Chapter 253 A few days later, Arianna Mitchell invited Natalie Watson to hit the mall for some new skincare. Bright, colorful lights bounced off the displays, making everything sparkle. As they wandered the aisles, Arianna glanced at Natalie with concern. “How are you holding up p> Natalie gave a small
Chapter 252 Natalie sat trembling, her breath coming in quick, uneven bursts. The room was so quiet, she could almost hear the pounding of her own heart. Alexander pulled away from their kiss. He touched her shoulder, his hand gentle, his eyes filled with a kind of sadness that hurt
Chapter 251 Alexander’s arms wrapped around her with a heat and strength that made it impossible to break free. Natalie’s heart skipped and fluttered, her mind spinning in confusion. She felt his breath against the side of her neck, warm and close, making her pulse race even faster. “Let me
Chapter 250 Natalie heard Alexander’s voice drift from the other room. He was on the phone with Camila White. Without hesitating, Natalie turned around and walked away. Alexander glanced toward the doorway and caught a glimpse of someone in a white robe slipping out of sight. He focused back on
Chapter 249 Alexander hung up without a second thought. The car suddenly felt stifling. Natalie shifted in his lap, awkward and desperate to get away. “Just sit still,” Alexander said quietly, his arms tightening to keep her there. “This isn’t right.” Natalie met his gaze, her eyes filled with exhaustion
Chapter 248 There was a commotion at the entrance as the police arrived, Bruce Ward right behind them, and Arianna Mitchell rushing in. “Natalie p> Arianna spotted Natalie slumped against the wall, barely holding herself up. Seeing Alexander’s jacket wrapped around her and the scraps of her own dress, Arianna’s
Chapter 247 Natalie’s clothes were torn to shreds, leaving her in just a thin camisole. Her energy was slipping away, but stubborn survival instincts kept her fighting. She twisted in the grip of her attackers, desperate to break free. Her eyes were bloodshot, tears and sweat mixing and soaking the
Chapter 246 Emberfall. For days, Alexander Ramirez had barely slept. Meetings ran back to back, all centered around the acquisition deal, and he was running on less than four hours of sleep each night. Right after a noon meeting, Alexander stepped into the hallway. Aaron Lee rushed over, his face
Chapter 245 Arianna just stood there, stunned for a few seconds. “You know about Steven and me?” she asked, tossing the question right back at him. She could see why Isabella might have picked up on it-women’s intuition was usually spot on about these things. But Bruce asking so directly?
Chapter 244 Isabella’s hand hung in the air, frozen. She turned to Bruce, her eyes wide, disbelief all over her face. “What did you just say? She’s my sister-in-law p> Bruce stepped over to Arianna, automatically slipping in front of her like he was shielding her. He frowned, clearly annoyed.
Chapter 243 Arianna Mitchell came to the bar for one reason to drown out the mess in her head, not to make things worse. Even when she saw her own boyfriend with another woman, she refused to give them the satisfaction of a reaction. Instead, she finished her drink in
Chapter 242 Natalie was starting to worry. She pulled out her phone and quietly sent Arianna a message, but it was like tossing a stone into a lake no reply at all. “I’m going to check on Arianna.” Natalie couldn’t sit still anymore. She had to go to the restroom
Chapter 241 Arianna went quiet, the words stuck somewhere between her heart and her lips. Natalie, not wanting the silence to grow awkward, kept the conversation going with Samuel, jumping from one topic to another while sneaking glances at Arianna across the table. Arianna, who was usually the center of
Chapter 240 Arianna almost lost her words. She never expected the person who had stepped in to help her would turn out to be the CEO of The Thompson Group. After that, Samuel Thompson came by the branch office a few more times. Arianna always kept her distance, just watching
Chapter 239 Arianna thought she’d finally met a good guy. For once, it felt like the universe was cutting her a break. But on Steven Wright’s birthday, she found out the truth he’d been hiding. When Natalie saw the sadness in Arianna’s eyes, her own heart twisted with pain. “Arianna,
Chapter 238 Steven glanced at his phone and pressed the screen off. He kept serving food for Arianna and Natalie, topping off their juice whenever their glasses ran low. The phone started buzzing again. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ.net Another call. Steven looked down, then pressed decline. “Who’s calling? Why
Chapter 237 As they stepped out of the restaurant, Natalie reached for her car door, ready to head out. Alexander caught the door with his hand, stopping her. “No matter what happens, just give me half a month,” he said, his eyes intense and unwavering. Natalie lowered her gaze, quiet
Chapter 236 Alexander didn’t seem the least bit bothered. He picked up a piece of bamboo shoot and chewed it slowly, like he was tasting something exquisite. When he finally swallowed, he looked up at Natalie with a calm gaze. “Done eating already p> Was she? Natalie caught the look
Chapter 235 Natalie glanced over and saw Alexander chatting with Bruce Ward. His face was almost too perfect, like someone had designed him by hand. Even sitting down, he looked effortlessly elegant, just a hint of a smile on his lips. She was about to look away when Camila White,
Chapter 234 Steven Wright was nowhere to be found. The woman sat at a table with two other women, probably her friends. Her face was ghostly pale as she dropped her purse to the floor. The bag popped open, and a frog jumped out, croaking twice, loud enough for everyone