“Is this for real?!”
“Old Man Lee would actually screw over his own grandson like this?”
“Just Ivy’s signature gives her all of Prestige Corporation’s shares?!”
‘No way I’m buying this!”
‘But that’s his personal seal, and Mr. Foster’s signature too!”
veryone’s talking at once, completely stunned.
Damien slowly turns around.
This is impossible!”
le growls, gripping my wrist so tight it hurts.
Ivy, where did you forge this agreement?”
I don’t believe Grandpa would do this!”
smile and point to Mr. Foster’s signature.
Damien, you’re forgetting–Grandpa Lee’s life was saved by my grandfather years ago.”
You know how grateful he always was for that.”
Plus, he gave me this agreement a year after we got married. Remember what you did that year?”
We went mountain climbing together, and you got a call and just left me to get down alone.”
That day, I got caught in an avalanche and almost died!”
finish with a snarl and wrench my hand free.
Damien, I have so many regrets. I regret not signing this agreement from the start.”
ly voice dripping with sarcasm, I’m done with this whole betting charade. I grab my phone to call that obsessive man.
Caspian Quinn, come pick me up.”
We can go get our marriage license now.”
lefore I can finish, Damien snatches my phone away.
Ivy, you actually contacted Caspian?”
How could you contact Caspian?!”
He’s grinding his teeth, jaw clenched tight.
He grips my phone hard, hands on my shoulders as he demands answers.
‘We’re not divorced yet–what gives you the right to contact Caspian?”
Hearing this, I laugh softly.
Chapter 5
Teen, you tally tradhars in dat agreemen
The sementi qued my name, our marriage became null and void in other words, we were never married at all
Dansen’s eyes go red veins bulging on his forehead
Even if the surriege doesn’t count, what about the baby you’re carrying
That’s my Mood, my childr
look down at my rounded belly and point to a cause on the big screET
Demben, according to this agreement, if you cheat, the child loses all parental connection to you. She has absolutely nothing to do with your
watch confusion flash across Damden’s face
he powerfad CTO of Prestige Corporation no longer looks arrogant or superior.
Istead, there’s regret in his eyes.
smile and gently stroke my belly
Damien, for three years I believed you’d be a good father, but now you’re rotten, dirty.”
o I’m getting the baby a new dad.”
Best wishes to you and Luna on your future kids. I won’t be attending your wedding
Consider my contribution to your betting pool as a wedding gift.
don’t continue, just pry my phone from his hands.
ut the next second, something vicious flashes in Damien’s eyes as he grabs my phone and hurls it into the ocean.
vy, I’ve never pretended to be a good guy.”
You’re not leaving met
fou, the baby, and Prestige–you’re all mine!
is eyes bloodshot, he turns and gives a low command.
Find me some rope.”
Damden, what’s the rope for?”
smeone swallows nervously.
What for?”
To make sure Ivy can never leave me!”
Today’s our anniversary, after all. I’m gonna make her change her mind.”
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