He caught a glimpse of her and knew why she looked familiar.
Stephan Zaccardi was the chairman of the Narache Chamber of Commerce and the boss of the Zaccardi Group overseas. His loving wife died of illness eight years ago.
Bella bore an uncanny resemblance to his late wife.
When Felix knew about this, he did some research on this.
He didn't hold out much hope at first, but to his surprise, he found that Zaccardi's wife came from Ambario too.
The Zaccardi family had business dealings with Felix and they were on good terms before. But in recent years their positions had changed as the wealth had shuffled.
Now they were neither friends nor enemies. They hadn't turned against each other so far for old times' sake.
But Felix knew that in business, sooner or later, there could only be one winner.
So he had to get ready for the inevitable.
Time was slipping away.
Bella clenched her fist, unable to make up her mind.
Instead of pushing, he let her think it over. He knew that the woman in front of him was not as innocent as she seemed.
She knew what she wanted and what to do to get it.
Ten minutes later, Felix looked at his watch and said, "Time is up."
A cold shiver ran down her spine.
Then her eyes met his icy gaze, full of bitterness.
His indifference and gentleness baffled her.
Finally, she brought herself back to reality.
Her pain vanished away and gave place to a grim expression.
"Fine, I'll do it."
No sooner had she said it than her heart was broken.
During this entire time, she indeed wanted to be with him for his wealth and power, but she really loved him.
But the man's self-control, reserve, and aloofness were almost inhuman.
So she could only hide her love for him.
She took a deep breath and continued, "But I want you to do something for me too."
Felix narrowed his eyes.
Without any hesitation, he said, "Do tell."
"I'll do it. I'll do anything you want if you promise me something."
Felix gave her a blank stare. "What do you want?"
"I want to be your wife."
The room was plunged into silence.
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