Chapter 413


    Two days of umad passion unfolded at the hot spring resort Jeremy and Annabelle remained


    secluded, indulging in their desires and having meals delivered to their room. It was as if they had


    unleashed their inner wildness.


    Annabelle reveled in Jeremy’s unrestrained ardor, which fueled her belief that his feelings for her


    had deepened. After all, his past flings had never reached this level of intensity.


    As their departure after lunch approached, a pang of reluctance settled in Annabelle’s heart. Her


    affection for Jeremy had blossomed further during their seclusion.


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    “Mr. Hughes,” she pleaded, her voice tinged with vulnerability she couldn’t quite conceal, “I can’t


    bear the thought of being apart from you. Couldn’t we dy our departure until tonight?”


    The immensity of the future stretched before her, yet all she craved was the present, every moment


    spent by his side.


    Jeremy dered in a cold, emotionless voice, “Starting today, you’re leaving Jipsburg City. You


    can’t return without my permission.”


    Annabelle was taken aback. She thought she must have misheard. “Leave Jipsburg City?”


    “Yes.”


    “Why? Why do you want me to leave Jipsburg City? Where would I go? Mr. Hughes, I can’t just


    leave without you!” Annabelle panicked.


    His abrupt demand fueled a storm of questions in her mind. What triggered this sudden change? All


    her efforts, almost on the verge of fruition, were met with such callous indifference. It shed with


    their recent intimacy. She refused to leave.


    Memories surfaced. He’d forced his previous secretary to resign. Now, it was her turn to be


    banished. from Jipsburg City.


    Did Natalie mean so much to him that he could readily abandon her?


    Jeremy then handed her a bank card. “Leave Jipsburg City. If there’s a need, I’ll go to you. You can


    marry someone else or do whatever else you want. There’s five million dors in this card.”


    Despite sumbing to his desires with Annabelle, his heart harbored a gnawing fear. The call from


    Natalie two days ago served as a stark reminder. He couldn’t lose her.


    Annabelle stared at the card, taking a deep breath. “Didn’t you promise I could stay as long as I


    behaved? Haven’t I beenpliant? I cater to your every whim, and when you lose interest, I’m


    simply your secretary again. Haven’t I been wless at work? Is this still not enough?”


    Her fists clenched, her heart a constricted knot. It had to be Natalie. This ordinary woman


    threatened to unravel all her meticulouslyid ns.


    “No,” Jeremy replied curtly.


    He rose, methodically putting on his clothes. The finality in his demeanor brooked no argument.


    Annabelle’s face drained of color. “Since starting college in Jipsburg City, I vowed never to leave


    the city. Mr. Hughes, you can’t be this selfish. I can resign, disappear from your sight entirely.” Her


    voice trembled


    with forced resolve.


    But a silent vow echoed in her mind. She wouldn’t leave. She was determined to be his wife. She


    wouldn’t


    let anything tear them apart.


    Jeremy studied Annabelle. He acknowledged her recent impable behavior and the promises she


    kept. With a curt nod, he conceded, “Okay.”


    Later that evening, after finishing work, Skr received a call from Joe. He mentioned being nearby


    and offered to pick her up. She readily epted since she hadn’t driven that day, and he’d


    dropped her off


    earlier.


    When work was done, she wasted no time heading to the curb, where Joe’s car awaited


    conspicuously