Chapter 145 Not At A Disadvantage At All

Upon hearing her response, Matthew cast his eyes downward toward his chest.

The startling sight had stemmed entirely from the scratches Aurelia had inflicted in her overwhelming distress the previous night.

I’m not at a disadvantage at all.

During the tumultuous evening, both parties had sustained minor injuries as a result of each other’s

actions.

After ensuring Aurelia was comfortably settled on the bed, Matthew proceeded to open the wardrobe. He was greeted by the sight of a few sparse and plainly–styled garments strewn haphazardly within. His eyebrows knit together in a frown.

Such few clothes?

He then turned to look back at Aurelia, who was sprawled on the bed, her face visibly marked by fatigue. “What would you like to wear?” he inquired.

Exhausted to her core, Aurelia managed a yawn before indicating a particular outfit. “Just put on that long

black dress for me.”

Inside the wardrobe, there was only one black dress to choose from. Without the need for further selection, he simply pulled it out.

Matthew then nonchalantly gathered her underwear and undershirt, placing them atop the bed.

“I’ll change my clothes first, he announced.

Hardly had Matthew departed the room when Aurelia found herself staring at the underwear he had laid. out before her.

With a resigned sigh, she covered her eyes with her hand, trying to block the intrusive thoughts of Matthew handling her undergarments. The confusion rendered her momentarily unable to organize her thoughts coherently.

in the soaring skyscraper and the steady stream of individuals entering and exiting the premises.

more unappealing Melanie seemed to him, the more he found

Curtis felt as though his insides were being corroded by his feelings. Just then, his mobile phone rang. He extracted it from

you visited Aurelia?” his mother

I was just reflecting on how, if it weren’t for Melanie’s constant seduction, I might never have betrayed Aurelia. We had planned to marry right after college, to build our life

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too,” she argued, pausing to take a sip of

fault, and she harbored expectations that if Aurelia failed to demonstrate gratitude by returning, she

his mother

would’ve forgiven me already if she wanted to. Besides, she’s working for Gardner Group now.

to reconcile with her, you’ll need to treat her with more kindness,” he stated seriously. “She’s employed now, so she likely won’t have the time to look after you

come into a substantial sum of money, a million from Melanie, but after

your wife,” Gina responded, rolling her eyes unseen, waiting impatiently for the reconciliation between

of job could possibly be more

tend to her and their future family. Once Aurelia was back under her influence, she was confident in her ability to manage her effectively, just as

made his way toward the Gardner Group Building, where a new security guard, unfamiliar with

seen Aurelia today; she must

He suspected that Aurelia had instructed the security

seemed she was utterly disappointed

circumstances, he decided

was curious to see how Aurelia would manage to

give her a call, see if

given her a call. Why is he asking me about her whereabouts? What a

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