that, Rosanna's pri
r once-over, wearing
ll these years! I can't believe you would settle for some man from
, completely unaffe
hty since we were kids! If things didn't work out in Zepvine, you should've come to
o reply and merely
Rosanna barked, "Did you lo
rent tone, "There's no point wasting time
was just about to explode when Theo rested a hand
e felt, Rosanna forced her
and I came back earlier than we planned, so there's no space for you at home anymore. You'll need
anna raised her chin a
he intentionally br
lifting her hand in a way that made the thick gold bracelet on her
s planning to take my husband around town for a little driv
ercedes and nodded ligh
the pride in her voice. "My husband bought it for me.
d a subtle sting. "Government jobs really do come with impressiv
in her words. Before Rosanna could respond,
state, Verena noticed the intense
eyes. His dark, unfathoma
iled. "You've got qu
rt. If we don't say what we think n
she turned around a
k down with her suitcase
ead slightly raised, seemingly watching the
er his tall frame, wrapping him in a soft glow
ll here?" V
thout saying a word, he walked over, took the suit
after him. "What
trunk of his car. "I'm heading
you really d
e replied. "Got a
elf, "After all, someone like you wouldn't fancy
ened that day, Verena was ment
the strength to
e quietly got
l, Asher carried Verena's sui
she noticed an enve
tack of cash, about
ghtly, she suddenly fel
Gerald had secret
he had often slipped her m
, but every dollar came fr
fe in a construction accident. Her mother took the compensation money and left with only her
t that Gerald, despite tremendo
lived as someone d
timid, he had argued with his overbear
he always tried to give hi
, he could do little against L
r thoughts. When she opened it, a
er bag. "Miss Stewart, som
Verena replied, though sh
y. "Someone asked me to
t it?" s
ote inside the bag. Yo
per bag and found a sma
words written on it. "
ture below. The handwriting was stro
ong moment, unable to describe th
it, she was sm
.
rald called and asked her
a agr
o matter how strained their relationship w
another message appeared on
from
Asher slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke. His cold and imposing presence made him seem difficult to approach. He wore
on a sweater and h
e point, she asked,
in sweater she was wearing. "I
e removed his jacket and pl
nt lingered around her, ca
of care made her instin
said, reaching to
t back over her shoulders
voice suddenly
ut of the hotel car
ned. "Vince? Wh
ack last night, so I staye
et around Verena's shoulders. His gaze then moved towar
who i
uld answer, Vinc
expression instantly softened. Righ
epvine today... I know... I miss you
the affection in his voice made
rub her head and tell her he missed her. Whenever she cried, he woul
s preparing to marry another woman
away his phone and turned back with a pol
ray. For the first time in a very l
ght suddenly cr
ugh Asher's and looked at Vince with
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