Chapter 1712 His Trap

 

Next, a video appeared and began playing on the screen.

 

It wasn’t clear at first. I could discern that a few men in suits were in the video and guessed that Ashton was one of them.

As the scene changed, Ashton’s face appeared on the screen.

The remaining content was simple. While one hand passed the money, the other passed the painting. They chatted briefly in Ustranasion. Something like “here’s to working together,” I guessed.

 

It was pretty obvious what Nathaniel wanted to show me—Ashton was now his puppet.

I instinctively found excuses for Ashton’s actions.

rich, but he couldn’t force

 

others to

Ashton wasn’t

would need to outwit a sly hunter to achieve success. The more Nathaniel didn’t want to admit that Ashton was the chosen one, the more I needed to repeat

the video prove? That Ashton has new friends who he exchanged gifts with? Everyone knows my husband is an excellent man. So what if he befriended

together and stared at me in amusement. “So this is what true love

hide the disdain on my face. “Only those who can’t get it will vilify it,” I told

this that can’t affect my rational judgment.” Nathaniel remained calm, staring at me like a predator who had its eyes on its prey. “You claim that love is noble, but you had used it to pull Ashton down the pedestal. What do you

predator, for he managed to hit my Achilles’ heel

talking to the wall and barking at the moon. We were from different worlds, so there was no way we’d convince each other. After making that clear, I focused on my agenda. “I don’t want to talk about

gaze, Nathaniel flashed a tiny smile.

malice shone in his eyes. “You have to know that I am the boss here. I can reveal the location of the deal anytime. But not to you, of course. You know what I want. Just play along, and we’ll get what we both

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