<b>Chapter </b><b>23</b>


    Dressed in a new suit, Walter was expressionless. He nced at ra and red icily at Wird. “This isn’t a nightclub. Don’t embarrass me.”


    Wird quickly apologized. “Sorry, Mr. Colon. I came to ask Vernon about the project<b>, </b>so I called her here. I’ll leave you two to it.” Wird walked off hastily, afraid of being implicated.


    Walter took out ra’s resignation and threw it back at her. He whispered in her ear, “Resign? Don’t you want to see Marlie again?”


    ra red at Walter resentfully. “How can you go back on your word? You promised that I could have Marlie.”


    “No. I never agreed Marlie could remain with a mother who sold herself.” Walter sneered and walked off.


    ra bit her lip. She didn’t sell herself. She had no idea Richard would do that. Now, she couldn’t exin to Walter.


    Seeing Walter leave, Wird felt relieved. Sometimes, he didn’t dare to speak to him. If they weren’t rted and his grandfather hadn’t begged, Walter probably wouldn’t look at Wird twice. That was why Wird wanted to handle big projects independently, rather than always being submissive to Walter. Wird dragged ra aside. “What’s up between you two? Don’t deny it. I won’t be fooled again.”


    ra lied, “We met a long time ago at a nightclub. I drugged him and slept with him, then faked a pregnancy so he’d marry me. That’s who I am. Still want me?”


    Wird’s jaw dropped. “Are you out of your mind? You tried to pull a fast one on him? Mr. Colon is the big shot in Zwingenrath and he is loaded. That is impossible.”


    ra didn’t reply. The impossible had happened.


    “You better stop dreaming. Do you know what happened to thest woman who tried to seduce him?” Wird went on.


    ra asked, “What?”


    Wird shook his head. “I don’t know. I’ve never seen her again.”


    ra frowned. What did that mean? Did she die? ra knew how ruthless Walter was. She had first–hand experience.


    Wird looked at her. “Seriously, you’re still kickin‘? With those ideas, you should’ve long bitten the dust.” ra didn’t reply. She had indeed “died” many times.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    Something dawned on Wird. “Hold on. Mr. Colon doesn’t set foot in those joints. You can’t have met him there. He only tagged alongst time because I decided on the ce. You’re pulling my leg again, aren’t you?”


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    Chapter 23


    ra didn’t bother to exin further. “Believe what you want.” She turned to leave. She was annoyed by everything that had happened.


    “Hey!” Wird called out, but he didn’t dare to harass her anymore. What ra said could be true. Thinking back, Walter and ra were off from the beginning. If she had slept with Walter, Wird wouldn’t dare touch her.


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    Walter was dominant, controlling, and possessive. No one should ever break Walter’s rules. Even if it was women Walter no longer wanted, whoever touched them would be punished. Wird wouldn’t risk it. He sucked in a breath. Thank God he had stopped that night. Otherwise, he might be six feet under now.