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…”

body were self-inflicted, not caused by you?” William cut her off, “You

downed a glass of whiskey, feeling unwell. He had intended to find a place to rest, but Carla had approached him, resulting in a scuffle that had him crashing into a wall and

on the bed in disarray, and before he could apologize, the Salter family had barged in. From then on, everything spiraled out of control,

she said, her face white as a sheet, “William, I love you too much. I know you don’t love me

was her only opportunity of having

as they got married, she would make it up to him. She would make William

for

turned and walked to the window, staying silent for a

gingerly, taking his hand. “William, don’t worry about the rumors. They’ll die down soon. After we get married, I promise to make

said. “Set a date

wedding ceremony, should I inform the Salter family, or

she said, “But I really want to wear a wedding

that the opportunity

he retorted, “Then perhaps you should find someone else

Carla was stunned.

her and went into the bathroom. After freshening up and changing

work, the office

was a ruthless businessman who, within a matter of days, had ousted several old shareholders and promoted his own people. Thanks to his approach,

ceased contact, a fact that Hannah Chester found hard to believe.