LOGINChapter One Hundred and Forty-TwoBella's entire body trembled and turned cold. Her mind stalled, then began replaying the past like a film reel. She laughed, but her smile looked even worse than crying.“Dad... are you saying all this just to scare me because you're still angry that I went to find Levi on my own and married him without your approval?”“Scare you? Bella, have I ever tried to scare you? I'm not telling you these things to frighten you, but so that you understand... this time, I truly don't have enough strength... enough ability to protect you anymore.”William spoke with a choked voice. From the very beginning, he had known everything would come to this point.Levi... that man was far too skilled. To lure Bella in, he had been patient, hiding in the shadows, concealing himself, willing to stand behind her and give her all the glory she desired. On the surface, Levi was a devoted man deeply in love with Bella, giving her everything she wanted. But in reality, he had pla
Chapter One Hundred and Forty-OneThe friendlier Levi acted, the more unpleasant he looked in William’s eyes. Before Bella got involved with Levi, William and Levi had been fairly compatible business partners. Back then, William greatly admired Levi, a young man who possessed the mind of a wise old veteran. In the business world, there were many geniuses, but Levi was a genius even in the eyes of those geniuses.If Levi had only shown that side of himself, William would never have hated him. But after several collaborations, a few encounters at extravagant parties, along with information gathered by his subordinates, Levi became nothing more than a devil wearing human skin in William’s eyes.At first, William thought he might have been overthinking Levi. After all, it was fairly normal for young people to have strange sides to them, even if Levi’s behavior was somewhat unusual compared to William’s generation. But after several incidents long ago, he no longer believed he had been exa
Chapter One Hundred Forty“Another new trick?” Levi asked bluntly.Bella hadn’t expected Levi to ask so directly. Even though she had prepared herself mentally, her heart still pounded in panic. She adjusted her breathing, lowered her head, and pretended to look discouraged and indifferent.She gave a faint bitter smile and said, “Think whatever you want. Anyway, nothing I said was wrong. That’s the reality… Ha…”Levi continued staring at Bella with a scrutinizing gaze. He said nothing, but it was obvious he had other calculations in mind. The atmosphere between them became strangely silent. Bella understood clearly that this conversation was not simply a wife complaining to her husband, it was a battle of minds.Bella knew she could never win against Levi, no matter the situation. But she also knew this man was obsessed with her; more than love, it was a powerful obsession and possessiveness. Instead of resisting strongly or showing him her longing for freedom, Bella chose to rely on
Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-NineIt wasn’t that Bella had never seriously thought about their married life. Aside from signing those documents that day and living under the same roof with Levi, everything before and after their marriage was unlike that of ordinary couples. There was no luxurious and grand wedding like she had imagined, no romantic proposal, no rings, no jewelry, no expensive outfits, no honeymoon.Neither she nor he went out much; they spent most of their time making love. Every corner of this villa carried traces of their intimacy.As a woman, even though this marriage was somewhat… unusual, Bella could not help but care about it. At first, she had felt it was something fresh and exciting, but later both her mind and body seemed to be slowly crushed bit by bit, until she could hardly breathe.Sometimes Bella felt as if this was not a marriage at all, but merely the same relationship of mutual benefit they had before. She stayed by his side as the woman who satisfi
Chapter One Hundred Thirty-EightBeing tough didn’t work, and being gentle didn’t work either. Every single moment, Bella was thinking of ways to contact her father or at least get some news about the company.After trying every soft and hard approach without success, Bella even thought of asking Mrs. Wong for help, and she did try… but not only did the old woman refuse to help, she gave a strange, eerie smile and said,“You remind me of the previous madam. This feeling… it’s so familiar, as if I’ve gone back thirty years.”Bella had always felt that this housekeeper was not normal, so she neither understood nor cared about what she said. What mattered to her was hearing news from the outside, though she hadn’t expected much from the woman anyway.“These two lunatics…” Bella muttered softly.It had been a month since she signed those marriage terms. A whole month without hearing or seeing any news from the outside no phone, no computer, no television. Anything that could connect her t
Chapter One Hundred Thirty-SevenBella knew very well that the fragile, pitiful appearance she was showing now would surely soften Levi’s heart and make him agree to her request. After all, he loved her so much, there was no way he could resist this kind of coquettish pleading from her.Bella sniffled while acting spoiled, her voice sweet yet mixed with grievance and sadness. Inwardly, she couldn’t stop admiring herself. Even she felt moved by her own tone, let alone the man standing in front of her.But contrary to Bella’s expectations, although Levi did not push her away, there was not the slightest hint of a smile on his face. He silently looked at her for a long time, as if observing the behavior of an experimental subject.Under that pair of deep, pitch-black eyes, Bella felt as though he were trying to pierce into the deepest part of her heart. Feeling uneasy and embarrassed, she leaned against him and lowered her gaze to avoid Levi’s knife-like stare.“Please… I’m really very w
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-EightBella stared at her phone for a long while, unsure whether she should inform Levi or not. Ever since he moved in, the relationship between the two of them had become somewhat peculiar. Aside from what happened at night, Levi spent most of his time acting like a
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-SevenNo matter how tormented she had been the night before, the next morning, even though she arrived late Bella still dragged her exhausted body to the company. To avoid attracting the curiosity of the staff, she always put on meticulous makeup, wore neat, proper at
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-SixInitially, Bella still felt a bit guilty because the investment money for both this project and the last one came from Levi, and he hadn't accepted a single penny of profit, only requesting to live with her.Bella knew he was wealthy, even though to this day she s
Chapter One Hundred Twenty-FiveAt the mention of the project, Bella instantly cast aside her troubles. She had to quickly seize this moment of Levi’s “generosity.”“Ha… unbelievable, just by sacrificing a little, I get continuous funding and projects…” Bella’s eyes lit up with excitement, almost t







