I Stopped Waiting and Started Loving novel Chapter 228

Quentin let out a mocking smirk. "You know her ambition better than anyone. She can't handle the title of Mrs. Vance, nor is she fit for it."

"She's in love with you, not the title!" Zachary shot back defensively.

The icy chill in Quentin's eyes deepened. "Have you forgotten exactly when she suddenly changed her tune about me?"

Zachary instantly fell silent.

It was true.

Years ago, it was Zachary who had intentionally set Vivian up as Quentin's private nurse.

At the time, Quentin was suffering from a severe neurological eye condition that made his temper erratic, cold, and relentlessly demanding.

Vivian had no idea about his true identity; she just assumed he was a bizarre, moody patient whose vision came and went.

As the sheltered heiress of the Xavier family, she couldn't tolerate that level of mistreatment.

She hadn't even lasted a day before she threw a tantrum and tried to quit. Zachary was the one who forced her to stay.

Later on, to provoke Quentin into firing her, she pulled all sorts of petty tricks.

Out of respect for Zachary, Quentin tolerated it briefly. When he finally reached his limit, he called Zachary to come pick her up.

It was on that exact day that Zachary revealed Quentin's true background to her—he was the mysterious tycoon behind the international conglomerate, Vance Global.

From that moment on, Vivian's attitude did a full 180. She started devising every possible way to stay by Quentin's side.

To cater to his preferences, she studied relentlessly, earned her Ph.D., entered Vance Global, and clawed her way up the corporate ladder.

Quentin had zero romantic feelings for her. In fact, because of what happened back then, he harbored a cynical disgust for her transparent motives.

Yet Vivian remained trapped in the delusion of her own deep devotion, completely unable to break free.

Zachary sighed, waving his hand in a gesture of defeat.

"Fine, let's drop the useless talk. Vivian just wants to stay in Harlow City. If I can't fix this for her, she's going to make my life a living hell."

He looked up at Quentin. "Give it to me straight. What are your terms to keep her here?"

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