The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 676

William had practically sequestered himself in his room for a solid week.

News of the impending union between the Dillion and the Salter families spread like wildfire.

Everything that had transpired at the engagement party was hushed up by the Salter family, but there were still those in the know who were gleefully spreading rumors within their social circles.

Accusations of deceit and even rape were being bandied about.

Carla had tried to visit him a few times, but William had refused to see her. On her last attempt, he finally agreed to meet her.

Carla looked at William’s sunken eyes and clenched her fists instinctively.

“William, are you okay?” She asked with concern in her voice.

William was dressed in a thin white knitted sweater. In just a week, he had lost over twenty pounds, looking ragged and haggard.

He stood up and asked her as he wanted to be sure, ‘Are you really sure you want to marry me?”

“William, you promised to marry me…” Carla panicked, thinking he was going to break off their engagement, “I really do love you. I know what happened that night wasn’t what you wanted, I…”

not caused

feeling unwell. He had intended to find a place to rest, but Carla had approached him, resulting in a scuffle that

he grabbed a fruit knife and cut his own hand. By the time he had sobered up, Carla was sitting on the bed in disarray, and before he could apologize, the Salter family had barged in. From then on, everything spiraled

too much. I know you don’t love me back, but can’t you just pity me and give me a

only opportunity of having

currently under, but that was okay. As long as they got married, she would

William had for Carla evaporated in

window,

his hand. “William, don’t worry about the rumors. They’ll die down soon. After we get married,

hand free; devoid of any emotions, he said. “Set a date for the wedding. I’ll be there to sign

inform the

turned ashen as she said, “But I really want to wear a

last that the opportunity had landed in her lap, why would she give

warm demeanor replaced by a cold hardness as he retorted, “Then perhaps you should find

Carla was stunned.

past her and went into the bathroom. After freshening up and changing into a suit, he

the office was buzzing with rumors.

was the gentle William; in his place was a ruthless businessman who, within a matter of days, had ousted several old shareholders and promoted his own people. Thanks to

mutually ceased contact, a fact that