Anne lifted her hand, intending to wipe the corner of Nigel's lips. "Nigel, are you

okay?"

Before she could touch him, Nigel took a step back. "I'm heading home."

With that, he left.

Anne's hand froze midair. Now that no one else was around, she dropped the

gentle act, her expression twisting with resentment and malice.

She hated Fiona.

Anne was the daughter of the Hampton family's driver. Years ago, her father had

died saving Nigel's father, leaving her an orphan.

Out of gratitude, Nigel had always looked after her, and she had grown up

alongside Nigel.

She had loved him for as long as she could remember, convinced that one day

she would marry him and become his wife.

However, out of nowhere, the Hamptons and the Jakemans arranged a marriage

alliance, and Nigel married Fiona.

At first, Anne consoled herself with the thought that Fiona was nothing more than

a bargaining chip. She had always thought Fiona was just a woman doomed to a

lonely life in a loveless marriage, but that wasn't the case.

Fiona was a seductress. The moment she married into the family, she latched

Nigel and never let

study one night

closed,

through the gap, she saw them.

Nigel was seated

lap, and her slip dress slipped

bare, silken skin.

hoarse as he said, "I still have a lot of work to do

him and said, "Stop working, darling.

arms and replied, "Let's go to the

it right here in your study.

head back and kissed her, letting her hands slip under his

roam

"I heard you hired a very pretty

"Who?"

play dumb. That gorgeous secretary

like a meal."

really have no idea

know her, I'll

her transferred somewhere else."

"Do as you like."

Satisfied, Fiona's voice turned

"Darling, do

your fault

and rich. If

an eye on you,

'feeding the public."

a serious expression,

her dress. "You

chance to. You

night-there's nothing

for anyone else."

"Darling, let's have a

"What's with the sudden

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255