I always thought a simple life was the way to go, but I still felt it should have its ups and downs. Life shouldn't be stuck in one spot like a stagnant pond.

Plus, there were still a lot of loose ends between Ethan and me that needed sorting out.

It was just another afternoon, and I was hanging out alone in the garden at the Grayson residence. All of a sudden, I heard some heated voices from Ethan's study.

I sneaked over and saw him going head-to-head with a middle-aged man. The man was tall and sharp-looking. I could tell he was no ordinary guy.

"Mr. Grayson, you'd better come to your senses and break it off with Ms. Wiley! Or you'll regret it if you don't!" the man yelled.

My heart almost jumped out of my chest. Who was this guy, and why was he trying to break up Ethan and me?

Ethan sneered. "My personal life is none of your business, Holden Ellard. Besides, Evelyn and I were meant to be. We are in love with each other. Who the hell are you to get involved? So his name was Holden Ellard. I felt like I'd heard that name before.

name finally clicked. He was Rowan's uncle, the one actually running Rovera Group. Even though he

the forces behind them never stopped threatening us! But why was Holden trying to break us up? What did

dismissively. "A woman like Evelyn only cares about money and status. Do you actually think she loves you?

background, she's nowhere near good enough for you. The Graysons need a well-matched marriage, not some random

bullshit!" Ethan

in rage. "I know Evelyn better than anyone. Her love for me is real, and nobody can tell me otherwise. She's actually doing better than me now. I love her, and I'm marrying her! No one can stop

manages when she can't rely on the Graysons anymore! You're going to regret being so stubborn, Ethan, From now on, Rovera Group and Grayson Group will be at

the desk. "Get out now, or you'll

was shaking, unable to believe

on me-maybe Vivian was behind all this again. That explained why Holden was so set on breaking up Ethan

business world was doing anything to get in

I quickly ducked out of sight so he wouldn't spot me.

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