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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grooming Delbert for power, he was wary of the

and Delbert

I

too,” Delbert

Harriet and gently laid her on the bed, his captivating eyes quietly watching her.

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happens, I’ll always be

as night fell, the

bandages, and Bessie had stayed by

another, she felt profound heartache

by Lula not only disfigured Nora but also caused her to lose her first child. The doctor even told Bessie that Nora’s womb was severely

it to the police because Vernon threatened her

swallow

Lula and

Harriet even more.

her onto that

face, running

mouth.

resembled a large centipede

damage to the corner of her eye,