His eyes were filled with emotions that were indecipherable to Cecilia.

-5 Pearls

“In less than five years, where did yoChapter u get so much money for charity? Did Calvin give it to you?”

Cecilia had no idea that since she left, Nathaniel hadn’t had a single good night’s sleep.

He had spent countless nights wide awake, haunted by images of Cecilia spending time with Calvin.

“Calvin and I are just friends, I earned all my money myself…”

Before Cecilia could finish her sentence, Nathaniel’s large hand landed gently on her shoulder, slowly moving downward…

“How did you earn? Here?”

Cecilia’s mind went blank, staring at Nathaniel in disbelief. “What did you just say?” she exclaimed.

His hand was warm, but his words were icy.

Her throat tightened, and she clenched the hand at her side, her fingertips digging into her palm.

Nathaniel leaned in close to her ear and whispered, “How much did Calvin pay you? Tell me I’ll double it!”

Nathaniel trailed his fingers over her skin again and again, yearning to keep her forever imprisoned in his embrace.

“Do you remember how much your family owes me? Now, I don’t care about it anymore. Just say a number, don’t play games with me. Stay with me, and it’s all yours!”

No sooner had he finished speaking, than Cecilia could no longer hold back. She raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face.

“You b*stard!”

stung with

he didn’t feel any pain as he swiftly seized Cecilia’s

icy gaze intently fixed

do you want?”

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Chapter 54 Just Friends

+5 Pears

she had fallen in love with the wrong person, but she never imagined how little she truly knew

obsession for cleanliness, was aloof and different from other

realized he

conduct yourself

gently grasped her chin. “Call me Nathaniel!” he

Cecilia was taken aback.

this woman had truly lost her memory, if she genuinely held no affection for

while,

void of any warmth,

different from the

remembered the past, after they got married, she would

“Nathaniel, Nathaniel…”

to believe that she

head, he captured her lips in a powerful

her hands were firmly held by

that moment, voices could be heard

Rainsworth is in a meeting, you

important to

Cecilia managed to push

Stella disregarded the secretary’s attempts

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