Chapter 865:

Silence fell between them.

Natalie bit her lip, clearly tempted. Five years. Just five years! After that, she could leave Linden and keep the villa. It was like making billions in five years! Even marrying Doug wouldn’t guarantee that kind of money.

Natalie wavered, on the verge of agreeing, but Elyse held her back. “We need to think this through.”

Natalie turned to her, confused.

“If you marry him and he refuses to divorce you, then what? Are you willing to waste your entire life?”

Besides, once married, any disputes would become family matters—outsiders wouldn’t be able to interfere. Linden seemed sharp. Natalie might not be able to outmaneuver him. And self-made men were always more guarded about their money than people like Doug.

need time to consider,” Elyse’s

three days. If I don’t hear back, then let’s

pressed her lips together and pulled

mind flashed back to the day Doug had backed her into the elevator.

home, but Elyse couldn’t shake her agitation as she glanced at

she could have lived a carefree life, comfortably relying on her secret agreement with Daniela. But now, Daniela was furious, and that deal was as good as dead. If it still held any weight, Daniela wouldn’t have given the

everything and gained nothing. Regret twisted in Elyse’s chest as she snapped at Natalie, “What do we do now? I warned you to behave yourself, but you insisted on

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disbelief etched across her face. She threw Elyse a sharp glare. “Mom, you were the one who taught me from a young age to do whatever it takes to get what I

your plan? Why not just marry Linden? A few billion is enough to live comfortably for the rest of

openly slept with Doug, with photos and videos circulating for all to see. And

feeding a man’s sense of superiority and soothing his resentment. Getting married was easy, but getting a divorce later would be far more complicated. Moreover, during the marriage, any domestic

be like walking straight into a lion’s den. And Linden’s five-year agreement was just a lie

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