CELESTINE’s POV

I had to force a hard swallow as I felt his warm hand on my flesh, which was scorching. Nevertheless, the reverie was disrupted the very next second when Arnold spoke the most nasty remarks, which caused the smile on my face to freeze for a split second for a moment of stunned silence. ‘‘So… this is how you earn money normally?’’

Because I didn’t want to appear weak, I fought back. As I gripped the lapel of his suit and murmured in his ear, the corner of my mouth twisted into a sneer once more. ‘‘Regardless of how I make my money… it remains the fact that...