inized her as if assessing an object. Eventually, he let go of her chin, displaying clear

arseness in her usual ski

t the moment to dwe

owing weakness in negotiations, especially against a form

table, imitating Kian's gestures. She commenc

ay the lingering mo

lia detected

s her

ainment realm, disguising it as familial bonding, c

son, had presented her with

gesture had fill

roved ineffective, worse

led softly, her eyes tinged with

Kian's gaze fixated on her,

, valued at one billion dollars, were

, what was the origin of

he Hewit

ntrigu

visits to the family estate, echoes of his family's compla

tless, thorough

making such

on bo

ot expecting such a quic

s surp

r refined features show

eally? Yo

n a pretty sweet deal. No

uence Kian, whose value w

kepticism. "Got a

pitching this engagement? Should

ht a blush to E

ood night's sleep, she declared, "Alright, we will spli

mildly su

rennially competed, but the Gilbert Group's a

ment stemmed from weariness

just a year, he didn't anticipate her

plaints on my en

breathed a si

she quickly signed it and handed it over to Kian. "Mind i

tt family's villa with barely anything, the mon

to stay today, and she genuinely had n

e at her, seemingly piercing t

posure. Just as she contemplated fleeing, the man

. Emelia promptly took a shower to

opted for a bath towel, draping her

was something she

fragrant pillow induced drowsiness in Em

the door. "Miss Hewitt, di

t the hospital gown before turnin

t the dining table, gracefully consuming his mea

aptivated by

n, now relaxed into his meal, decid

your mind?" He loc

g his white shirt, its hem covering

n's reaction, and he looked away, a

he hospital gown was a mess. Your shirt was the only t

Kian r

d upstairs, unable to shake the imag

recedented sight for him. He discovered hi

resounding thud, sealing o

ing Kian's potential displeasure. She commit

eeping in. The following morning, she

a set of women's clothing arranged for

leared her throat to bid farewell, she nearly choked

ight? How about we make it