Chapter 366


    Mamie looked seriously distressed Agnes couldn’t help but chuckle after hearing her out


    Mamie red at Agnes. “You’re not helping, and you’reughing?”


    Agnes knew that Mamie must see her as family to confide in her this way.


    Mamie had been in the entertainment industry for years. Despite being a big shot, she’s pretty innocent


    at heart. She’s always been protected by Ivan,


    Mamie had felt deep guilt about Agnes since thest incident. When Agnes chose not to press charges


    against Ivan, Mamie’s gratitude grew immensely. She now considered Agnes to be like family


    Agnes chuckled, “Sorry, I didn’t mean tough. It’s not a major issue You two aren’t siblings or married,


    so it’s not a big deal”


    Mamie looked hurt by Agnes’s words. “It’s moreplicated than you realize. While I might appear as


    the cherished daughter of the Bartley family, they actually view me as a curse. Throughout the years,


    only my brother has stood by me. But he’s the treasured eldest grandson, the apple of our grandpa’s


    eye. I don’t want him to lose his ce in the family because of me.”


    Agnes sighed, “Why are you two thinking the same way?”


    “What do you mean?” Mamie asked.


    Agnes knew she shouldn’t butt in. But the rtionship between Ivan and Mamie was like looking


    through ayer of ice. And she was the only one who could see through it. Since what happened had


    happened, Agnes didn’t see a need to hide anything anymore.


    Agnes said, “Actually, Ivan’s always had a thing for you. He never confessed cause he didn’t want you


    to be med, to have a hard time in the industry, to be targeted by the Bartley family”


    Mamie’s facepletely changed. She looked unbelieving, as if her heartbeat had stopped. “What did


    you say? My brother likes me?”


    “He adores you, Mamie, Agnes started, her voice gentle. The way he reacted when you were with


    Jared made that evident. But tradition and moral codes held him back, forcing him to remain the


    perfect, protective brother. I don’t believe that what transpired yesterday was just the result of


    intoxication. It was the explosion of feelings he’s been containing for so long.”


    At the mention of the previous night, a flush crept up Mamie’s cheeks. She had consumed more than


    her fair share of alcohol, yet every memory from that night remained sharp. The image of Ivan, his face


    a mix of anguish and tenderness, was seared into her mind. She could still feel his kisses, reverent and


    lingering. tracing her skin.


    His voice, soft and pleading, had echoed in her ears, “Mamie, I love you, I love you…


    She had initially dismissed the night’s events as figments of her drunken imagination, But knowing now


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    that Ivan’s feelings for her weren’t new revtions made her rethink everything. It wasn’t just a fanciful


    dream, it was a deeply entrenched reality. The unexpressed love, the bottled up emotions, and their


    heedless surrender to the moment had all been genuine.