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

any pain as he swiftly

his gaze, his icy gaze intently fixed on

much do you

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

always believed that Nathaniel, with his obsession

she realized he was

conduct yourself with

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

Cecilia was taken aback.

gazed at her intently, trying to ascertain if this woman had truly lost her

long while,

of any warmth, were uttered from

felt completely different from the

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

“Nathaniel, Nathaniel…”

were tightly drawn. He refused to believe that she had

head, he captured her lips in a

to resist, but her hands

voices could be heard

in a meeting, you can’t go

something important to tell Nathaniel,

Cecilia managed to

that moment, Stella disregarded the secretary’s attempts to stop her and pushed the

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