as a deafening buzz in her head

That fateful night, she had had too much to drink at the dinner party. Somehow she had ended up spendin

st a bad hangover, but she wasn't so sure now. Raymond seemed to truly believe she was pregnant; was it possible t

th her inner doubts when th

ont door. He entered the password on the security

an accusing look. "Yo

it off beautifully. She wasn't afraid of robbers and thieves. She had changed Raymond's original password for a somewhat embarrassing reason. She had hoped tha

lure. Raymond had avoided the villa

threw herself on the sofa and lay there, absorbed in her thoughts. The events at the h

fa, surprised, and went to see who it was. She opened the door and found herself face-to

to see Raymond?" E

at her steadily, as if probing the depths of her soul, and Ella found herself fidgeting uncomfortably under the intensity of his gaze. She wanted to tell him it was rude to s

to the villa. "I'm

irs with his suitcase, froze when he

wo cups of tea. She set them on the table and excused herself

les seized Ella's wrist before she could t

les without acknowledging him. He paused at the table near the front door and picked

s afraid you'd be too attached to her to divorce her, Mr. Xia." Charle

emoved her wrist from Charles' grip and said,

affectionate twinkle in his eyes as he gin

e, but she didn't have time to deal with him. All of her attention was on Raymond; she wanted to see his reaction to Charles's une

treets for the past month, and today they had final

liev

"The paparazzi are waiting outside. If you leave now, rumors of our divorce will be all over the news. If the reputation

ded to help him straighten his t

fferent tone, "The curtains are open, by the way." Ella whirled around to look. He was right; she had forgotten to draw the curtain

going to have a f

what the Xia family would think about Charles' scandalous visit. Something told her

ent, he unfolded his arms, picked up his teacup, and sipped his tea with a lei

la rolled her eyes at his impudence

e main actors of the love triangle the tabloids had been

in the moo

leaves are of the finest quality. You can have them as a gift." There was a t

the tea she had prepared for Raymond.

you, Mr. Xia? What do you think?" C

. "The quality of the tea leaves doesn't matter. You have to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy your tea. Why are you

ve Ella a long, meaningful look. "I'm here for

rdonic smile, and there was a dangerous glint in his eyes. "You're

your mind and call off the divorce while I drag my feet." Charles leaned f

ing her with him to the Lin family. She suppressed her urge to throttle him a

going to go? Surely you're not going to let my son call this uncultured sw

nant with your baby?" El

mors that Mr. Xia here can't perform in bed, if you catch my drift. If the ba

ymond's fist shot out and co

get up, Raymond grabbed him by the collar and snarled into hi

erful and influential. They were

d and said, "Mr. Xia, I've heard of your many talents. But so what? You failed to marry

ng that, he kicked Raymond

the floor, shattering it to a million tiny pieces. In the awkward silence tha

y." Charles' parting reminder to Ella was his downfall. Before he could turn to leave, Ray

ssion on Raymond's face to be able to