His voice was laced with sarcasm as he asked, “So you think you’re more qualified to take care of a cripple like me?”

Hester’s eyes welled up with tears.

“I really care about you, Mr. Douglas.

Leonel raised an eyebrow, “You… care about me?”

Leonel repeated her words, and then shot back with a smirk.

“So tell me, what do you really like-this broken body or my deep pocket? Hester, I hired you to make Alexis believe I’ve move on, but that doesn’t mean I’m a fool.

Duefron had plenty of women like Hester.

Sure, maybe in the past, he’d have taken her out for dinner or something.

But after what happened with Anika, he was done with this type.

Even if he was single now, he wouldn’t get involved with any of them.

spent a lot to

or get blacklisted in Duefron

Hester felt utterly humiliated.

to people fawning

one had ever spoken so harshly

Leonel had nailed it.

to you? It’s because they

all about Hester, including

you know everything

curtains closed with a

him of Alexis’

a long pause, he replied coolly,

you’re

someone at

Leonel asked

her for show, not

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