Chapter 20: Keanu had lived long enough to see through every type of person who crossed his path.

With a sharp edge to his words, he joked: Miss Johnson, let's not pretend.

The Stevens family was not a big name in his eyes.

I know that's why you abandoned the engagement and ran away to get married abroad.

You almost turned us into a joke! And now, you come back dancing the waltz.

Funny, right? Now that we're resurrected, you're interested again.

You really thought I wouldn't notice.

Keanu didn't mince words, unleashing his scolding without restraint.

You think you can fool me.

I'd rather leave it all to Allison than let you take a single cent.

Melany's face drained of color as Keanu's words hit home.

Colton instinctively pulled her closer.

She had her reasons then.

We were separated for three years and now we can finally be together.

How can you get in the way And you know what She's not after my money.

His family even wants to invest in the new business.

All they want is for us to be happy.

being

spoke, his gaze briefly shifted

if this had

calm

Keanu became enraged.

these last

fool, that's what

no idea who

so blind when he had been

as

were sick, it was Allison who

who do you think stood up to Kellan? That

think we'd be where we are

memory of those

temper, but Allison, as young as she was, had

was rumored that she had been kneeling in front of his office for hours,

when Colton, after everything Allison had done, would

ached with a bitter

of sorrow and rage.

ever heard the saying, Ingratitude never goes unpunished? Colton, with a cold tone, replied: I

gave him

more than enough to live comfortably for the rest of

her something, but in her

but you can't

if she sensed the weakness in his argument, Colton looked at Allison and added, almost pleadingly: I know you love me, but I

love you, and whatever game you're playing with

matter how much you

but it had

Trying to separate us.

haven't even

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