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."

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 never giving me peace.

if she were cutting away a piece of her own flesh. "You deserve

fleeting thing that only adds to countless unnecessary troubles. Someone with your background-even if you don't seek a high-status match-should find a girl from a respectable family with a clean background. My

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 the Walker name, she

couldn't see Axel's goodness or feel his sincere love for

deep-seated feeling of unworthiness tore at her heart day and night, forcing her to face reality. If one day Axel realized he no longer liked her, or if their love faced universal opposition,

known about your background for

hold back his words. "But so what? I still like you. I still look forward to

back her emotions. "You investigated me?! Axel, is your prosecutor's instinct turning on me

just wanted to

Axel, desperate and agitated,

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

If they're not open-minded, then no one in this world is. My dad accepted

felt a mixture of

closed her eyes. She pressed her hands against his heaving chest, trying to push him away Dr. Larson is the second son of the Larson Group, and Justin is the president of the Salvador Corporation, both exceptional men. What am I compared to them? How can I measure up? It's

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