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.

a lot to get where

or get blacklisted in

Hester felt utterly humiliated.

to people fawning over

so harshly to

Leonel had nailed it.

sweet things to you? It’s because they know you’ll sleep

knew all about

shot back, “Leonel, if you know everything about me, why did

the curtains closed with

fabric reminded him of

he

you because you’re

someone at

asked

her for show, not to

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