ollect her things and leave without a second glance, but she couldn't do it. She had to see Evan again.

nally, the sound of an incoming car caught

t Della like a gust of wind. The tight, sexy skirt and the red, wa

ed to look at Della with a m

on to the last shred of her dignity, but now the final

found herself reliving her first

ears old. Evan's grandpa had generously offered to take care of her,

andpa and I made a pact a long time ago. We agreed that our grandchildren would marry each o

h, Evan's grandpa had introduced her to

oof, had stolen her heart away fr

d to catch his eye, to fit into the mold of the type of women he liked. She

fforts, Evan had neve

marriage was a complete sham. Evan had never entered her bedroom, or even looked at her with an expression that

a hard-won victory for her, but perhaps that

Xiao family and cut her out from his life. Try as she might, Della found herself unable

she was done, she fastened the check to the divorce agreement with a paperclip, and left them before the gates. Sh

slowly into view and stopped beside t

d leaned against it with a loo

red to the divo

e dressing for your wounds,"

to him. She was both beautiful and sexy; her black leather jacket and pants clung to her curvy figure,

onsidered it none of his business, so long as she was able to perform her duties without letting her feelings get in t

t happen again." The expression on Mark's face, still

but as soon as Mark looked away, a malici

one steal him from me, ' sh

ater, at a

ce, crisp and cool, cut through the

me of the guests squirmed in their seats as

e have all that money? T

s representin

rything. They're l

o young. Who is she, really? An illegiti

ng themselves, unable to

fty million," Evan

quiet a moment ago, erupt

Tang Group's bid of two hundred million meant they would never turn a profit, and yet Evan ha

his marbles?" an

t-rate corporation under his leadership in the last several years. He knows what he'

up has been expanding rapidly in recent years. Evan Xiao

as he listened to the ex

ng piece in their jigsaw puzzle; once they had it, they would be able to consolidate all the land they already own

hey would be able to flip the prope

nd fifty milli

d fifty million

to say, "Going thrice!" and seal the deal when

cold, matter-of-fact voice wa

his bid paddle. "Three h

n." It was the same

us woman he had been bidding against. Who was this woman with the a

ndred million to him, and not a single cent more. Bidding five hundred milli

eatly in a bun, and the flawless complexion that shone without the help of makeup. Her eyes, st

tionate warmth in them had been replaced with a confidence and steadfast determination he had never s

as D

at Mark with some confusion. Mark had been about to raise his

e owners of the land five hundred million dollars as part of the railway subsidy, and that was on top of the other economic benefits brought about by having th

's handsome face. "If she wants

t he had forgotten her, but he knew now that he had only been deceiving himself. The moment he saw he

o let her slip aw

as the auctioneer rapped his

ce. And we have a deal! My hearti

e the applause and shouts of congratula

de to hug her ample curves. Her appearance was so striking

abbed her wrist. His voice was angry and accusing a

at she had returned

you to take it out on me." Della pulled her wrist out of his grasp. "My since

ed and swept gracef

nsolence when Lana grabbed his sleeve and shot him a warning look. Evan glanced aro

k what had happened, but he ignored them and stalked out of the room with Lana in tow. H

y eyes were aflame with

changing her clothes and putting on a wig. She had found someone to take incriminating photos of "Della" from the back while she made out with the male escort, but her plan h

tering her for money day and night. But she had gritted her teeth and endured it. As Evan's underground mistress, it had taken her considerable time, money,

ccosted her and tried to invite her out to dinner, but she turned all of them down politely with a smile and a small sh

perfect posture in his dark blue Chinese tunic suit; his eyes bright under his gray ha

o at the auction. Is it true?"

have seen the look on his face when I stole t

elationship to him?" Dugan Tang

make?" Della replied with

one. While abroad, she had stumbled upon Dugan Tang while he was having a heart attack, and had acted qui

but Della didn't mind. She made no attempt to explain the relationship, and had even allowed the rumors to spread; she

egarded Della thoughtfully. "But h

see the point in crying over spille

She had given up on Evan. She had been ready to move o

id her secret would be discovered, afraid that the embers in her heart, wh

se. It was her choice to make, and