I locked eyes with Owen, expressionless.Then I turned to leave, but he quickly grabbed my wrist, his fingers trembling from the force. "What do you mean by that?"I didn't look back. "Breaking off the engagement. Don't you understand?""I disagree!" he growled, his voice tight with emotion. "Are you blaming me for giving the shares to someone else?"I frowned. "I don't have any relationship with you. What happens to the shares has nothing to do with me.""No, that's not..." he tried to explain.I turned around to face him, his eyes stormy with turmoil. He said, "Ask me, and everything is yours. There's no need to break off the engagement."His gaze locked onto mine, his voice a hoarse whisper, but I had lost interest in this conversation. "Let go," I demanded."I won't," he refused, tightening his grip instead.I winced in pain, and Ginevra stepped in, barking, "You're keeping a mistress outside, and you won't allow Chloe to break off the engagement? Are you even reasonable
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