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    Annabelle said, “Mr. Hughes, I’m truly sorry. I tried to exin things to Mrs. Hughes and rify that I


    have no rtionship with you. I didn’t expect her to misunderstand. It’s my fault.”


    She tried to justify herself as the call connected


    Thankfully, she was alone in the car.


    Her hand holding the phone trembled uncontrobly.


    Jeremy stood by the floor–to–ceiling–windows of the Hughes Group’s building. He gazed outside


    with no hint of emotion in his eyes; only a chilling coldness emanated from him.


    “Annabelle, you’re asking for trouble.”


    “Mr. Hughes! I genuinely tried to help. I was just passing by and saw a movie being filmed. I saw


    Mrs. Hughes and thought I should exin,” Annabelle stammered. She frantically tried to exin


    herself.


    Jeremy exhaled a puff of smoke. Then, he said, “Leave Jipsburg immediately.”


    “I…”


    “Did you think I haven’t investigated you? If you continue to manipte things, your stepfather will


    be here tomorrow to deal with you.” Jeremy’s voice was cold and final.


    The seemingly ordinary words caused Annabelle’s face to go pale with shock.


    “You… You investigated me?” Annabelle stammered. She realized he already knew about her past.


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    The mention of Mason meant he was aware of her cosmetic surgery and the abuse she had


    suffered.


    “You only have tonight.” Jeremy’s tone sounded very cold.


    Annabelle was on the brink of copse. “I’ve been with you for so long. Isn’t it too heartless for you


    to be this cruel? If you’ve investigated my past, you should know I’m the victim here. I’ve been


    mistreated.


    “That doesn’t change my feelings for you, Mr. Hughes. Why are you so indifferent and biased?


    You’re indifferent to me, yet you greatly favor Mrs. Hughes. She’s already nning to divorce you.


    Why do you still favor her so much? I don’t understand.”


    After all her efforts, it felt like aplete waste. She couldn’t ept it.


    What she struggled to achieve, Natalie seemed to obtain effortlessly.


    Annabelle had done everything she could to please him in bed. Yet, she was only met with a cold


    rejection as soon as he got out of bed.


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    She couldn’t understand or ept it and was unwilling to give up.


    “You’re not worthypared to Natalie,” Jeremy said coldly before hanging up the phone.


    He then turned to Tristan and instructed, “Keep an eye on Annabelle. Make sure she leaves


    Jipsburg before tomorrow morning. Go to her home now and collect anything rted to scents and


    that painting hanging on the wall.”


    After the past few days of reflection, the memory of that peculiar scent in the hotel kept invading his


    mind.


    The scent had briefly made him lose control. When he first became involved with Annabelle, her


    allure drew him in. However, Jeremy had suspected that Annabelle might have used some kind of


    drug or substance–to–manipte his emotions.


    Once Tristan left, Jeremy returned to his desk and opened a drawer filled with several keys. There


    were several keys in the drawer. Jeremy picked out one. This key could unlock the apartment where


    Natalie currently lived.


    It was also a spare key she had previously left with him.


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    Since Natalie was avoiding him, he took the initiative to see her. Their issues needed resolution, and


    he was determined that she could only be his wife.


    Skr went to the traditional dress shop ording to the address Paul had sent her.


    Inside, there was only one shop assistant, Ralph Marrow, and a grandfatherly figure in his 60s.


    “Are you the youngdy Mr. Ziegler mentioned?” the elderly man, Terence Jimenez, asked with a


    warm smile.