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!”

stung with the

any pain

lowered his gaze, his icy gaze

you

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had fallen in love with the wrong person,

believed that Nathaniel, with his obsession for cleanliness, was aloof and different from other

she realized

please conduct yourself with some

adam’s apple bobbed as he gently grasped

Cecilia was taken aback.

her intently, trying to ascertain if this woman had truly lost her memory, if she genuinely

a long while, Cecilia

of any warmth,

different from the

married, she would always gently call out his name while

“Nathaniel, Nathaniel…”

that she

his head, he captured her lips in a powerful kiss, rough and

but her hands were firmly held

could

Rainsworth is in a

something important to tell Nathaniel,

Cecilia managed to

disregarded the secretary’s attempts to

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