Chapter 265 A Mix of Disappointment and Understanding
Right then, Ember's words hit Rupert like a ton of bricks, making him feel both ashamed and pissed off.
He muttered under his breath, "I need my pride! I'm a grown man, and here I am with a mom who's a wreck, and now I gotta drag Katniss into this mess—someone I didn't even grow up with! What does...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 The Moaning Person in Bed
2. Chapter 2 Are You Rejecting Me?
3. Chapter 3 Slept by Him for Two Years
4. Chapter 4 Are You Seeing Anyone?
5. Chapter 5 Stir It Up a Bit
6. Chapter 6 She Was Really Charming in Bed
7. Chapter 7 Because I Need You
8. Chapter 8 Surrounded by Reporters
9. Chapter 9 The Origin of the "Mansion"
10. Chapter 10 I Want You
11. Chapter 11 You Got Some Nerve
12. Chapter 12 He Lied to Me
13. Chapter 13 A Hickey on the Body
14. Chapter 14 Katniss, I Miss You
15. Chapter 15 Arranged to Share a Room
16. Chapter 16 I'll Just Have Tristan Drive Me
17. Chapter 17 His Punishment
18. Chapter 18 Don't Miss This Opportunity
19. Chapter 19 What Could They Be Calling You For
20. Chapter 20 Why Did He Need Her Room Key?
21. Chapter 21 You Owe Me a Big Favor
22. Chapter 22 Wait for Me Tonight
23. Chapter 23 You Actually Prepared
24. Chapter 24 There Was No Hiding It Now
25. Chapter 25 You Have Someone You Like
26. Chapter 26 A Scratch
27. Chapter 27 Why Is He Still With You?
28. Chapter 28 Sorry to Interrupt You Two
29. Chapter 29 They Are Calling You
30. Chapter 30 She Had Already Rested
31. Chapter 31 He's Not That Petty
32. Chapter 32 You Are Very Worried About Katniss
33. Chapter 33 What Do You Want
34. Chapter 34 She Wouldn't Be Alive Today Without You
35. Chapter 35 Go to the Office
36. Chapter 36 In a Hurry to Leave?
37. Chapter 37 I'll Handle Her Spot
38. Chapter 38 Her Attitude Was Clearly Different
39. Chapter 39 Mr. Forbes Should Be Very Happy
40. Chapter 40 You Are A Rockstar!
41. Chapter 41 Do You Know What You're Saying?
42. Chapter 42 I Haven't Done You Dirty
43. Chapter 43 Katniss Drunk
44. Chapter 44 This Is Not the Company
45. Chapter 45 Aren't You Jealous?
46. Chapter 46 You're Not Even Worthy to Shine My Shoes
47. Chapter 47 That Depends on How You Behave
48. Chapter 48 That Is A Given
49. Chapter 49 Straight-up Threat
50. Chapter 50 I Think It's Worth It
51. Chapter 51 Falling into the Water
52. Chapter 52 Misunderstanding Deepened
53. Chapter 53 You Have Nothing to Apologize to Me For
54. Chapter 54 I Didn't Mean To Do That
55. Chapter 55 I Won't Let Anyone Get Away With It
56. Chapter 56 You Tight With Katniss?
57. Chapter 57 I'm Gonna Make It Even Juicier
58. Chapter 58 You Can't Pin This On Me
59. Chapter 59 Shall I See You Out?
60. Chapter 60 It's Really You
61. Chapter 61 Michael's Looking Into You
62. Chapter 62 Let's See How Long You Can Hold Out
63. Chapter 63 Why Didn't You Come Home
64. Chapter 64 I'm Clinging to You
65. Chapter 65 Did I Do Something Wrong?
66. Chapter 66 His Mood Soured Even More
67. Chapter 67 Character Doesn't Mean Squat
68. Chapter 68 I Guess Mr. Neville's Not Hurting for Cash
69. Chapter 69 Because of Me?
70. Chapter 70 It Would Be Best to Arrange a Meeting
71. Chapter 71 He's Gonna Be a Dad?
72. Chapter 72 They Really Make a Good Match
73. Chapter 73 He Was Quite Observant
74. Chapter 74 Let's Just Watch the Show
75. Chapter 75 Couldn't Taste the Sweetness At All
76. Chapter 76 How Long Do I Have
