f you is no longer the wealthy heiress of the Bishop Group. Today, I have nothing-no money, no connections, and no one to ba

r of complexity finally crossed Rob Stark's usually expr

hild of the Bishop Family, showered with affection. How had she fal

ing his silence. "The agreement clearly states that after one year, you will be the one to init

as a stranger compared to the girl in his memories. He didn't know what he

ope-as if he were her last lifeline-though she likely didn't even realize it. It gave Rob

d into fists. She had arrived with a head full of prepared arguments

ou could hear a pin drop. In this silent standoff, Chloe was

put you in a di

ype to force someone. It made sense; probably no man

a difficul

ugh the silence, making Chloe free

what those words meant. W

ong fingers tapping the

s practically ringing as she

, he fed the thick stack of papers-all a dozen or so pages-into the p

bottom of the ocean. Fai

't she expected this outcome before she even walked in? If this path was blocked, she'd just find a

oe calmed down and accepted the blow. She s

get m

was about to pull the heavy office door open, Rob St

get ma

engagement, only to suggest marriage? Did she

the latter-Chloe turned back to face h

ake mar