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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 twith Calvin.
“Calvin and | are just friends, | 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? TellI'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, | 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!”
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Yet, he didn’t feel any pain as he swiftly seized Cecilia's wrist.
He lowered his gaze, his icy gaze intently fixed on her.
“How much do you want?” he demanded
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Cecilia had known early on that she had fallen in love with the wrong person, but she never imagined how little
she truly knew him.
She had always believed that Nathaniel, with his obsession for cleanliness, was aloof and different from other
men.
But now, she realized he was no different.
“Mr. Rainsworth, please conduct yourself with sdignity.”
Nathaniel’s adam's apple bobbed as he gently grasped her chin. “CallNathaniel!” he demanded.
Cecilia was taken aback.
Nathaniel gazed at her intently, trying to ascertain if this woman had truly lost her memory, if she genuinely held
no affection for him.
After a long while, Cecilia slowly uttered, “Nathaniel.”
The words, void of any warmth, were uttered from her lips.
It felt completely different from the past.
Nathaniel vividly remembered the past, after they got married, she would always gently call out his nwhile
wrapped in his arms.
“Nathaniel, Nathaniel...”
Nathaniel’s lips were tightly drawn. He refused to believe that she had lost her memory or that she felt nothing
for him.
Lowering his head, he captured her lips in a powerful kiss, rough and relentless.
Cecilia wanted to resist, but her hands were firmly held by Nathaniel.
At that moment, voices could be heard from outside.
“Ms. Ross, Mr. Rainsworth is in a meeting, you can’t go in.”
| have something important to tell Nathaniel, move aside!”
Struggling, Cecilia managed to push Nathaniel away.
At that moment, Stella disregarded the secretary’s attempts to stop her and pushed the door open.
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Seeing Cecilia inside the room, she was completely taken aback and froze in place.
“Get out!”
Before she could regain her composure, Nathaniel’s deep voice cthrough.
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Once she was outside the office, her gentle demeanor changed instantly, becoming gloomy and terrifying.
Cecilia didn’t die? How can she possibly still be alive?
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