"Let's get a divorce."

The man, dignified yet arrogant, gazed emotionlessly at the small woman in front of him.

"I'll pay for the alimony," he said indifferently. "If you need money, a job, or a good doctor for your mother, I'll provide them for you."

Rose fought desperately to hold back the tears in her eyes.

When Jay Ares's fiancee ran away the day before their wedding, they were forced to find a temporary substitute bride to feed the appetites of the ravenous paparazzi and media outlets.

He believed that she had accepted the role to claim the title, to be known as Mrs. Ares. However, the woman, Rose, alone knew that the reason she agreed was to fulfill her two lifetimes' worth of love for him.

He never knew how much she loved him.

"I didn't marry you for money," she whispered. The intensity of her love for him had given birth to an inferiority complex.

The man's deep, quiet eyes flashed a hint of

skepticism.

If two complete strangers got married, what reason could it be if not for money?

"My patience runs thin. If there's nothing else, I'll arrange for my lawyer to meet you tomorrow with the divorce papers." The man took a final sip of coffee before placing the cup on the table and turning away t O head upstairs. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Rose's eyes fell on the coffee cup, her timid face slowly becoming stubborn and grudging.

The wind lingers, the geese leave their marks!

Twice she had loved him with all her heart. She refused to give up on him that easily.

Half an hour later.

Upstairs.

"Husband!" Rose called out meekly, standing demurely at the door.

a document, was taken aback at the word "husband", and he instinctively looked up. He stared

as her husband. She had followed that rule obediently all this while. He was certainly not expecting an increase in boldness from her as their divorce drew

"Yes?"

or any money. But I want a child." Although she spoke softly, Jay could sense the resolution in

surprise. 'Huh, someone's getting

Never," he

the dosage she had used when she spiked his coffee. 'The drug should kick in before

whole thing is going to blow over, I feel I deserve to get something out of it!" Rose steeled her gaze and straightened her

'Well, well, well, the little fox's tail is finally poking out

alimony will more than satisfy you. If

you it's not about the money." Rose emphasized again. She looked more determined than ever, her eyes fixed on him. "But I'll have to borrow something from your

his body started to feel unnaturally hot. "Rose, you dare drug me?" Jay instantly understood her intentions and his handsome face contorted into countless layers, like deep snow unmelting

she pursed her thin lips lightly and slowly stripped off her clothes until her body was completely

not fight the urges of his body and he found himself forcefully embracing

demons sealed in his body clamored to take him from the dark

a spring

through the translucent beige

opened his bleary eyes. His handsome, chiseled face exuded a dignified

Rose last night flooded his mind and Jay Ares

staining the white bedsheets. They looked like blossomed lotus flowers, provocative and incredibly beautiful, blooming right in front of his eyes. A cold fury spread

Had he

donned a bathrobe, he accidentally knocked something from the bedside table

pick it up. It was a debit card and

is the payment

man's already insidious-looking expression became even

note of a cello, cut

she think his body was for

dare she use his money

tight fist, to the

you don't get my

a secluded rental house in the East side

on a simple fabric sofa, bit into the

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