77. Chapter 77 After All, You Are Outsiders
78. Chapter 78 Take Her Wherever He Goes
79. Chapter 79 Is It Over Yet?
80. Chapter 80 If We Drag Our Feet, It'll Be Too Late
81. Chapter 81 The Family's Opposition
82. Chapter 82 She's Not Even Close to Tristan's Level
83. Chapter 83 Deal with Her According to the Rules
84. Chapter 84 Which is More Important
85. Chapter 85 Don't Get Any Funny Ideas
86. Chapter 86 You Should Quit
87. Chapter 87 What Are Your Plans
88. Chapter 88 You Bastard
89. Chapter 89 Are You Planning to Cut Ties with Me?
90. Chapter 90 I Got Blackmailed
91. Chapter 91 She's So Bold in Private
92. Chapter 92 Not Meant to Be a Homewrecker
93. Chapter 93 Do You Know How Much Trouble You've Caused Me?
94. Chapter 94 Why Are You Afraid of Him?
95. Chapter 95 Are You Afraid of Me?
96. Chapter 96 No Sense of Security
97. Chapter 97 Not Sure Exactly Where
98. Chapter 98 How Do I Stand a Chance
99. Chapter 99 I Can Handle It
100. Chapter 100 Can You Have My Back？
101. Chapter 101 This Ride Is Costing Me a Fortune
102. Chapter 102 Let's Help Each Other from Now On
103. Chapter 103 Nothing Beats Money as a Gift
104. Chapter 104 Just to Sleep
105. Chapter 105 Katniss, Come In
106. Chapter 106 Isn't It Because You Are Giving the Instructions
107. Chapter 107 Consider These My Gifts
108. Chapter 108 She Wouldn't Make the Same Mistake Twice
109. Chapter 109 The Rules Are Set by You
110. Chapter 110 Why Not Explain
111. Chapter 111 I Know Where They Are
112. Chapter 112 It Won't End Well If You Two Fall Out
113. Chapter 113 Some Final Happiness
114. Chapter 114 My Money is All Clean
115. Chapter 115 Great Hope
116. Chapter 116 As Long As It it Gets Me What I Want
117. Chapter 117 You're a Total Playboy
118. Chapter 118 Then It Will Be Nightfall City
119. Chapter 119 Don't Pry into Mr. Forbes' Business
120. Chapter 120 Have You Been to Velvet City?
121. Chapter 121 Don't Waste Time on Me
122. Chapter 122 It Was Basically Useless
123. Chapter 123 But I'm a Playboy With a Bad Rep
124. Chapter 124 Someone's Here
125. Chapter 125 Is This Cool with You
126. Chapter 126 I Have Nothing to Say to You
127. Chapter 127 Mr. Forbes Only Did This One Thing
128. Chapter 128 Haven't Practiced Your Cooking Skills?
129. Chapter 129 At Least Don't Make a Fool of Yourself
130. Chapter 130 Find Out Where Katniss Is
131. Chapter 131 My Mom Wants to Add You on Facebook
132. Chapter 132 You Will be in Deep Trouble
133. Chapter 133 Do You Have a Boyfriend?
134. Chapter 134 How Naive She Was
135. Chapter 135 Deliberately Seducing You
136. Chapter 136 If I Want to Do It, I Will
137. Chapter 137 Just Stay Cool
138. Chapter 138 How Will You Thank Me?
139. Chapter 139 My Heart Is Only for You
140. Chapter 140 Do You Have Cats or Dogs at Home?
141. Chapter 141 Creating an Excuse to See Me Again
142. Chapter 142 If You Want to Play with Women, Find Someone Else
143. Chapter 143 Make Plans to Chat Another Time
144. Chapter 144 Are You Interested in Him?
145. Chapter 145 This Has Nothing to Do with You
146. Chapter 146 Who Is This Person You're Bringing Along?
147. Chapter 147 Don't Expect to See Aaron Again
148. Chapter 148 If You Have the Guts, Kill Me
149. Chapter 149 If You Don't Sell Yourself, I Will
150. Chapter 150 Avoiding People Like Tristan
151. Chapter 151 Take Care of His Daily Needs
152. Chapter 152 There's Probably No Time to Rest
153. Chapter 153 Ms. Grey is Truly a Cultured Person
