Chapter 461

"Don't trust anyone. Don't trust anyone around you..." Linda grabbed my wrist anxiously, her eyes filled with a mix of fear and unease.

Michael stared at Steven, his face filled with seriousness. Then, he turned to Linda in panic. "Is this what you were too scared to tell me?"

Linda cowered behind Michael, clutching my wrist tightly in terror. She refused to release her grip. Her eyes were red, and she appeared utterly genuine.

"Dad... wanted to protect you, and I... want to protect you too," Linda cried, shaking her head. She begged me not to be with Steven.

"Stephie, Linda didn't inform me earlier. She only requested that I separate you from Steven... I can't believe that he's truly affiliated with the organization." Michael was furning.

He glared at Steven with a mix of anger and caution. "Steven, what do you plan to do?"

"Stephie." Steven pulled me into his embrace.

He warned Michael and Linda, "Stay away from her!"

This was likely the first time Michael had heard Linda say such words. He forcefully pushed Steven aside and then pulled me toward him. "Steven, you should be the one staying away from her! I won't allow you to harm her again."

fingers tightly gripped the umbrella handle

gripped my wrist and said, "Stephanie, don't believe him. I had always thought he

make the perfect pair, don't they?" Yasmin said anxiously, clearly fearful that I would leave with

I mentioned earlier, it's perfectly fine for me to leave with you. But you have to

you in my current situation." Yasmin instantly became alert and looked at Michael in panic. She

for a moment. "Stephie,

if you send her away, you'll still take care of her, support her with your money, and take care of her behind

looked at Michael with teary

struggling to find the right words to

of the Ford Group. Her current circumstances... I just can't fire

pulled my hand away from Michael's grip and shook my head in disbelief. He simply couldn't grasp that love, at its core, was selfish. No one would tolerate

love and regret. Yet, he didn't

anything wrong.

me. He stood completely in the rain. Even when I was being dragged over by Michael, his umbrella was always

the organization?" I

gaze without

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