e the instant she saw Jeremy. "N
usion. Had she found out how much trouble he wa
up for me." Angry, Jeremy lunged at her, grabbing for her arm. "Why are you doing this to
her fingers int
pent so many years caring fo
r, she snapped his wrist and s
re through his leg and sent him down. He stared u
name-shouted out loud-iced h
sinesswoman. He knew nothing about the woman behin
on his chest. "You think I'd waste my
t show your face again. If you do, y
For the first time, he felt as t
ging-always telling him to train harder, dre
obedient wife. He never imagined she'd pu
e treat him
her, but the pain in hi
ned frozen, struggl
ugh talent alone. The thought that losing one investor c
led her a nagging housemaid. The woman standing here
ible for convincing Jeremy'
omeone with no money or family infl
ound them, and several took out
d Jeremy aside and walked away. The moment she was clear,
watched her leave. His jaw tighten
A woman like Cathryn, unstable, uncontrollable, w
ed his clothes and began planning how
could reach the door, two guards de
emy's face. "What the he
rd cut in coldly. "Leave quietly, or
hey could protest and hauled the
emy tried to explain,
smaller behind him while anger and
ered Kate when he hadn
Cathryn through one of the windows
Cathryn for destroying anoth
slide. He had to get
capegoat. He'd tell everyone her nagging ha
ould blame her for his poor performance and keep
rent clothes and disguised her face bef
ced anxiously while checking
oached him.
. I'm terribly sorry about what happened at the entrance. Please come inside.
n. "Events like this aren't really my thing. Let's
Dennis looking un
. "The Crown Prince is here tonight. I mentioned you to him earli
rows pulled
h the royal family. Still, she'd heard more
ceptional talent had been clear from childhood. By the ag
cruel, unforgiving, and ea
was. Rumor claimed that a noblewoman from a neighboring kingdom had once offended
t her temple and sighed. "Fine. Le
e room just there. I'll grab the f
ttention, so she politely declined the staff's he
all figure she recogn
ind his head. His sharp features looked cold and proud, and
ed in expensive jewelry had h
man she'd marrie
her nameless husband
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