Chapter 1441:

A pang of sympathy flickered in Caitlin’s chest. Clayton might have been from a different world, but in this, he seemed just as trapped as she was.

Beth, meanwhile, mistook Caitlin’s silence for something else entirely. She saw it as proof of jealousy, a silent defeat in the face of her so-called victory. Smirking, she couldn’t resist taunting. “See? What isn’t meant to be yours will never be yours. No matter how much you yearn for Clayton, you and he live in entirely different worlds—worlds that will never collide.”

Caitlin, worn down by the constant accusations, could barely summon the will to respond. “I’ve told you before—there’s nothing between Mr. Morgan and me. You’re mistaken.”

Beth let out a sharp, mocking laugh. “Spare me the act. You can deny it all you want, but I’ll never believe you. If you’re truly as indifferent as you claim, then why cling to this place? Why choose to stay under my heel rather than walk away?”

Caitlin fell silent. In the end, what she said didn’t matter. Beth had already decided what she wanted to believe, and nothing—no truth, no reasoning—could change that.

Caitlin sighed. “Believe whatever

and hit nothing but air. Frustration simmered beneath her skin, her irritation bubbling into something sharper, something cruel. Her eyes narrowed, glinting with undisguised malice.

the dangerous glint in Beth’s gaze. “What are you

the restaurant where she was scheduled to dine with Clayton. By the time they stepped

but weighted with unmistakable authority. “Listen carefully. Choose your words wisely. If Clayton asks, you tell him you followed me here

blinked, momentarily thrown by the sheer audacity of the demand. “That’s ridiculous,” she muttered. “Even if I say that,

are close? That

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What was the point? Nothing was going to stop Beth from humiliating her in front of Clayton. Since resisting was futile, she figured compliance

snorted, satisfied

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