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

had stood outside Nigel's study one night two years into their marriage.

fully closed,

she peered through the gap, she saw them. There was a stack

when Nigel

and her slip dress slipped

bare, silken skin.

hoarse as he said, "I still have a

and said,

pulled her into his arms and replied,

refused. "Let's do it right here in

and kissed her, letting her

roam wherever they

"I heard you hired

"Who?"

dumb. That gorgeous secretary of yours-she's practically

like a meal."

have no

know her, I'll just tell

her transferred somewhere else."

"Do as you like."

Satisfied, Fiona's voice turned

do

It's your

handsome and rich. If

an eye on

'feeding the public."

a serious expression,

hand under her dress. "You

chance to. You

night-there's nothing

for anyone else."

"Darling, let's have

asked, "What's with the sudden change

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