154. Chapter 154 How Many Men Are You Mess Around With?
155. Chapter 155 Two Hundred Dollars Hard Earned
156. Chapter 156 Another Wasn't Me
157. Chapter 157 Not Talking to Fools
158. Chapter 158 Inconvenient to Answer?
159. Chapter 159 I Don't Need to Say This
160. Chapter 160 Overestimating Yourself to Insult Me
161. Chapter 161 She Belongs to Me
162. Chapter 162 Think from My Perspective
163. Chapter 163 I Don't Even Dare to Use Force
164. Chapter 164 Is This What You Mean?
165. Chapter 165 Only Shock, No Joy
166. Chapter 166 Living on Others' Charity
167. Chapter 167 You're Being So Fussy
168. Chapter 168 Not Only Gave Her Body but Also Her Emotions
169. Chapter 169 I Like You
170. Chapter 170 Reporting Work or Talking About Love
171. Chapter 171 Have You Thought About It?
172. Chapter 172 It's Rude
173. Chapter 173 I'll Give You Two Choices
174. Chapter 174 Katniss Did Better Than You
175. Chapter 175 Character Must Withstand the Test
176. Chapter 176 He Still Doesn't Know?
177. Chapter 177 Are You Feeling Better?
178. Chapter 178 Not Even Worthy to Being the Forbes Family's Servant
179. Chapter 179 Returning to Velvet City for New Year's
180. Chapter 180 Do Men Also Like to Say One Thing and Mean Another?
181. Chapter 181 To Admit or Not to Admit
182. Chapter 182 Katniss Missed Tristan
183. Chapter 183 On the Edge of a Bottomless Abyss
184. Chapter 184 I Will Make It Up to Her
185. Chapter 185 Don't Ever See Me Again
186. Chapter 186 This Is as Far as I Can Help You
187. Chapter 187 To Bury Nicholas?
188. Chapter 188 You're Different from Them
189. Chapter 189 Have You Ever Thought About Going Back to Velvet City?
190. Chapter 190 Katniss's Stepmother
191. Chapter 191 He Wants to Confess Directly
192. Chapter 192 Some Fun Should Be Joined
193. Chapter 193 Do You Not Like Me?
194. Chapter 194 Beyond Reason
195. Chapter 195 Who to Support
196. Chapter 196 I'm Not Going to Kill You
197. Chapter 197 He No Longer Needs Tutoring
198. Chapter 198 You're Going to be the Death of Me
199. Chapter 199 Love Me Like You Do Now
200. Chapter 200 Killing Her Was Self-Defense
201. Chapter 201 Feeling Embarrassed
202. Chapter 202 I Am Not a Kind Person
203. Chapter 203 Invest in Me
204. Chapter 204 The Fight Broke Out
205. Chapter 205 Satisfy him
206. Chapter 206 You Better Take Care of Yourself
207. Chapter 207 Want to Freeload Here?
208. Chapter 208 Don't Take Her Money
209. Chapter 209 You're Just Leaving Like That?
210. Chapter 210 Would you mind if my girlfriend took this seat?
211. Chapter 211 Don't Trust Me?
212. Chapter 212 Not Convenient to Say Directly
213. Chapter 213 Are You Tired of Living?
214. Chapter 214 Our Relationship Takes Another Step
215. Chapter 215 Don't Come Here If You Have Nothing to Do
216. Chapter 216 You Won't Take Care of Me in My Old Age Anymore
217. Chapter 217 If She Hurt You, I Wouldn't Know What To Do
218. Chapter 218 More Important Things
219. Chapter 219 Aren't Even as Smart as Ordinary Folks
220. Chapter 220 Do You Only Read Half of the Book?
221. Chapter 221 You Light up the Rest of My Life
222. Chapter 222 I Can't Lose You Again
223. Chapter 223 Which One Do You Like? You Choose
224. Chapter 224 Poking Holes in the Condoms
225. Chapter 225 It Undermines My Status as the Eldest Daughter of the White Family
226. Chapter 226 Could you please stop embarrassing me?
227. Chapter 227 Do You Think She Lacks Money?
228. Chapter 228 That's Called being Cheap
