As Axel spoke, his strong, slender arms wrapped tightly around Roza's waist, tightening as if he were afraid she might escape again.

Roza felt a tingling warmth spreading through her body. Her voice was soft and playful, sounding both like a complaint and a tease. "So you realize that you act like a thief, huh? At least you have some self- awareness."

"My darling Roza," Axel called her again, almost addicted to the name, causing her pale face to blush faintly. "Actually, you are also a thief... A thief who stole my heart." Roza was speechless.

She recalled her mentor mentioning her family sometimes. The mentor had said she had another brother who, despite being exceptionally good-looking, engaged in highly improper behaviors that made people feel uncomfortable.

Now it seemed Bella wasn't lying at all.

Seeing her silence, Axel grew anxious and turned her around to face him.

"Are you still mad at me?"

"Axel Thompson."

called him by his full name, making him even more anxious. "I am the illegitimate daughter of the Walker family. My status is not respectable, and the Walker family constantly causes me trouble

were cutting

Love is a fleeting thing that only adds to countless unnecessary troubles. Someone with your background-even

and dazzling creations to mask her deep-seated bitterness and insecurity. She had no sense of security, always feeling like she was living like a rootless floating plant. Although she bore

Axel's goodness or feel his sincere

night, forcing her to face reality. If one day Axel realized he no longer liked

your background

to escape, Axel's eyes reddened, but he couldn't hold back his words. "But so what? I still

unable to hold back her emotions. "You investigated me?! Axel, is

just wanted to understand

Axel, desperate and agitated,

through all this trouble for fun? I did it to get closer to you, to reach your heart, and to be with you! I know what you're worried about, but it will never happen. You're Bella's best friend, and she has repeatedly insisted in front of me that

in this world is. My dad accepted that my eldest brother is gay, and he even accepted Justin, who once hurt

a mixture of bitterness

is the second son of the Larson Group, and Justin is the president of the Salvador Corporation, both exceptional men. What am I

waste your

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