Chapter: 123

He said this last line so quietly it was almost a whisper.

Ariana listened intently to the whole story. When he was finished, she sneered, “I want to take back what I said. That’s not love but the story of a stupid woman.”

She seemed to pique his interest with this comment. “Then what about you?” he asked, sitting up straighter and moving closer to her. “Love or profit. Which would you choose?”

As his eyes examined her, she felt it was oddly familiar. It was a feeling of being trapped in a cage, suffocating.

She lowered her eyes, avoiding the question.

“I’m not here to watch a movie. I just want to make that clear. I don’t know where you got that ruby necklace but that doesn’t matter. I want it.”

deep breath before continuing, “That necklace is very important to me. What would you like

long time, as a light seemed

dare to look at him for too long. The music started

want money, I

still fixed on her face and she felt even

you kidding me? I told you that I’m

raised his hand to stroke the frown line that had appeared between her eyebrows. “Yes, I know. I want you to divorce

the man in astonishment. His words

stared back at her, like a hunter watching his prey. At any moment he could strike and she would have nowhere to

“Are you unwilling?”

she could see was beautiful. As he spoke, she watched

eyes were sharp, and she began to tremble under his

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