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't mar
e to mar
me moment. Ashlyn Quinn froze. Slowly, she turned her head and look
revious life, Bella had
hlyn almost instantly. Be
moved. Their eyes locked, and the s
after everything they had endured, they had som
as he always had-elegant and striking, with a handsome face carved from perfection. His thin
t felt as though she had been dragged back into an abyss she co
rashing down on her all at once, a n
nion, the boy who had grown up beside her. The
d admired him from afar. And for more than ten years, he had also been the person she had secretly loved the
erwhelmed her. She had been so consumed by it that she never stopped to question anything. Without hesitation,
ed her into the woman others envied, showering her with affection and endless tenderness. Those sweet mome
ad stolen her research results, forced her to create deadly toxins, and squeezed every last bit of value from her. Then
eyes fixed on her, watching as he refused every chance of
ed was a glacial,
nged to her, so why would I ever allow you to give birth to my child? Bei
ruth. Even the hemorrhage that h
ll. The woman he had intended to
ared before her with a marriage proposal, she had tu
wants to marry. So you s
erson left was Bella. The Quinn couple had only two daughte
t he wanted, then she
e waiting for her. She left Haverik behind and started a new life overseas, convinced that everythin
she saw Bella. The woman before her looked like she had endu
ever loved me! He never planned to marry me from the start. He took every design I
at her. She wrapped her arms around Ashlyn and pulled her bac
truth. Bella had never been the
truly wanted to
Ashlyn had been given another chance at life-finding herself back at the
d her head and m
Bella's eyes mi
icier with every passing se
family would never refuse you. Give me one month. I'll take care of everything and give y
oo
ou've always understood what matters most. We've grown up together since we were children. You should have known how I felt ab
expression once again cold, a
lding. Nicholas truly lived up to his reputation as the heir of the powerful Reynolds family. Despite his young age, the
s left that Walter stoppe
onto the table, his anger explodin
ave you both lost your damn minds?" His voice grew harsher with every word. "If yo
his gaze suddenly shifted as
our punishment, this
s is about to marry into the Reynolds family, there are a lot of things we need to prepare this month. We
his anger, turning the situation over in his mind several ti
ting and get
urned away and
he gates did Bella finally speak. Standing b
s like you've found yourself a
her eyes towar
n the type to snatch away whatever belonged to her, turn everythin
a had been so desperate to marry Nicholas, thi
rough two lifetimes, she finally saw the truth. Bella's actions had never come from
rything, then Ashlyn was willing
one c
out a co
ou I would
lla's expression c
e trying to make me marry him again. Let me be clear-I refuse. Mr. Reynolds came here for
. She threw Bella's own attitude bac
riage is practically a gift handed to you. If I decided to k
m not marrying him. If you dare make
und of a slap suddenly
cheek without hesitation, l
Quinn family, we are the ones who share the same bloodline
alter and that woman, Alicia Quinn, had driven her
he had quietly planted distrust between the sisters. She had even manipulated Bella into calling her
her. Then, fury erupted across her face. She scrambled onto the sofa and lunged forward, ready
ieve she has ever truly cared about you? Go investigate the national art competition you en
eased her grip and shoved Bella back. Bella stu
ve tone Bella had always hated most, Ashlyn deliver
ng to take what's mine. But have you ever actually won? Not once.
turned around a
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