ith the unwavering resolve of a woman facing th

ionship with him. Yet, you persist in crossing the line and provoking me. Are

hastily correcting herself with a flustered look as she pressed her

ch fragile innocence,

ul act to gain Oliver's sympathy. "I'm not worthy of your apology," she said with sar

's about what happened last night at the club," Millie s

e made Rosanna

lanced at

igarette, his face cold. "There'

between you two, thinking I am the othe

id, "Millie, go get my medicine. Don't was

ompared to Millie, Rosanna was j

nger in her chest and quietly walked ou

gripped the wheel. It took her two failed

he told herself

tiny two-millimeter lump in her left breast. She wa

eah, who was also her gynecologist, why someo

m stress and anger. And in Rosanna's case, she believed that alwa

e time, calling it nonsense, but

hree years had been nothing short of suffering for

three years ago, none of this would've hurt her. But the problem w

self driving with no destination in m

om Nexus Villa, she had no place

ad made her sign a prenup, giving her only temporary rights to live there. And with the way Oliver

empty house. Oliver was rarely there anyway, spending most n

lonely, Rosanna made workin

t waited for her at home. If it weren't for the need to get the morning-

Villa. But as soon as she opened the door,

-ceiling window in the living

omposed. His voice, though low, carried a

you're still worried, I can take you to Klenridge the day after t

ehead from earlier. She didn't need to guess; it w

m home evaporated. She quietly put her handbag an

plying some moisturizer when she n

arriving in Qegan. I need you to pick he

er approached her voluntarily, it was

le of days off and show her around the city. Whatever you spend, I'll cover it." Without waiti

er eyes as she went to the study and said, "Get someone e

arranged. Karl will handle the driving and meals. Yo

er screen. He didn't take her

n her chest. "I have a doctor's appoint

for what?"

in my left breast during my last checku

more days won't change anything," Olive

d so long to get this specialist a

ve a strained relationship. If you can get along with

om for negotiation

the firm look in Oliver's eyes silenced h

m, she touched her cheeks and realiz

t the screen, recognizing the number, a

ty of Jiford appeared on the screen. Witho

n the study. Not once did he

rning, Oliver was already dre

ircles under his eyes suggesting he p

dull his sharp features or the qu

in thirty minutes," he said, checking his wa

arely enough for her to c

ut say, "Miss Rogers is better at playing hoste

f Millie were sent to entertain a family guest, it would only confirm t

s using her to protec

tatus had already been gossiping about the incident at the Zer

a gust of cold wind swept in, send

liver's assistant, how Oliver intended to deal wit

r that slick smile of

ressed, he kept his lips

d after a brief conversation, he frowned. "Change of plans," he said to R

uickly masked it. She didn't want to l

ter checking in, she noticed a long lin

er option,

n't make sense of the images, but the text was clear-the

ee months ago, it had on

er felt like a warning b