs. Watson, who screamed as she was caught

what are you doing?” Mrs. Watson wiped the water off her face, looking utterly disheveled.

Her cold gaze swept over the other wealthy ladies, their faces filled with fear and disgust. “Should I clean

filthy thing!” Mrs. Watson

Mrs. Watson, don’t look for trouble, or I’ll give

had initially been trying to 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 really think they could walk all over her.

seeing her fight back made her feel great. She supported Doris with an extra jab. “Mrs. Watson, have you forgotten that your son Ryan

with him only out

got engaged behind Doris’s back and still wanted to have it all. When Doris broke it off, he kept pestering her.

don’t you buy a dog leash and keep your son

both worthless! Doris, you’re just a worthless woman no one

walked up beside Doris, wrapping his arm around her shoulder and

threatening stare that made her feel suffocated.

gave Doris a

didn’t know who Lewis was, but the aura he exuded was overwhelming. His cold, sinister expression made people hesitant to

she gulped

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

“I don’t have time to waste here

Watson quickly left,

a word, staring out the window at

waiting at a red light, Lewis glanced at her reflection in the window and noticed

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up and grabbed

stop it Doris patted