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us and restricted life. She was constantly under surveillance, ev
to a daily quota, she attended informal schooling, and she had never be
he was the last descendant of the Ashford fam
g at the grand mansion; people began arriving one by on
in thought, when she was slightly startled
n has returned
er come home?" Valerie's eyes
arrived; he's waiting for
o Valerie and helped her to
Jason," whis
own the corridor towards the main hall without a second t
ittle gasp when she saw Valerie running towards Nolan-her fa
rie's mother cr
embarrassed by Valerie's reckless behaviour i
en to tell Valerie about the event
have fallen had the man she'd bumpe
rald ones; this was the first time Valerie had met a strang
s; they had remained in that
ff and a handsome face; a smirk appeared on that handsome face
apologised politely befo
umped into; the man merely gave a slight nod, as if to
ng like a child, Valerie!" Nolan whispered,
excited because you comeback, but it
r eyes caught sight of the handsome man who had ju
Valerie could clearly see that the man was givin
he handsome man spoke in a casual tone to Nolan, hi
ice; there was quite a difference between the way th
oking at a different person from t
s though he wasn't ready to speak, but eventually his
ome reason Valerie felt it was fake; he seemed to be
ie's heart suddenly raced; she felt
. It turns out the heir to the Ashford family is a woman," said the
r Morvane," r
he man extended his hand to Valerie; his t
nd instantly her body felt a shiver run throug
tric shock, and then the man's piercing g
ined that name would leave her un
on her once again; Valerie felt as though she were being str
hey'd arrived. The event wasn't due to start for another hour, but this gues
dy yet-the event doesn't start for another hour," Nola
d Rovano's gaze, made Nolan's paternal
as he began to look friendly. His thoughts were
e this, Mr Ashford. Especially with my prospective busine
family sent their eldest son here. Wh
at Nolan, "He's in Paris; there's some busi
siness, I have another proposal," Rovan
Morvane?" Nola
n Valerie, and Nolan im
ant
ken aback; Rovano's words had c
" said Rovano in a ver
even faster, especially as Rovano pointed at her without a shred of sha
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