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

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“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!”

cheeks stung with

feel any pain as he swiftly seized Cecilia’s

icy gaze intently

do you

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Chapter 54 Just Friends

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early on that she had fallen in love with the wrong person,

Nathaniel, with his obsession for cleanliness, was aloof

realized he

Rainsworth, please conduct yourself with

bobbed as he gently grasped her chin. “Call

Cecilia was taken aback.

ascertain if this woman had truly lost her memory, if

a long while, Cecilia

warmth, were

felt completely different from the

past, after they got married, she would always gently call out his name while

“Nathaniel, Nathaniel…”

tightly drawn. He refused to believe that she had lost her memory or that she

her lips in

her

voices could

Rainsworth is in a meeting,

important to tell Nathaniel, move

managed to push

Stella disregarded the secretary’s attempts

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