The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 172

Harriet appeared to ponder for a moment before naively saying, ” Milton wanted to give me 5% of the Carlson Group’s shares, but I declined.”

“Is that all?” Delbert’s eyes flickered.

‘Didn’t Milton mention anything else?’ He wondered.

“Yes.” Harriet nodded emphatically.

Delbert seemed to relax, and he pulled her into a tight embrace.

She looked up, dazed by his affectionate gaze.

He gently lifted her and positioned her on his lap.

Then, Harriet heard Delbert whisper in her ear, “If you want those shares, they’re yours. You don’t need to worry about my feelings.”

He didn’t want her to make sacrifices for his sake.

And through that, he could tell that Milton was testing both Harriet

and himself.

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Delbert for power, he was wary

Delbert

shares. I only want you,”

you too,” Delbert said, suddenly

the bed,

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no matter what happens, I’ll always be by

Meawood City Hospital, as night fell, the atmosphere grew

unwrapped from its bandages, and Bessie had stayed

endure one hardship after another, she felt profound heartache and self-loathing for her own helplessness.

the cut made by Lula not only disfigured Nora but also caused her to lose her first child. The

it to the police because Vernon threatened her

only swallow her

Lula and Vernon, and she

Harriet even more.

that led her onto that ill-fated ship, how

long scar stretched across Nora’s face, running from the corner of

mouth.

large centipede writhing on her face.

the corner of her eye, she