229. Chapter 229 Let Them Get Married
230. Chapter 230 Do You Want Kids That Much?
231. Chapter 231 How Can You Not Understand Me Either?
232. Chapter 232 We had a Small Disagreement
233. Chapter 233 An Unexpected Glance
234. Chapter 234 We'll Talk Later
235. Chapter 235 All the Women Who Like Him
236. Chapter 236 Spill it so I Can Enjoy it
237. Chapter 237 Mr. Forbes is Very Busy
238. Chapter 238 Absolutely No Mistake
239. Chapter 239 Katniss, Offering to go
240. Chapter 240 Bought for Nicholas
241. Chapter 241 When Someone Is Shameless Enough, They Become Invincible
242. Chapter 242 Targeting Us
243. Chapter 243 What Can I Do?
244. Chapter 244 I'll Be Waiting for Your Good News
245. Chapter 245 They Are Cousins
246. Chapter 246 Don't You Think This Defies Common Sense?
247. Chapter 247 Call Once for Ten Thousand Dollars
248. Chapter 248 Wait for My Notification
249. Chapter 249 Making a Deal
250. Chapter 250 Unable to Capture Any Dynamic Footage
251. Chapter 251 Two Months, Such a Long Time
252. Chapter 252 The Gambling Debt Has a Solution
253. Chapter 253 Marrying Her is Not a Loss
254. Chapter 254 Why do you expect me to be filial?
255. Chapter 255 Her life was given by me
256. Chapter 256 Don't Push Your Luck
257. Chapter 257 The Body's Instinctive Reaction
258. Chapter 258 Let's Fight to the Death
259. Chapter 259 Make Sure to Get Plenty of Rest
260. Chapter 260 Don't You dare Tell Him
261. Chapter 261 The Hypocrisy
262. Chapter 262 That's Ember's Problem
263. Chapter 263 The Tough Choices
264. Chapter 264 She Will Definitely Help You Pay It Back
265. Chapter 265 A Mix of Disappointment and Understanding
266. Chapter 266 She Is Addictive
267. Chapter 267 Nothing Much
268. Chapter 268 Uncovered a Shocking Secret
269. Chapter 269 They've Raised Themselves
270. Chapter 270 But I believe you can do it
271. Chapter 271 Honey, You're Killing Me
272. Chapter 272 Don't Easily Trust Anyone
273. Chapter 273 The Victim of the Aristocratic Struggle
274. Chapter 274 They Still have Decades to Live
275. Chapter 275 I Want to Know the Truth
276. Chapter 276 Do You Want to Marry Me?
277. Chapter 277 I Admit I Am Tempted
278. Chapter 278 I Never Thought You Were This Hypocritical Before
279. Chapter 279 Can I Change the Best Man?
280. Chapter 280 Barely Acquainted
281. Chapter 281 Is It Possible They Still Have Feelings for Each Other?
282. Chapter 282 Uncle
283. Chapter 283 Are You Going to Join Them or to See Ms. Grey
284. Chapter 284 Do You Want Him to Die?
285. Chapter 285 Do You Hate Tristan?
286. Chapter 286 I Want You to Take a Risk
287. Chapter 287 Acquired Development
288. Chapter 288 Have the Face to Ask Me About the Odds
289. Chapter 289 I Will Feel Sad When I See Him
290. Chapter 290 Let You Send Katniss
291. Chapter 291 Might Need to Use It Again Next Time
292. Chapter 292 Her Letter
293. Chapter 293 Punished for the Mistakes Made for You
294. Chapter 294 My Last Name is Also Stuart
295. Chapter 295 I'll Take This Child
296. Chapter 296 Please Behave Properly
297. Chapter 297 You need an opportunity to cheat, too
298. Chapter 298 It's Time to Name It
299. Chapter 299 Want to See You
300. Chapter 300 My Meeting
301. Chapter 301 Do You Regret Marrying Me Seven Years Ago
302. Chapter 302 She Is Willing to Wait
303. Chapter 303 You Guys Made Me Really Angry
304. Chapter 304 He Really Isn't Qualified
305. Chapter 305 Relenting to Let You into the Forbes Family
