She Became Rich After Divorce by Georgina Lane

Chapter 695: He's Using You

"Hehe, quite audacious of you to eavesdrop on our conversation!" The woman walked up to Kate, stood in front of her, and extended a delicate fair hand to lift the girl's chin, forcing her to raise her face and meet her gaze.

Their eyes locked, and Kate's mind instinctively went blank. She felt as if she were floating in the clouds, unable to see what lay ahead. All she could perceive was the beauty of those eyes-so mesmerizing. "Young girl, tell me, what did you hear?" the woman asked.

"I heard everything. You plan to kill Cheyenne," Kate honestly replied.

The woman was satisfied with her response, and her gaze turned sharp and piercing. She gave a fierce glare to the man beside her.

"Did you hear that? She must not be spared!"

"No, you can't harm her!" Master Glenn, fearing that this woman might harm Kate, stepped forward, slapped away her hand, and tightly protected Kate in his embrace.

Gracie let out a cold laugh, leisurely adjusting the pleats on her dress. Her voice sounded seductive and gentle, but it carried a dangerous undertone.

"She'll be a nuisance!"

"No, I'll take care of her," Master Glenn insisted. He would not allow Gracie to harm Kate, not even if it meant using hypnosis to make her forget.

Just as tensions escalated between the two, Kate suddenly snapped out of her brief daze. Anger and disappointment filled her clear and watery eyes. Without hesitation, she delivered a resounding slap to the

man.

Smack!

The sound was loud, even reaching the ears of the maids downstairs. Curiosity piqued, they pushed open the door and discreetly looked upstairs.

It was too dark.

couldn't see what

certain-there

to suppress her emotions, but the more

dim night, a clear imprint of five fingers quickly appeared on Master Glenn's handsome face, and he hung his head in silence,

when her lip broke and tasted the metallic flavor of blood. But that pain paled in comparison to the anguish

why do you

want you to do these things. Can't you ignore the words

soul like drops of rain. He remained silent, shaking his head. "I'm sorry, Kate. This is my destiny, and I can only

destiny. Master Glenn, promise me you won't

tugged at his sleeve, tears falling from her eyes like pearls, uncontrollably cascading

"I'm sorry!"

He had to go!

crossed her arms, watching the two of them like children in a contradictory scene, rolling her eyes in exasperation. She didn't mind breaking his little lover's heart a little more. Opening her red lips, she uttered a

person? Perhaps only you see him that way," Gracie taunted. "Do you even know who he is? The renowned Master Glenn of the Weaver family, in reality, is one of the four aces of

filled with mockery and pity towards Kate, her gaze cold and

"You're really quite naive."

sternly rebuked her, but unfortunately,

a lot. Her trembling voice rang out, suppressing a sob as she asked, "And

Glenn dared not

would create an insurmountable gulf between them, tearing apart the fragile closeness they had fought so

answer, so Gracie answered

"Yes!"

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her, her burst of anger directed at her. "I didn't ask you!"

deep-set eyes, as vast as the

"Yes."

Smack!

allowed himself to be struck twice without retaliating? Never. He allowed her just because he spoiled her. "You're both so terrifying. I want to stay away from here. I want