Se connecterUpon hearing those words, Kane felt as though he'd been struck by a hammer, his inner defenses crumbling in an instant.
He abruptly raised his head, tears welling up and overflowing, his hands scrambling to cover his face, desperately trying to hide the uncontrolled cascade. "How could you choose Killian? I'm the one who loves you with all my heart!"
"Killian is only interested in you for a fleeting moment." His voice trembled, laced with endless pain and resentment.
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How did it become her who was unwilling?Wasn't he the one who wanted to keep things private all along?It wasn't until the car behind them honked impatiently that Killian restarted the engine.Sheila finally spoke, her voice hesitant, "So, our marriage agreement is really void?""Yeah, void," Killian confirmed. "Didn't we agree on that?""But I don't think there's a need to go out of our way to announce it, right?" Sheila argued. "After all, I'm working at Orange Entertainment now, which is still a subsidiary of Ford's Corporation. If we go public, people will think I'm just a trophy wife even more."Before, when it was just a marriage of convenience, there was no need to reveal anything. But now that they were aiming for a lifetime together, it was different.It seemed a bit pretentious, but she genuinely wanted to achieve something, to have her own career.Of course, no matter how hard she worked, she could never catch up to Killian.But at least one day she could confidently tell
"I can try," Sheila said modestly.Derek heard this, wearing an expression that said, "Just as I expected." "Since it's just a try, let's think of a backup plan."The meeting lasted for more than two hours.After it ended, Kane suggested taking everyone out for dinner to continue discussing the remaining details.Sheila tidied up her desk, ready to leave, but Kane blocked her path. "Miss Emerson, aren't you coming to dinner later?"Sheila coldly refused, "I can't, I have plans."At this moment, Director Lee came over and said, "Miss Emerson, why aren't you going? This is the crew's first gathering. Without you, we don't know how long this project would be shelved."Others also enthusiastically invited her.Sheila hesitated, then said, "I have a date.""A date? With Mr. Ford?" Derek smiled meaningfully. "Accompanying Mr. Ford is indeed more important."Sheila felt that Derek seemed to have a prejudice against her, but she couldn't refute it, because she was indeed going to meet Killian
Sheila had already devised a foolproof plan. "Delete those photos, and all the dirt. As long as you delete them, I'll delete the evidence on my end too."Augustine: "What if I delete them and you don't? Do you think I'm an idiot?""Do you think everyone's as despicable as you?" Sheila scoffed. "No trust at all, and you want to make a deal?"Augustine pondered for a moment, then unlocked his phone. "It's all in the cloud drive. I'll delete it.""Saying you've deleted it isn't enough. How do I know if you have other backups?" Sheila retrieved a prepared confidentiality agreement from her suit pocket and pushed it toward Augustine."This is a mutual deletion agreement with clear third-party notarization clauses. We'll destroy all the materials simultaneously under the supervision of a notary, with the entire process recorded." She tapped the last page of the agreement with her finger. "If Party B (Augustine) damages Party A's (Catherine) reputation or interests in any way in the future,
"Got it," Sheila's nonchalant reply instantly stalled Abby.A sharp inhale echoed from the other end of the phone. "Don't tell me you're backing out?""No," Sheila reassured her. "What they said wasn't wrong. Catherine was indeed lured away by me. She's about to return to Orange Entertainment soon."Abby was stunned. Before she could ask anything, Sheila hung up.Then, Sheila contacted Augustine. "Aren't you looking for Catherine? Come on, meet me at the usual place."After sending the message, Sheila realized the car had turned onto the road leading to Rosewood Garden.She raised an eyebrow. "Uncle Jerry, have you forgotten that I live in Orange Entertainment's dorm?"Killian, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. His gaze darkened slightly. "You still want to live in the dorm?"Sheila argued logically, "The dorm is closer to Orange Entertainment, which is much more convenient. I can sleep at least twenty more minutes in the morning."Jerry glanced at the r
The once-glamorous Dawson father and daughter now looked haggard."Mr. Ford, that night was just a misunderstanding," Dawson's Adam's apple bobbed. "We've already punished Lucy for what she did. Please, for the sake of our long-standing partnership, spare Eric.""Dawson, we're old friends, but your son-in-law only brings endless trouble to DM Group. Wouldn't dealing with him solve your biggest problem?"Killian's tone was icy. "In my opinion, our cooperation would be much more beneficial without Eric."Camille stepped forward, her voice trembling. "Mr. Ford, that night was an accident. We only wanted to distract Miss Emerson so you could have some fun. We never intended to hurt her.""Also, Lucy acted alone in tampering with your cigarette. We knew nothing about it.""Please, spare Eric.""Is that so?" Killian's eyes flashed with chilling light. "But what I've discovered is that you ordered your two bodyguards to 'entertain' my girlfr
Camille fumbled to untie Sheila, "Miss Emerson, you have to help us explain to Mr. Ford. We really didn't mean any harm. It was just a joke.""Believe me, Miss Emerson."She didn't even believe that herself.What kind of circuits did these foreigners have in their brains? Did they really think the two of them were fools?The rope slipped to the carpet. Sheila didn't even have time to find her shoes. Barefoot, she tried her best to avoid the broken glass and rushed out.However, the glass shards on the ground still stabbed her painfully, but all she could think about was Killian.He looked pale; she was afraid something would happen to him.Sheila ran all the way back to the banquet hall, finally guided by the bodyguards."Killian!"Killian looked up and saw her running towards him. The tight string inside him finally loosened.Then, Killian's strong arm wrapped around Sheila.When the gun pointed at Eric's
Sheila gripped her phone tightly, taking several deep breaths to force herself to calm down.Just who the hell was this guy?And he wanted her to bring twenty million!She was just a special assistant with a yearly salary of a little over a million. Where was she supposed to get twenty million?She
"Yes," Killian replied, his tone calm and detached. "Let me introduce my fourth uncle's youngest daughter, Caroline."So, this was Earl's daughter.As Sheila knew, Earl had already retired from the Ford Group's board of directors years ago. It seemed she had a decent relationship with Killian."Mis
But the moment one of the girls touched her, Sheila suddenly yanked Mary back, spun around, and slammed her against the wall, pinning her arms behind her."Ah!" Mary yelped, her wrists throbbing with pain.The crowd's faces shifted, completely caught off guard by how strong the seemingly frail Shei
The next afternoon…After a barrage of heartfelt goodbyes and worried instructions from her family, Sheila reluctantly left the Emerson residence with Killian and headed to the airport.In the first-class cabin, Sheila’s mood was visibly downcast. A wave of homesickness







