MARRIED TO THE COLD BILLIONAIRE

APTE

n the floor, the phone still lying beside her. The wo

ere no s

ents we

er name, shaking her shoulders, but her mind refused to calcula

e late-night talks with her mother.

hest. "No... it's a mistake," she whispered, sh

te, my dear, you need to breathe," she said, her voice

struggled to her feet. She needed t

suddenly felt suffocating, the walls closing in on her. As she stepped into the living

th hitched. "Uncle...

deeply. "Kate, you

grabbed onto the wall f

Listen to me, Kate. Your parents are gone, and there's nothing

but finds none. Her uncle had never been a kind man, but

e said. "We have

t care about any discussion.

life stops because you're in pain? Wake up, Kat

hrough her hear

efree young woman with drea

e was more concerned about

tside their gate, family members arrivi

. People whispered behind her back, noddi

st of the chair. Every minutes and seconds, someone would come t

ll to leave,She w

, she heard her uncle speaking in a l

he said. "She can't

ut. Her parents' wealth, their company, everything they had

throat and stood up. "Wh

ent. Everyone tur

ate, my dear, we were just discussing the best way

voice stronger than she expected. "My f

you don't have any experience. It's a big

her. "And you think I

uckled. "Let's be realistic, Kate.

e experience, but it's my parents' lega

one is trying to take anything from you,

t them,She need

fingers over the polished wooden desk. It still smelled of hi

ld her once before, "One day, you'll take

to let anyone ste

her uncle wouldn't

r made her sit up

los walked in. His face was

you," he said, sitti

aid no

e sighed. "Kate,

his words. He didn't

company, if you want to keep your family's

owed. "Wha

k, watching her ca

turned col

lliam

ing for him to say it w

sane," she

has already invested billions in this company. He's powerful

hair. "I'm not marrying

ated, calm as ever. "Y

twisted. "

ou refuse, the board will vote you out. You'll lose e

eath h

sided with him, they could

fists. "Why are

wer belongs to those who are wi

eyes, but she refu