The Ceo’s Convict Wife by Jennifer Mike

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A thin and frail woman with bloodstained hands was pressed forcefully onto the ground.

“The former best newcomer lawyer has turned into an incompetent.” A cold and malevolent voice sounded above Rosalie Leighton’s head.

Struggling, she raised her head, her gaze locking onto the attractive face before her. It was hard to fathom that the popular celebrity from the entertainment circle, someone who appeared so innocent to others, could be harboring such ruthlessness.

“Yvette, why?” Rosalie asked in a trembling voice.

“You took my sister’s life How can you even ask why Yvette Hamilton’s sneer conveyed a chilling edge, her eyes brimming

with malefic darkness.

“It wasn’t me. I’m innocent Rosalie managed to utter amidst her difficulty, her head shaking in persistent dental, trying to straighten herself up, her gaze unwaveringly fixed on the man standing beside Yvette.

He was none other than Rosalie’s ex-boyfriend. The man who had once vowed to protect her eternally

In the past, even a minor injury to her finger would cause him to worry for hours. Yet now, he merely stood there, a passive observer of her torment

“Z-Zachary.” Rosalie s cry was infused with nearly every ounce of her remaining strength. “Please. I beg you believe me.

He still wore the same suit and leather shoes as before, but as he fixed his dark eyes upon her, they held nothing but a haze of coldness

“Zachary, you’re not feeling sorry for this woman, are you! She’s the one who took my sister’s life! Everything Im doing is to

my sister can rest in peace”

Yvette held the man’s armi mi

at him

tely. Her malicious expression

sformed into a sort of pitiable charm when she looked

“She brought this upon herself Sympathy isn’t warranted Zachary Xanthos responded softly, his fingers tenderly brushing through Yvettes meticulously styled hair “You can do whatever you want.

Rosalie’s eyes widened all of a sudden as the mused. “I brought this upon myself? Ha“

The man who had once cherished Rosalie now reduced her anguish to this dismissive remark.

Drawing on an unfamiliar well of strength, she broke free from the constraining hold of the person pinning her down. She struggled and crawled forward, determined to get closer to the man.

“Zachary, I don’t know what happened in that car accident. I wasn’t drunk driving that day. It was Melanie’s car…. that crashed into mine.

Thud!

the back of her hand heavily, sending waves of piercing

to the

eyes on Zachary, whose leather-clad shoe was pressing down on her left hand. The realization that he could be so heartless left her

hoarse voice.

you” Zachary’s words were delivered in a tone as

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hands. It was she who caused the accident

the next instant, Rosalie heard him utter. “All

opened her eyes to the present, realizing she had been dreaming

glanced down at her hand, now covered in calluses. After three years of incarceration, her hands were no longer as tender and smooth as they used to be.

that the nails on her ten fingers had regrown,

fractured, healing over time but not flawlessly. The joints appeared slightly misaligned, impeding her ability to perform delicate movements.

the discomfort in

that she yearned to sever

death of Melanie Hamilton. Melanie wasn’t just the eldest daughter of the Hamilton family; she was

Strico.

aside by her own family. Ultimately, she received a three-year

rose to her feet, retrieving a cleaning tool

cold weather had bestowed a slight reddish hue upon her delicate face. Beneath her eyes rested a captivating nose and

college. However, the youthful vigor that should have animated her eyes was notably absent, replaced by a

this particular day, she was assigned to the night shift. Having dozed off at the Environment and Sanitation Administration, she had nearly

Zachary and Yvette are getting engaged. Yvette is truly fortunate to be both a renowned celebrity and an esteemed lady. And now, she’s marrying into the

prompting her to hastily

and Yvette were like aching wounds etched into the very core

cold. Holding a broom, Rosalie diligently swept the road. The bones in her hands throbbed in response to the frigid air, sending ripples of discomfort

to herself. For a sanitary worker like her, even accessing

a Ferrari unexpectedly pulled to a stop before Rosalie.

from the vehicle. Pallor swept over Rosalie’s

harass her during her time with Zachary

road sweeping?” Timothy Sanders

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side giggled,

She used to be Mr. Zachary Xanthos girlfriend!” Timothy remarked, casting

you spend the night with me?

struggled to evade the man’s grasp, but Timothy seized her arm and pinned her

her, Rosalie raised her foot and kicked at Timothy, taking advantage of his momentary pain

flared red as he refused to relent. He jumped into his Ferrari and began

dashed to the other side of the road.

despite the usual nighttime activity in this area, it was hauntingly deserted.

there was no one around