306. Chapter 306 He is the Father and Has the Right to Know
307. Chapter 307 This is My Responsibility
308. Chapter 308 No Need to Talk
309. Chapter 309 Doubts About Her Character
310. Chapter 310 You Can't Get Involved in This Trouble
311. Chapter 311 It's Better to Ask the Person Involved
312. Chapter 312 Katniss's Secret
313. Chapter 313 Can We Do It One More Time?
314. Chapter 314 Did I Make You Silly with That Kiss?
315. Chapter 315 Acquisition of The Astor Corporation
316. Chapter 316 Can We Sleep with the Phone On?
317. Chapter 317 Mr. Forbes, Don't Be Impulsive
318. Chapter 318 Did I Torment Him?
319. Chapter 319 I Would Be Worried
320. Chapter 320 She's Moving!
321. Chapter 321 You're Noble and Amazing!
322. Chapter 322 I'm Calling to Cooperate with You
323. Chapter 323 I Haven't Told Him Yet that Evie Is His Daughter
324. Chapter 324 I Really Am a Jinx
325. Chapter 325 Who Are You?
326. Chapter 326 We'll Have Our Own in the Future
327. Chapter 327 How Do You Know She's Better Than When She Was a Child
328. Chapter 328 The Showdown is a Surprise
329. Chapter 329 Not Suitable for Speaking in a Business Setting
330. Chapter 330 Then He Is Really Pitiful
331. Chapter 331 Let's Have a Son in the Future
332. Chapter 332 How Could They Think Her Evie Is Not Good?
333. Chapter 333 Find a Way to Solve It for Me
334. Chapter 334 Evie Won't Like You Anymore!
335. Chapter 335 Her last name is Grey, and her name is Evie Grey
336. Chapter 336 He Wants You to Leave Here
337. Chapter 337 Don't You Think You Ruined Me
338. Chapter 338 Evie's 'Taste Tester'
339. Chapter 339: He Can't, But I Can
340. Chapter 340 Can I Change My Last Name to Forbes?
341. Chapter 341 Can't Leave Even If You Want To
342. Chapter 342 This Child Really Came at the Wrong Time
343. Chapter 343 Spent a Lot of Effort to Find You
344. Chapter 344 Pushing Me into the Abyss Again
345. Chapter 345 Give All the Property to Katniss
346. Chapter 346 This Is Called Marrying Into the Family
347. Chapter 347 Pregnant Again?
348. Chapter 348 The Child Might Not Be Yours
349. Chapter 349 Either Have an Abortion or Give Me the Child
350. Chapter 350 A Dilemma
351. Chapter 351 I Specifically Looked You Up Online
352. Chapter 352 I Don't Keep Idlers Here
353. Chapter 353 Disguised to Go to the Bar
354. Chapter 354 Then I'll Meet Tristan Directly
355. Chapter 355 Do You Love Her?
356. Chapter 356 No One Can Discover Our Relationship
357. Chapter 357 Is Your Marriage Certificate Real or Fake?
358. Chapter 358 The Heart is Quite Ruthless
359. Chapter 359 The First Taste of Blood
360. Chapter 360 Watching Me Have Dinner with Another Woman
361. Chapter 361 A Nightmare in the Flesh
362. Chapter 362 I Will Learn to Bark Like a Dog
363. Chapter 363 Sam and I Are Friends
364. Chapter 364 Am I Not Tempting to You?
365. Chapter 365 Genitals Cut Off?
366. Chapter 366 Relying on a Woman is Truly Shameful
367. Chapter 367 Paternity Test
368. Chapter 368 Strip Off the Clothes and You'll Know
369. Chapter 369 I Need a Man, Go Buy One for Me
370. Chapter 370 Living Without Looking at Katniss's Face
371. Chapter 371 Tristan Shows Off Evie
372. Chapter 372 The Whereabouts That Cannot Be Disclosed
373. Chapter 373 Helping a Group of Outsiders to Hide from Me?
374. Chapter 374 Choosing Me Is Definitely the Right Decision
375. Chapter 375 It Could Be a Lifelong Regret
376. Chapter 376 You Will Cover All His Expenses
