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All of a sudden, she was reminded of the time when she came after him to Korea. She was told to be given a chance, but in fact, he cold-bloodedly threw her to another man.
Realization struck her. It was as if in an instant, Carolien was enlightened. The man was heartless, and that was especially the case with women!
It was no wonder that there were rumors circulating about Elijah that he wasn't interested in women. He was ruthless, cold-blooded, and bloodthirsty, popularly known as the "King of Night". How could he be empathetic?
She must have been bewitched to be all head over heels for him!
It was true that he would not fall in love with any woman since his heart was a dead woman's!
It was the first time that Carolien felt her love was all in vain! How could he push her into the fire pit as Kim Mi-chi's ransom?
Her significant partner, whom she poured her heart out to?
There was probably nothing more disheartening than that! Yet, it was human nature in its truest form! In fact, Carolien had seen and experienced the harsh reality more than once.
She had thought that she might throw a fit of rage and go mad with anger, but right then, she was pretty surprised as to how calm she was in talking to him.
"Carolien, I'm begging you! This is really important. You mustn't be absent!"
There was a hint of pleading in his tone as he anxiously reached out his hand to grab her wrist. "Trust me, I guarantee that nothing will ever happen to you! Could you think of it as doing me a favor?"
Carolien did not agree to it, nor did she reject his begging.
"Carolien, this issue is seriously important. Nothing is allowed to go wrong. It's all for you!"
With the corners of her lips curved into a mocking smile, Carolien spoke up, "For me? Haha, why don't you call me "Gracie" again'?"
All of a sudden, his tense nerves seemed to have been pierced by a needle. Without realizing it, Elijah's hands retracted with his eyes widened in horror. A hint of fear flashed across his eyes.
Did she know anything?
"Don't you like "Gracie"? Why are you putting so much effort into Kim Mi-chi? I came all the way to find you. Why did you let go of my hand in front of the nightclub? Why did you distance yourself from me and cut off all ties instead of declaring that I was your woman or companion? You planned it a long time ago, didn't you? You did it on purpose! You were going to push me to that man from the beginning, weren't you? Is he interested in me or are you using me as an exchange for Kim Mi-chi?"
Elijah shook his head in response to Carolien's threatening words. "No! No!"
He had indeed thought of the plan, but she wasn't the target. She had happened to barge in as a coincidence. When the indifferent Kwon Yu-jeu spoke out of nowhere, he instinctively realized that Kwon Yu-jeu was interested in Carolien. Although he was dissatisfied with the situation back then, he had to admit that her sudden appearance solved the biggest problem that had been bugging his mind. Back then, he had a backup plan to keep her safe, but at the same time, she could no longer be hidden and was exposed as prey.
Since she was being noticed, it would be tougher for him to reject Kwon Yu-jeu's demand by announcing that Carolien was his woman. When it came to a man like Kwon Yu-jeu, he should never dream of gaining his understanding or try reasoning with him.
"Why would I exchange you for Kim Mi-chi?" It was true that he felt guilty for Kim Mi-chi, but to him, no woman was more important than her!
Elijah's instinctive response was to go along with the question and argue. In addition to the fact that he was a little anxious and sucked at words, he was not as eloquent as Carolien. Before he could react, her voice continued to bombard him.
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I’m sorry but this storyline is not making any sense to me....