One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 58

Chapter 58

Jimmy’s brows furrowed tightly. “This time, Mr. Watson is completely determined. I’ve tried every trick, but nothing, worked.”

Rupert felt his vision darken for a moment. “Dad, I don’t have the money to pay him back. This mess is Doris‘ fault. She’s the one who offended Mr. Watson, so she should be the one to fix it. It’s got nothing to do with us.”

The mere thought of Doris secretly marrying some ordinary guy sent flames of fury surging through Jimmy’s chest.

When Peyton returned from taking out the trash, she immediately noticed something was off.

“Rupert, you’re home? Have you eaten yet?” she asked with concern.

“How dare you ask that?” Rupert snapped. “This is all your fault! You handed over the birth certificate to your precious daughter, giving her the chance to get a marriage license and upset Ryan.

“We haven’t even paid off the one million dollars yet, and now Rupert’s been fired from his company. Ryan is clearly targeting the Reed family on purpose.

“She didn’t just ruin Rupert’s career; she’s also buried us under a mountain of debt. All of this is because of her.

Jimmy seized the opportunity to vent all his pent–up anger on Peyton. “How are we supposed to pay it back? The whole family working together for a lifetime wouldn’t be enough!”

“I… I didn’t know Doris was going to use it to get married. If I’d known, I never would have given it to her,” Peyton stammered, stunned that Doris had deceived her.

“You’re still trying to argue? This is entirely your fault. You’re just as much a troublemaker as Doris!” Jimmy shouted.

Rupert, too fed up to continue the argument, grabbed his bag and stormed off to his room.

After taking a nap to clear his head, Rupert got into his car and drove straight to Ryan’s mansion.

He waited at the entrance until past 11 p.m., when Ryan’s car finally pulled in, its headlights cutting through the darkness.

Rupert stepped directly into its path, forcing the vehicle to come to a halt. “Hi, R–Ryan.”

Ryan sat behind the wheel, his sharp, cold gaze fixed on Rupert standing in front of the car. His handsome face was a mask of frost.

He scoffed lightly and drove into the yard, parking the car before stepping out.

Rupert followed after him. “Ryan…”

Ryan turned, his eyes flashing with an icy, ruthless edge. “Doris is already married.”

thought she’d wait for him like he planned. Yet

even doubted if Doris had

whenever Ryan saw any member of the Reed family, the humiliation of that day came

injury,

also burned with resentment toward Doris, fully convinced

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shifted immediately, adopting a pleading edge. “M–Mr. Watson, please don’t fire me. I’ll work

at Watson Group in the first place. Don’t you have the faintest idea how you got hired? Save yourself the trouble and start looking for another job. Don’t

this job. I’ll do anything you ask if you just let me stay. Please, I’m begging you.” Rupert implored, desperation dripping from his

Group was a prestigious company, offering excellent pay and benefits. Rupert knew full well that he wouldn’t find another job like this if he lost it.

an eyebrow, his tone carrying a hint of cruel amusement. “The root cause still lies with Doris. If you can get her to come and beg me herself, I

had bent the rules to hire Rupert back then, all for Doris‘ sake. But for something so trivial, Doris had turned her back on him without a

festered in Ryan’s heart, and as soon as he returned from his business trip, the

pressure on the Reed family was just the opening act of his revenge. They were going to pay

comes to you and begs for your forgiveness. Mr. Watson, you have

Ryan replied with a cold smirk. “But will

Watson, don’t worry about that. My parents don’t acknowledge Doris‘ husband at all. To this day, he

to dinner to meet

the only one worthy of Doris.

have lost her mind to give up someone

infatuation. Once the novelty wears off, and with my parents openly disapproving of him, he’s bound

When that happens, Doris will definitely regret not

faint smile, pleased by the reminder of how irreplaceable he was in Jimmy and Peyton’s eyes.

your

his way upstairs. Pushing open the

emerged, fresh from a shower with a towel wrapped loosely around his

in his tracks the moment he noticed Leia standing

sheer chiffon nightgown that clung delicately to her curves, its semi–transparency teasingly

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here? Ryan’s face immediately

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as though she hadn’t heard him. She smiled softly and stepped barefoot across the plush carpet, moving toward him with deliberate grace. “Ryan, we’ve been living together for a