377. Chapter 377 Otherwise, She Would Die with Regrets
378. Chapter 378 But I Have a Condition
379. Chapter 379: Hijacked
380. Chapter 380 Those people Can't Be Trusted
381. Chapter 381 Did You Save Her?
382. Chapter 382 You Tell Me, I Can Handle It
383. Chapter 383 "I'm not even dead, why are you crying?"
384. Chapter 384 Never Have Any Contact with Her Again
385. Chapter 385 Reluctant to Do the Next Thing
386. Chapter 386: Another Day
387. Chapter 387 If I Can Return, You Don't Need to Wait
388. Chapter 388 Alive, I Want to See Him. Dead, I Want to See His Body
389. Chapter 389 That's Him!
390. Chapter 390 Will You Tell the Truth?
391. Chapter 391 I Only Believe in Her
392. Chapter 392 You Will Kill Him
393. Chapter 393 I Want to Stay with Him
394. Chapter 394 Do Me One Last Favor
395. Chapter 395 Beautiful Fantasy
396. Chapter 396 How Can He Get Married?
397. Chapter 397 She Will Hate You for a Lifetime
398. Chapter 398 Evie Still Recognizes Him
399. Chapter 399 What Am I Going to Do with You?
400. Chapter 400 He Also Doesn't Know What to Do with Her
401. Chapter 401 Is He Ms. Grey's Husband?
402. Chapter 402 Mr. Forbes Will Be Responsible
403. Chapter 403: Be Ruthless When Necessary
404. Chapter 404 Sooner or Later, Death Awaits
405. Chapter 405 Can We Talk Alone for a Moment
406. Chapter 406 I Can't Tolerate Her Hating Me
407. Chapter 407 If There's No Hope, Send to the Morgue
408. Chapter 408 You Are Still a Normal Man
409. Chapter 409 I Will Forget You
410. Chapter 410 Notify Even After Death
411. Chapter 411 Thank You
412. Chapter 412 A Lifetime Ruined
413. Chapter 413 Don't you know in your heart?
414. Chapter 414 Surviving Will Make You Stronger
415. Chapter 415 Always Doing Such Tormenting Things
416. Chapter 416 Her Marriage Is None of Your Concern
417. Chapter 417 Can You Face Your Conscience?
418. Chapter 418 Katniss Asked for It!
419. Chapter 419 I Won't Recognize You Even If We Meet
420. Chapter 420 Are You Worthy of Being a Sister?
421. Chapter 421 Did They Get Some Dirt on Her?
422. Chapter 422 Natural Pure Water
423. Chapter 423 He's Keeping Us in Suspense
424. Chapter 424 Wanting to Speak but Unable to Utter a Single Word
425. Chapter 425 Eudora's Suicide
426. Chapter 426 Don't Cause Trouble
427. Chapter 427 Let Me Die
428. Chapter 428 Want to Beg Me to Save You?
429. Chapter 429 Paternity Test
430. Chapter 430 Causing a Scene at Katniss's Wedding
431. Chapter 431 Not Your Biological Child at All
432. Chapter 432 There's a Clue
433. Chapter 433 I Like to Play Challenges
434. Chapter 434 I Think He's Not Good Enough for You
435. Chapter 435 A Simple Yet Sensational Wedding
436. Chapter 436 I Have Nothing to Do with Her
437. Chapter 437 You don't want me to go?
438. Chapter 438 Uncertainty
439. Chapter 439 Finally Understand
440. Chapter 440 It's Time to Return to Normal Life
441. Chapter 441 Accident
442. Chapter 442 He Must Have a Purpose
443. Chapter 443 What Has He Become Now?
444. Chapter 444 Still Let Me Hold You
445. Chapter 445 You Can Only Choose One
446. Chapter 446 She Is Mine, Do Not Touch!
447. Chapter 447 I Want to Kill Him
448. Chapter 448 I Should See You Off
449. Chapter 449 All of You Get Out
450. Chapter 450 Who Told You It Was Bought?
451. Chapter 451 Under Ember's Name
452. Chapter 452 Her Intelligence Is Hopeless
453. Chapter 453 For My Sake, Don't Sue Her
454. Chapter 454 Are You My Niece?
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