With that, she whipped around and walked away. Linford wanted to stop her, but he somehow failed to do so. He suddenly sent his fist into the wall as he heard the door of his room slammed close. Why couldn’t she understand?

When could she finally understand?

Linford’s jaw clenched, and he pressed the balls of his palms into his eyes. He felt like a mess, and he almost started his plan right away. He used all his willpower to stop himself from doing that.

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When Cristelle walked out of Linford’s mansion, she happened to run into Clara.

“Cristelle?” Clara looked jealous, but she soon forced out a smile,...