The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 53 Repeated Calls

At Delbert’s villa, they had dinner together.

Then Delbert headed to his study to handle some work, while Harriet skipped upstairs to rest.

Lounging on the bed, she picked up her phone and was greeted with a flood of missed calls, all from Vernon.

Vernon, who had once captivated her with his charming smile, was nothing but a despicable scumbag.

She had been foolishly infatuated with him, believing he was the best person in the world and eagerly following his every whim.

Even a fleeting smile from him would bring her immense joy.

Little did she know, he had been using her all along, and his heart belonged to Nora.

He merely enjoyed the feeling of being admired by Harriet.

Now Harriet was no longer that fool who blindly followed him.

Vernon must be driven mad by her repeated rejection of his calls.

Harriet checked the text messages and read Vernon’s words of

concern.

calls?

tell me. I will always be

felt sick to her stomach.

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ability to make others feel disgusted was

and noticed a

for a long time, her

out a sigh.

couldn’t be repaid.

much in her previous life.

waited in the bedroom for Delbert to return but ended up

falling asleep.

finished his official duties and quietly entered

Harriet fast asleep.

her, he quietly removed his coat and got into bed.

together.

his eyes narrowed when he noticed something unusual on

her back.

gleamed, a scar

clouded Delbert’s mind. ‘Why did Harriet

this scar?’

touched it with his fingers, with pain flickering in